Jobs, resources connect with veterans at ECC event

ELGIN — The skills that veterans learn during military service are what employers want, but sometimes veterans need help translating those skills on their resumés, said Anitra King, veterans specialist at Elgin Community College. With an estimated 37,000 unemployed veterans in Illinois, job fairs such …

House OKs bill to allow recording police

The Illinois House approved a measure Tuesday that would allow people to make audio recordings of police officers, after a weekend of NATO Summit protests in Chicago that brought the issue into focus.

Illinois congressional delegation speaks at the level of high school juniors, study finds

Members of Congress can be wordy. But just how smart are their speeches? An analysis released Monday shows that Rep. Danny K. Davis has the most intricate speeches of Illinois members of Congress, with an average grade level nearly that of a college sophomore.

West Dundee cuts firefighter shift, part-timers’ hours

WEST DUNDEE — A series of planned spending cuts to make up the anticipated $350,000 loss in sales tax revenue from the unexpected Best Buy store closing did not sit well with all trustees. At Monday night’s village board meeting, several measures were agreed to …

Foundation presents $12,000 check to D301

BURLINGTON — The 301 Central Education Foundation presented a $12,000 check Monday night to the Central Community Unit School District 301 board for improvement of the district’s technology infrastructure. “This closes the loop for fiber optic cable throughout the district,” said Kelly Greene, a teacher …

School Dist. U46 says family ‘engagement’ increasing

ELGIN — Parents and community members often get involved in the School District U46 Citizens’ Advisory Council because “they have something heavy on their hearts,” CAC member Natalie Olsen said. “They come to CAC to get some resolution on that or get some input to …

DuPage defers SCARCE funding decision

The nonprofit that shows businesses, schools and other DuPage County organizations how to make the world a little greener will need to wait at least three more weeks to learn its financial fate.

At the suggestion of Naperville representative Jim Healy, the DuPage County Board …

A look at local layers of Illinois government

ELGIN — A move to have voters elect trustees for the Fox River Water Reclamation District instead of having them appointed by local state legislators may be dead in the water. But its chief sponsor, state Rep. Keith Farnham, D-Elgin, says he still wants to …

NATO visit: Lauzen meets with Romanian president

State Sen. Chris Lauzen of Aurora and his wife Sarah had a 30-minute private meeting with Romanian President Traian Basescu during his visit to Chicago for the NATO Summit. The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen their relationship and to discuss economic development opportunities …

Worker stabbed at Batavia factory

BATAVIA — A Chicago man has been charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a co-worker at a Batavia company Monday morning. Calvin M. Hayes, 54, of the 300 block of North Pine Street in Chicago, is charged with attempted murder and two counts …

Capping off their ECC career

About 370 students participated in Friday’s commencement exercises for Elgin Community College’s spring 2012 graduates. Students in the graduating class received approximately 1,400 degrees and certificates, the largest in the college’s history, according to the school. State Sen. Michael Noland, D-Elgin, a member of the …

Newest Elgin special assessment  improvements to start this summer

ELGIN — City officials said Monday that a long-awaited public works project using special assessment financing should finally get under way this summer. The streets involved in this project — labeled Special Assessment Area V — include Willard Avenue between Chicago Street and Villa Street, …

DuPage forest preserve chief announces retirement

Brent Manning thinks the time has come. The executive director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District has announced he will retire June 15, after nearly nine years in the agency’s top administrative post. “It is something that a person aspires to do during their …

Fighting roosters, cannabis plants, cash discovered near Woodstock

A man faces several criminal charges after a raid by McHenry County sheriffs’ deputies found fighting roosters, marijuana plants and a small fortune in cash, plus other contraband, at his home near Woodstock, authorities said. Sheriff Keith Nygren said the sheriff’s office narcotics unit, which …

Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Illinois redistricting

The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a challenge to redistricting in Illinois despite complaints from the League of Women Voters of Illinois that the new congressional and legislative lines are unconstitutional.