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May 18, 2012Roger Fraser has been politically engaged for decades, participating in countless rallies and protests in Chicago and the suburbans. "I'm just your ordinary gum-chewing citizen who is outraged that th...Leave a comment

May 18, 2012A request for the village of Bartlett to increase its sponsorship by $2,000 for the third annual Bartlett Heritage Days festival in September resulted in trustees questioning the mission of the group ...Leave a comment

May 18, 2012Be sure to bring your empty stomachs to the Hampshire Fire/EMS Association's upcoming open house and bratwurst dinner. The event runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Hampshire Fire Station. ...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012Bartlett 4, South Elgin 2: Ryan Roszkowski and Colin Nowak had home runs and Dan Gallanis pitched a complete-game 3-hitter with 6 strikeouts as Bartlett won 2 of 3 from South Elgin. Giacomo Visconti a...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012Kaneland threw Nathaniel Kucera into the 400-meter dash in the hopes of adding some team points to its total. He wound up running a state-qualifying time (50.65). Sophomore Nate Dyer was looking to ad...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012The teachers union in Elgin Area School District U-46 will vote on the latest tentative agreement between the union and school board next Wednesday. "The Representative Assembly recommends that the ge...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012What once looked to be Bartlett's in a breeze will now take some work.Waubonsie Valley came from behind in extra innings Thursday to beat South Elgin 4-3 in 10 innings. The win assured the Warriors, 3...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012No. 3 St. Edward foiled No. 2 Westminster Christian's plan by rallying for a 3-2 victory in a Class 2A Richmond-Burton regional baseball semifinal Thursday. Warriors coach Jeff Moeller said his hope w...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012Chris Edwards was going to make sure the Elgin baseball team was not getting swept by crosstown rival Larkin. Edwards had 2 hits and drove in 3 runs in a 7-run third inning Thursday night to help the ...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012Let the speculation begin — which school will become the newest member of the Fox Valley Conference? The Big Northern Conference announced Thursday that it has voted to expand to 16 schools, add...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012Two programs with longstanding traditions of bringing home medals from the IHSA girls track and field state finals hope to continue leaving Charleston with hardware this weekend when the state finals ...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012State Sen. Terry Link said Thursday that any effort to expand gambling in Illinois will likely include slot machines at Arlington Park. Link, a Waukegan Democrat and top gambling-expansion supporter, ...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012Just when you thought it was all over, the soap opera between the College of DuPage and village of Glen Ellyn continues. The college is going back to court Monday to argue that the village isn't abidi...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012Marcie Lopez, 43, and Arturo Gonzalez, 42, both homeless, were arrested Wednesday and both charged with two counts of aggravated battery and one count of criminal trespassing, according to police repo...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012Kara Mellick held a stethoscope to the chest of a 4-year-old Hanover Park boy, and heard the beating heart of her only daughter, Karlie -- the organ donor whose death in 2009 meant life for another. "...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012Local community colleges offer an array of camps and classes to elementary aged students over the summer. Children can learn to cook, figure out how to work with Legos or explore NASA space science....Leave a comment

May 17, 2012One more House vote stands between Gov. Pat Quinn and the elimination of the controversial General Assembly scholarship program. A House committee on Thursday unanimously approved ending the scholarsh...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012The Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley will break ground next week on a 20,000-square-foot facility in Elgin, making it the organization's second in the city and doubling its ability to provide ...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012It's been 11 weeks since the Kane County Circuit Court Clerk's Office rolled out a beta version to access court records online and officials say they've received positive feedback so far. No timeline ...Leave a comment

May 17, 2012A 22-year-old Schaumburg man reported missing Tuesday was located early this morning and is safe, Schaumburg police said. Police did not say where Coleman was found, where he had been since Tuesday mo...Leave a comment