Gail Borden Public Library officials recently announced that Elisa Lara has joined the Gail Borden Public Library District board of trustees. Currently a community outreach nurse for VNA Health Care, Lara brings a wealth of experience and connection...

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Elgin's 38th annual prayer breakfast celebration honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. returned in person Saturday at Elgin Community College. Event co-chair Janice Hare kicked off the celebra...

Annual tributes and commemorations of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., which begin nationwide on Friday, typically include a mix of politics, faith and community service. For this year's celebration, the 37th since its federal...

A previous version gave an incorrect time period for the alleged online relationship. A former coach for the Bartlett High School volleyball program has been charged with possession of child pornography. Gyula F. Finlon, 25, of the 200 block of...

Thanks to a generous donation from Elgin Meijer in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin, more than 300 students at Washington Elementary enjoyed an all-school winter wonderland celebration. The best part - it was all a surprise. "This i...

For 20 years, it has been a holiday tradition for the members of the Elgin High School Student Council to take select elementary students to buy new shoes, paid for by funds raised by the student council. Due to the COVID pandemic, the project had t...

After two years of being held online because of the pandemic, Elgin's annual the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast is returning as an in-person event. Co-chair Janice Hare is happy the 38th edition of the city's celebration of the civil r...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in more than three months last week, reflecting a still-robust job market despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and bring down decad...

WASHINGTON - U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained high, suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool hiring and wage gains. There were 10.46 million job vacancies on the las...

In the past year, members of our diverse suburban mosaic have had many triumphs to celebrate, milestones to mark, as well as challenges to overcome, particularly affecting communities of color. In 2022, we wrote stories about changes to state laws a...