How do you pick out a dog, when the time has come to find the one that's best for you? Do you look for one that's got that posh movie-star appeal, or do you go for the massively energetic dogs that pounces on you the moment you walk in the door? Emma Dodd has written and illustrated a clever story which trips off the tongue as a young girl looks ... (more)

The two-vehicle crash occurred about noon on northbound Route 59 at Red Oak Drive.

Four Republicans running for a seat on the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission say commissioner salaries and pensions must be reformed, but they differ on by exactly how much.

Director Mike Weber said the Cooperative Police Assistance Team executed a search warrant around 7 a.m. at 26301 W. 128th St.

On Jan. 24, the Daily Herald reported that the City of Elgin is 'pulling the plug' on the seniors' rebate program, a program that was established about 17 years ago when then-mayor George VanDeVoorde's administration voted to bring the boat to town.

"At 5 o'clock today, I'll take off this white Elgin Fire Department shirt, and at 8 o'clock on Monday morning I'll put on the same color shirt, but it will have a Streamwood Fire Department patch on it," William "Mike" Baker said as about 20 former co-workers and fire chiefs from neighboring towns gathered Friday afternoon to wish him a happy ... (more)

Although people who live anywhere can sign up for the Coast2Coast RX Card, about 40 Illinois townships have signed up to promote and get financial commissions from the program.

LuAnn LaSusa of Willowbrook Wildlife Center speaks to the media after the release of a snowy owl back into the wild at the Pratt's Wayne Woods Forest Preserve near Bartlett.

Comedian Greg Behrendt may be best known for his best-selling book "He's Just Not That Into You" , but you can see another side of this funnyman through standup comedy this weekend at The Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg.

BATAVIA – Bartlett resident Daniel Heckle and his wife are thinking about moving to Batavia, so he thought it would be a good idea to attend Thursday's seminar on “City Services: Are you getting what you pay for?” The seminar kicked off the Batavia Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership Series.

Geneva's new parent-notification system kicked in this afternoon, as Geneva School District 304 announced the cancelation of all after-school activities Friday, Jan.

Steven Dooman of Bartlett, left, and Phi Chong of South Elgin trudge through snow after leaving their last class of the day at Elgin Community College Friday.

The Bartlett village board has approved a resolution for an intergovernmental agreement that divides responsibilities for the approximately $5.3 million Brewster Creek flood control project between three parties.

Bartlett is buying a new telemetry system to monitor its water and sewer operations with $460,000 in grant funding from the Illinois Department of Commerce.

On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and all the staff and volunteers of our Welfare Services department, I would like to thank the community for their outpouring of support during this past holiday season.

A faulty fireplace started a blaze inside a Bartlett home Sunday afternoon, causing about $200,000 in damage, according to fire officials.

Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider of Bartlett hopes to amend the new ordinance that allows the county to release suspected illegal immigrants from jail without notifying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, even if they are charged with a felony.

At 7 W. Downer, Aurora. Visit 7weststudio.com. Adams Hall Gallery: Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays from late August to early May.

The Bartlett village board is seeking input from businesses and residents as its members get closer to deciding whether or not to ban video gambling in the village.

A Bartlett woman, already serving a 10-year sentence for making up a story about the deaths of her daughter and supposed FBI agent husband in an insurance scam, was sentenced to five more years Wednesday on an identity theft charge, according to prosecutors.