West Dundee News

There were no Charlie Brown Christmas trees at the ninth annual Festival of Trees.

Jenny Jeschke, 18, of West Dundee walks along the sidewalk at Algonquin Commons around 6 a.m. this morning.

The economic downturn has brought many projects to a screeching halt. Real estate development has slowed to a trickle, and the monetary impact on local government has been staggering.

Maria Gonzalez's three young children have their Christmas lists ready, but the Elgin mom wasn't sure if she'd be able to afford any gifts this year as her job search stretched from week to week.

While suburban subdivisions tend to blend together with their bland shades of vinyl siding, David Cook of West Dundee gives the interiors of area homes a fresh coat of individuality with his business.

Emmett's Tavern and Brewing Company and Ale House, with locations in Downers Grove, Palatine and West Dundee, is featuring a variety of specialty beers at its venues throughout November.

Someone is $250,000 richer but apparently unaware of the riches awaiting from second prize in the Nov.

Wait for the DVD After seeing countless ads for the blockbuster "2012," I expected a special-effects romp that would swallow substance in favor of style.

Bells will be ringing this week as the Elgin Salvation Army launches its annual Kettle Campaign, hoping to match last season's record amount while also trying to meet an overwhelming need this season.

A longtime Elgin attorney faces prison time after being accused of stealing more than $140,000 from clients.

West Dundee has received a grant to stop erosion on the Fox River banks. The village will use large boulders and top soil to shore up the area to protect the Riverwalk.

It'll be a very merry holiday season for someone who bought a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket, worth $250,000, at a West Dundee gas station.

Share + Nov 9, 2009 3:35 pm US/Central ST. CHARLES, Ill. A former northwest suburban woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for abducting her children and taking them to California in 2004.

Congressman Bill Foster ran as a fiscal and pragmatic moderate. However, his votes have betrayed his constituents.

Mt. Prospect Fire Chief Mike Figolah was honored with a plaque at a recent village board meeting for 25 years of service to the community.

East Dundee resident Allen Skillicorn is tired of local government corruption, lack of fiscal transparency, and the encroachment of civil liberties.

Four area structures were awarded plaques by the Dundee Township Historical Society on Sunday, including one that has been called the crown jewel of Dundee's historic district.

Less than a year and a half after Park National Bank foreclosed on Pasquinelli Homes' mortgage and took over the unfinished parts of Hampshire's Tuscany Woods Unit One residential development, the bank itself was seized by federal officials Friday night.

Dozens turned out Wednesday night for the annual Halloween pet costume contest at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee.

When Tina Turner took center stage Wednesday at Spring Hill Mall, the crowd went wild.