South Elgin

A fledgling Elmhurst-based company that distributes vending machines offering electronic cigarettes and vaping products is facing pushback from some suburbs.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

A Schaumburg man faces attempted murder charges after authorities say he admitted to shooting three people inside a Kane County home.

Three people ranging in age from 21 to 70 were shot inside a home in Kane County early Sunday morning, the sheriff’s office announced.

Bigger, brighter and with more services for children and adults, the South Elgin Branch of the Gail Borden Library reopened Saturday after an eight-month expansion and renovation.

A South Elgin woman died early Saturday morning after her car left the road and hit several objects, police said.

Tyler Nubin may be a breakout star in the National Football League, but at heart he didn’t feel that different from the kids flying around his old turf, the football field at St. Charles North.

A South Elgin man facing charges of possessing child sexual abuse materials is free on pretrial release.

About 80 reenactors represented soldiers from American and German units, as well as Russian, Polish and more.

A Hands Off Rally was held along Randall Road on Saturday, April 19, 2025 in South Elgin.

Schmidt will get credit for 827 days already served – both while on electronic home monitoring and physically in jail.

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.

Schmidt pleaded guilty in February to reckless homicide and aggravated reckless driving.

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

Legit Dogs & Ice recently opened on Randall Road in South Elgin, and serves hot dogs, burgers, shaved ice and more.

Escape rooms are perfect for date nights, family outings, team building adventures and more. Check out this list of locations across northern Illinois.

Teams from 14 high school, including Huntley, recently participated in the first mock trial competition held at McHenry County courthouse.

A winning Illinois Lottery ticket worth $10 million was purchased at the Speedway gas station in South Elgin.

Festivals happening in St. Charles, Woodstock, Elburn, Aurora and many more communities around northern Illinois.

The Licht Family are in their sixth year of competing in the St. Charles Park District Halloween decorating competition at their home, which is located in the Thornwood subdivision in South Elgin.

Daiso, the Japanese discount store, is due to open its first Illinois locations in Crystal Lake and Oswego early next year.

A former Downers Grove firefighter has written a children’s book inspired by his backyard chickens

If you live in or around northern Kane County, chances are you’ve heard about the Longmeadow Parkway. Soon, you’ll get to drive it to cross the Fox River — and you won’t have to pay a toll.

WellNow Urgent Care opened its newest center today at 534 S. Randall Road, South Elgin.

A Kane County judge warned a driver involved in a Central school bus crash on Halloween 2022 that killed two passengers and severely injured a third that his time on electronic home monitoring requires him to be "perfect" or he will go to jail.

A 26-year-old South Elgin man has been charged with 45 felony counts related to video depictions of sexually explicit visual content depicting a child under age 18.

Victor D. Perez, 24, of South Elgin, was arrested on May 16 on a residential search warrant executed by the Kane County Child Exploitation Unit with the help of the South Elgin Police Department.

Matthew Habib and his wife, Jennifer Polit, are reopening their European-inspired restaurant Wednesday, May 22, at 322 Randall Road in South Elgin.

The Village Squire, 125 Washington St., West Dundee, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a series of events and promotions from May 13-30.

McHenry County is dealing with both a flood risk and a winter weather advisory that could bring more snow.

What are the top issues facing your county and what would you like to do to address those issues? Michael Kenyon: We have to be able to the provide services that people need like good roads, affordable housing, food, and medical help.

A South Elgin man was charged with sexually assaulting a patient at his chiropractic office in Campton Hills in December.

Kane County nonprofit organizations Friends of the Fox River and the River Corridor Foundation will host two separate meetings next week to inform the public about the controversial recommendation to remove Fox River dams.

Carpentersville water came in first, Geneva was second and Sugar Grove and Aurora tied for third, in an annual competition for the best tasting water in Kane County.

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges the week of Dec. 10 - 16, 2023.

Kane County grand jury indictments for the week of Oct. 17, 2023

A 17-year-old Elgin girl – whom prosecutors say was high on marijuana at the time – was indicted in causing a crash that killed two South Elgin High School students this summer.

Four people were hospitalized Wednesday night after a two-vehicle crash at Glidden and Base Line roads in Kingston shortly after 8:30 p.m., according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash on Crane Road, between Silver Glen Road and Bolcum Road in St. Charles.

People indicted by a McHenry County grand jury and the charges they are facing.

Perched not far from the Fox River, the restaurant is a welcoming destination for breakfast and lunch.

The accident, which happened on Route 25 near the high school, involved a Honda Civic and semi-truck.

The National Weather Service in the Romeoville office confirmed there were multiple tornadoes in Kane County Wednesday evening with reports in Lily Lake and South Elgin.

The National Weather Service in the Romeoville office said there were multiple tornadoes in Kane County Wednesday evening with confirmed reports only in Lily Lake and South Elgin.

Volunteers are continuing work to restore the Geneva Grotto, an altar in the woods, created when the Kane County Government Center was a seminary.

A bill that awaits the governor’s signature would “prohibit public and charter schools from prohibiting a student from wearing clothing that has cultural, ethnic or religious significance” at school or graduation ceremonies.

A South Elgin girl who was found Saturday after being taken by her mother six years ago has been reunited with her family in Illinois, according to South Elgin police.

A South Elgin girl who was abducted in 2017 has been found in North Carolina and her mother has been arrested, ABC 7 reported Monday.

The theater troupe's director, JP Quirk of South Elgin, promises a lighthearted, feel-good show filled with laughs.

After nearly four years as Carpentersville’s village manager, Eric Johnson is moving on to the Fox River Water Reclamation District.