Motorist injured in crash involving farm vehicle near Hampshire

Hampshire One hurt: A woman was trapped for 25 minutes, then taken to Presence Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin, after being injured Monday in a nighttime collision involving her car and a piece of farm machinery near Hampshire. Deputy Chief Trevor Herrmann of Hampshire Fire …

NIU administrator to retire after FBI probe

A Northern Illinois University administrator who went on leave after an FBI investigation will retire at the end of the month.

Dist. 301 salutes its Kane teachers of year

BURLINGTON — The Central Community Unit School District 301 board this week applauded Central High School German teacher Anette Bliss and Howard B. Thomas Grade School teacher Lori deRaedt for the recognition given to them by the Kane County Regional Office of Education. Bliss was …

Burlington names Daffron to fill board vacancy, eyes technology

BURLINGTON — As the village board met Monday, Village President Bob Walsh appointed James Daffron to the village board and took steps to fulfill his campaign promise to bring the village up to date in its technology. The board took action on several appointments, including …

Elgin council to discuss funding police detention surveillance equipment and fire lieutenant candidate testing

The city council Wednesday night will consider paying for work to upgrade detention security and surveillance equipment at police headquarters.

Council members also are scheduled to discuss contracting out testing and assessment in order to put together a fire department lieutenant candidates’ list.

According to …

3 Brookfield Zoo dolphins expecting

Chicago Zoological Society officials say three Brookfield Zoo bottlenose dolphins are pregnant. Officials say Allie, 26, Tapeko, 31, and Spree, 10, are due to give birth this summer and fall.

Give Me Five! aims to make every U46 child ready for kindergarten

ELGIN — Tyshay does not live in a “first-choice” neighborhood. Her mom doesn’t have a car or a support system. She uses the bus to go to the grocery store and has little extra money for needs, much less wants. And Tyshay missed her appointment …

ECC budget to be ‘more normal’ after major construction

ELGIN — Elgin Community College’s 2013-14 budget now is available for public viewing, and it’s back to “more normal expenditures” after several years of construction projects, according to Vice President of Business and Finance Sharon Konny. The $96 million total budget is balanced again this …

Downtown tour highlights what’s new in old Elgin

ELGIN — Fox River Valley communities from Elgin to Aurora have a shared history, according to Michael Mertes, economic development coordinator for St. Charles. Those towns also have the luxury of not only having historical downtowns but also land along the Randall Road corridor, offering …

Search and rescue continues after devastating Moore tornado leaves at least 24 dead

MOORE, Okla. — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least seven children were among 24 killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise. Hospitals were treating more than 120 patients, including about 50 children. The Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office said there could be as many as 40 more fatalities from the tornado.

Getting to know your Muslim neighbor

ELGIN — The daughter of a German-ancestry mother and a Lebanese father, Mariam Fadel might not look like what many Americans assume a Muslim woman would. Fadel, a teacher at Elgin Academy, does not wear a head scarf. That is her choice, Fadel said, and …

FEMA teams to help Kane flood victims

Beginning Tuesday, Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams (DSAT) will be in Kane County to provide information and give residents who were affected by the April flooding an opportunity to register for federal disaster assistance.

The teams will be visiting homes, businesses, and …

Kane ready to hand out $1 million in riverboat grants

The Kane County Riverboat Committee will issue $1 million in external grants to 67 outside applicants at the beginning of June. The county saw $4.4 million in revenue from the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin this year. Those funds are split between an internal grant …

Remembrance poppy a reminder of those who made ultimate sacrifice

For most people, Memorial Day means barbecues and a three-day weekend. But Don Plass, post commander for the Carpentersville/Dundee American Legion Post 679, said the day means so much more than that. “The younger generation doesn’t know the real meaning of Memorial Day,” he said. …

‘Pollen tsunami’ makes allergy season even worse

In what’s being called a “pollen tsunami,” this allergy season is now expected to be even rougher than last year for allergy sufferers, Chicago’s longtime allergen measurer said Monday.