As community colleges take on an evolving role in recent years, Shaw Local News Network is providing details on the compensation of presidents who lead 10 of these publicly funded schools in northern Illinois.

Voters in Kane County this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

This spring, Kane County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Marcy Piekos, a recipient of the Northwest Herald's Women of Distinction Award, knows the movers and shakers throughout McHenry County. She’s helped shape them.

Proceeds from the event will benefit PADS of Elgin.

Elgin Community College will host its Hire Spartans Job Fair in person for the first time since 2019, offering a variety of industry representatives and career opportunities.

Elgin Community College broke ground Wednesday on a new 150,000-square-foot Manufacturing and Technology Center.

Elgin Community College Center for Emergency Services will host an informational session and open house for prospective students and families interested in learning more about becoming a first responder on Sept. 14.

Elgin Community College plans to distribute 1,840 backpacks to area students in the 15th year of Project Backpack

“Rent” follows a year in the life of a group of young artists struggling to survive and create in New York City’s East Village. The show opens July 26.

Mutts Gone Nuts partners with local animal shelters to bring a show that promises laughter and heartwarming moments for dog lovers, while Squonk: Brouhaha is an exhilarating event that combines a vibrant mix of music, art and spectacle.

ECC's eighth president is retiring after 17 years of service.

Elgin Community College secured a $94,000 grant from the Illinois Community College Board to buy 11 headsets with supporting technology from a company called Transfr.

The Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva is hosting a free grocery distribution from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, to meet a rising need for food.

The award-winning Chicago Tap Theatre will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, in the Blizzard Theatre at Elgin Community College.

Willie Tunstall believes the children are our future. And it’s not just a cliché. He has made it his life’s mission to make sure that teens – especially low-income youth – learn job skills and how to be a part of their community at large.

Here is a roundup of local sports events in the Daily Chronicle coverage area for August 22, 2023.

History professor Antonio Ramirez and his students created a Land Acknowledgment Statement last fall, which honors the indigenous people who once lived on the land where Elgin Community College is now located.

Steve Leslie will perform “How Sweet It Is!” at the Elgin Community College Arts Center, covering classic James Taylor songs.

While most suburban community colleges are recommending, but not requiring, vaccines, the College of DuPage, the state’s largest community college, is requiring students and staff to be vaccinated before in-person or hybrid classes begin next spring.