Bartlett News

There's nothing more patriotic than an old-fashioned Fourth of July parade, and Elgin has one of the biggest, drawing about 15,000 people to its historic downtown.

Administrative director of Midwest Young Artists in Highwood, Karen Dennis of Evanston, picked up the phone on June 19 and was asked if the chamber music program for pre-collegiate musicians founded by her ...

Hoping to stop in its tracks Canadian National Railway's plan to acquire the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway, area leaders are looking to Congress for some help.

A fire believed to have started by a gas grill destroyed two condominiums, damaged two others and sent a firefighter to the hospital Thursday night, authorities said.

Six years ago, the Arts in Bartlett council took a leap. The Bartlett Chamber of Commerce wanted to spice up its summer festival and asked the newly formed group to organize an art show.

Six young people were arrested early Monday after police said they discovered underage drinking while investigating a report of a loud party.

Hoards of ravenous caterpillars have invaded Ken Klos' home in rural Wonder Lake, infesting his yard and those of his neighbors, who've grown accustomed to the unnerving sound of hungry bugs.

The South Elgin Lions Club recently gave its lead role to Paul Groth for his groundbreaking efforts in furthering the organization's goals.

Barbara McNally made the 34-mile drive to the Cook County Criminal Courts building in Chicago on Thursday for the 12th time since December 2006.

The text messages sent to family and friends tell the story. At 7:45 a.m., Anthony LoCascio alerted loved ones that he and wife, Layna, were heading from their home in Carol Stream to Central DuPage Hospital in ...

Froggin' Under the Stars: Identify local frogs by their calls while learning about seasonal stars and constellations.

The last time Jennifer Linhart saw her beloved pooch, "Scooby," she said the powder white bichon frise was happy and healthy.

A suburban woman hit a casino jackpot, but landed in jail. Cristina Franquia , 52, of Bartlett , had enrolled in an Illinois program which allows people to ban themselves from casinos.

A Bartlett woman hit the jackpot Sunday night at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, only to be sent to jail when she tried to collect her winnings.

Charges have been upgraded to attempted murder against the 21-year-old Schaumburg man who Bartlett police say stabbed a stranger in the face after a random home break-in last month.

When free food samples are handed out at grocery stores, shoppers are much more likely to grab that item from the shelf.

June and July are great months for garden walks: June 8: Three Glenview gardens are open free of charge, but each is only open one hour.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has said he could tell the direction of the national economy by the price of scrap metal.

While Samantha Pirok's first-grade teacher at Wheatland Elementary School was speaking to students, Samantha would be facing the opposite direction, staring out the window or flapping her hands.

McHENRY Four people were injured in two accidents that happened within 20 minutes of each other during Friday's rush hour.