South Elgin News

Four-year-old Richie Lopez reacts to bubbles floating through the air during his session of therapy for his autism, Thursday at the Easter Seals Jayne Shover Center in Elgin.

As of May 1, South Elgin residents calling 911 for police, fire or ambulance services will no longer be reaching a dispatcher at village hall.

The Italian beef and sausage combo costs $5.79 while the large order of french fries costs $2.99 at Beef Villa in South Elgin.

The office itself is small, with only three employees, and its spending does not have a large overall impact on the Kane budget.

Jill and Kevin Rempert recently opened Epic Air Trampoline Park in South Elgin. The business features six different jumping courts totaling 14,000-square-feet. A basketball court, dodgeball area and foam pit are part of the mix, which Jill describes as 'exercise in disguise.' Jill, who was in the mortgage industry for 15 years, and Kevin, a former ... (more)

Andrew Hauser of South Elgin puts in the flooring Thursday at the new Lake in the Hills Food Pantry at 1111 Pyott Road.

The village is moving ahead with creation of a police pension fund and board to administer it in the wake of census data showing its population has risen to more than 5,000 residents.

Mitsuwa Marketplace assistant store manager Atsushi Koike cuts a piece of loup de mer, a type of sea bass for the sashimi department.

When the cogs in the wheel work together, wonderful things can be done, said Jeff Turner this week as he worked to pull together the third-annual Have a Heart dinner.

A 78-year-old South Elgin driver has been cited for her role in a Thursday morning crash that sent her and the driver and passenger in the other car to the hospital, police said.

Strippers who strutted their stuff for tips at Blackjacks Gentleman's Club paid the club's father-and-son operators nearly $4 million in fees, federal prosecutors say.

South Elgin resident Carolyn Schwartz, 48, was at the Pinewood Derby for Cub Scout Pack 165 at the Congregational Church of Christ in Campton Hills when she answered 10 questions for the Kane County Chronicle's Brenda Schory.

The retail space that once was home to Circuit City in Oswego has a new tenant. Discount clothing retailer Ross Dress for Less has signed a lease agreement with Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust to locate its 13th Chicago-area store in the space that has sat virtually empty since Circuit City closed its doors in 2009, according to Inland.

CAMPTON HILLS – The race cars were lined up six across, most of them in bright colors, as the crowd settled into a hush of anticipation.

The GOP race for Kane County coroner might be determined by whether taxpayers want a doctor or a police officer investigating how and why local deaths occur.

Malcolm J. Gray, 20, of the 1200 block of Abbott Drive in Elgin, appeared in bond court Monday on felony charges of unlawful use of a credit card, according to court documents.

A karate instructor awaiting trial in DuPage County on child sex assault charges has been indicted for similar crimes in Kane County, authorities said today.

Karin Herwick , a candidate for Kane County Circuit Clerk, answers a question Monday while fellow candidates Catherine Hurlbut and Thomas Hartwell look on during a candidate forum.

St. Charles community residents Julie Feldsien and Scott Nowling have stepped up to lead Summit 303, a series of citizen-led community engagement meetings.A Summit 303 is designed to bring District 303 stakeholders together to address the challenges and opportunities facing District 303 and propose solutions for the future needs of students.

Police arrested 65-year-old Son Jang, of Arlington Heights, on prostitution charges Friday, less than a year after arresting a Bolingbrook woman on similar charges in the same location, according to Sgt.