West Dundee News

Calling all disc golf fans - Lake in the Hills now has its own disc golf course.A The nine-hole disc golf course opened at Linda K. Fischer Park-1/2 mile west of Sunset Park and Miller Road and Grafton Drive-on Friday, May 25.

Earlier this week, we reported that Nathan Saavedra, the 3-year-old Carpentersville boy who was born with prune belly syndrome, has found a second man willing to donate a kidney to him.

Walmart has taken out full-page newspaper ads telling shoppers not to worry about the announced Best Buy closings because Walmart is there to fill the void, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported .

Community Unit School District 300 didn't have to look far for a replacement for Chief Financial Officer Cheryl Crates, who will retire June 30 after nearly eight years with the Carpentersville-area district.

The unexpected closure of the Best Buy store in West Dundee has caused a $200,000 budget shortfall in the village, forcing officials to consider a series of cuts.

In honor of Memorial Day this week, Twin Oaks Baptist Church, on Randall Road, invited members of American Legion Post 697 in Carpentersville to participate in its second annual Memorial Day observance during its regular Sunday morning service.

Every year, the 73-year-old Yates said, the Dundee-Crown High School marching band plays "You're a Grand Old Flag" as it passes her front porch.

Rain is usually considered the problem child when it comes to Memorial Day weather.

About 15 people could be found meandering the River Valley Memorial Gardens here Friday morning, placing flags on the graves of the 964 veterans buried there.

Rick Browne, a local architect, hopes to turn the old Ziegler's Ace Hardware building in downtown West Dundee into a regional performing arts center in the rendering shown here.

Rather than going it alone, Carpentersville and West Dundee have joined forces to negotiate a five-year extension of their garbage collection contracts, a move officials say helped them snag a better deal.

According to the city website, the population of Crystal Lake as of 2009 was 41,797, and this number continues to grow.

Police Cmdr. Tim Bosshart said that Dorothy Carrigan, 78, was last seen leaving Bethlehem Lutheran Church at 401 W. Main St., West Dundee, on Thursday morning.

Be sure to bring your empty stomachs to the Hampshire Fire/EMS Association's upcoming open house and bratwurst dinner.

If thunder crashes and lightning flashes as they did in last year's downpour, the march will be postponed two hours.

As bell pepper consumption continues to increase throughout the U.S., the industry is moving to meet demand.

A West Dundee man and former Elgin attorney pleaded guilty Wednesday to bilking two clients out of more than $130,000. William Chesbrough, 59, of the 1400 block of Grand Point Boulevard, will be sentenced June 26 by Judge John McAdams.

Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com Working together, the six Fittest Loser contestants and their trainers, accomplished an amazing transformation.

Michael White of West Dundee is the Daily Herald 2012 Fittest Loser Challenge winner, as he takes the stage during the challenge celebration at the DoubleTree in Arlington Heights on Thursday.