Lenore T. Adkins
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No new Nicor tax for Pingree GroveApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - A move to impose a new gas utility tax in Pingree Grove residents has gone nowhere. On Monday night, the village board decided against adding the tax, which would have b...
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Elgin man accused of arson facing new chargesApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - An Elgin man already accused of torching his parents' house while his 2-year-old son was strapped to a high chair inside, is back in trouble again. James R. Beavers Jr.,...
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Elgin man accused of beating pregnant womanApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - A 30-year-old Elgin man was being held on $80,000 bond on charges he choked a pregnant woman, spit in her face and tried to keep her from reporting his actions to police...
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Facebook fan page set up for Elgin street preacherApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - One of the more interesting stories I've covered in my time here involved Joseph Tomasino, a 41-year-old Elgin man arrested last summer for preaching the word of God too...
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Pickleball craze hits Lake in the HillsApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - A Lake in the Hills retiree is responsible for bringing a sport to town that's a hit among his peers. By June, Bob Stanko, 59, and his friends will be able to play pickl...
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Man shot in Elgin Historic District; three soughtApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin police have confirmed that someone was shot this afternoon at South Chapel and Fulton streets on the city's east side and they are looking for three people in conn...
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Larkin student charged in cafeteria fightApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - A Larkin High School junior has been charged in connection with a February lunchtime fight that occurred inside the school's cafeteria and injured a staff member. Giova...
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Budding rock star climbing her way to the topApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Piper Boudart knows how to rock it out. Really. The 11-year-old Cary girl has secured a spot on the U.S.A. climbing team for bouldering that competes across America in ...
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15-year-old boy faces charges in Lake in the Hills brush fireApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - A 15-year-old Algonquin boy has been charged with seven felony counts of criminal damage to property in connection with a Wednesday afternoon brush fire that roared thro...
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Durbin visits Elgin to discuss foreclosure preventionMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin visited Elgin Tuesday to learn more about how the national foreclosure crisis has hit home. Durbin made the rounds in Elgin ahead of introducing l...