Sleepy Hollow News

The village board approved an agreement Tuesday to annex 5.41 acres of residential property along Sleepy Hollow Road, north of Huntley Road, into Carpentersville.

Admit it. Aren't we all a bit jealous of our teacher friends who get those nice, extra-long summer breaks from their regular routine? They get to chill out, hit the beach, read some books, take a class or two.

The Chinese elm standing in Carrie Koenig's yard is one giant tree. It's been there longer than Koenig, a property developer and lifelong Sleepy Hollow resident who moved to the green, tree-lined property six ...

With businesses leaving and dodgy road conditions along the Illinois 25 corridor in northern Kane County, state legislators and local officials now are aiming to rejuvenate the area.

It's pretty chilling to learn one of our Fox Valley neighbors was stocking up on a lethal toxin, isn't it? No matter what Edward F. Bachner's ultimate intent was when he bought tetrodotoxin - a powerful poison ...

KIM JANICKI: Kim Janicki stands between her daughters, Jillian and Peyton . CHICAGO-What makes a mother give up a professional career? Three moms from the Chicago area considered their options and realized that ...

Fire early this morning destroyed a home in unincorporated Dundee Township near Sleepy Hollow.

Sometimes the rumor mill just plain old runs amok. Just ask Spring Hill Mall officials.

Neighborhood group slates community barbecue The South West Area Neighbors group will host its annual Celebrating Our Community Barbecue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Ryerson Park, at National and State ...

Elgin Police Department spokeswoman Ann Dinges said Hazley suffered a cut to his chest, while another man yet to be identified was cut on his hands.

Anyone living near our lovely, but overflowing, waterways has likely been keeping a wary eye on the water levels in recent days.

Resistance to a proposed Wal-Mart SuperCenter in West Dundee continued Monday, with residents seizing their first opportunity to address village trustees.

Forest chief to speak Thursday Kane County Forest Preserve District Executive Director Monica Meyers will speak Thursday at the monthly meeting of Dundee Township Democrats, according to a news release from ...

Plenty of students and teachers have their eye on the clock these days as it ticks down the final minutes until summer vacation.

Just bring up the idea of painting a firetruck green or yellow or white, and a lot of firefighters see red.

Editor's note: Connor Flexman, a 14-year-old from Sleepy Hollow, spent the last several days in Washington, D.C., as a contestant in the National Spelling Bee.

The Altrusa International Club of Elgin recently named Caren Nickelsen its 2008 Woman of the Year for her volunteerism in the Elgin community.

ComEd customers in certain Fox Valley towns can breathe easier as the hot weather approaches, now that the utility has completed $4 million in electrical improvements designed to minimize the possibility of ...

“It's a great way to promote awareness of trees and Arbor Day to our little people”

Nearly 500 Sleepy Hollow Elementary School pupils took home a sapling from school Friday to celebrate Arbor Day and the village's Tree City USA certification. via Courier News

Duckworth is July 4th parade grand marshal The Downtown Neighborhood Association has announced that Tammy Duckworth, director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, will be the grand marshal for this ... via Courier News