Elgin

An Elgin-area man has been charged with 28 felonies after authorities said a multi-agency federal and local police investigation uncovered “hundreds of suspected explosives” and other chemical equipment inside a Kane County home.

A Mexican immigrant from Bolingbrook, who had just appeared in Kane County court, was taken into custody by U.S. Homeland Security Thursday and is now being held in ICE custody at a Broadview detention facility, according to Kane County officials and public records.

An Elgin lawmaker helped secure a state grant for an Elgin-based art studio that plans to refurbish a long-vacant downtown building and turn it into a flourishing gallery and entertainment venue.

Hundreds of people lined Kimball Street in Elgin on Thursday afternoon, carrying signs and chanting as part of the nationwide series of “Good Trouble Lives On” protests.

Hundreds of people met up in Elgin Thursday afternoon, carrying signs and chanting as part of the nationwide series of “Good Trouble Lives On” protests.

The discovery of chemicals at a home in unincorporated Elgin prompted the Kane County Sheriff’s office to call in the bomb squad, officials said.

It's time to mark calendars for upcoming seasons of entertainment coming to theaters near you.

An Elgin man who is already on the sex offender registry has been charged with felony possession of child sexual abuse images, according to authorities and official records.

Five Kane County veterans recently received fully refurbished vehicles from the Project Spark initiative at Soldier Field in Chicago. The project helps break barriers to transportation for vets and their families.

An Elgin man had fled from a traffic stop and led police on a high-speed chase, which was called off before he crashed into three cars, causing serious injuries to one person, authorities allege.

An assortment of new food options are popping up in Crystal Lake this summer, including a bakery that has already opened and authentic Mexican restaurants.

Following a traffic crash, a former Huntley couple – convicted in connection with what authorities described in 2015 as a “drug-dealing enterprise” – have been charged with possessing cocaine, court records show.

An Elgin man is charged with reckless driving and fleeing the scene after crashing into three cars in Crystal Lake Tuesday.

Where you can watch fireworks in Kane County.

From live music and food trucks to pet parades and pie-eating contests, here is a list of Kane County happenings on Fourth of July weekend:

The Hill BMX racetrack recently was named as the host track for the 2025 BMX State Championship. It's a chance to draw thousands to the area in September, an Elgin tourism agency official said.

A landowner is asking Kane County for permission to install a community solar electric facility on farmland near Elgin.

A fledgling Elmhurst-based company that distributes vending machines offering electronic cigarettes and vaping products is facing pushback from some suburbs.

The Crystal Lake location is celebrating 30 years in business, while the Elgin location is marking 20 years.

Several Kane County municipalities have free cooling centers open this week, offering a reprieve for those out and about during the heat wave.

Bigger, brighter and with more services for children and adults, the South Elgin Branch of the Gail Borden Library reopened Saturday after an eight-month expansion and renovation.

The El Cardunal paddle stepped off at Cornish Park in Algonquin and finished near William C. Bartels Park in East Dundee, covering a distance of about 6 miles.

Elgin Vintage and Double Take Consignment offer trendy retro fashions at a fraction of retail costs.

Though not in the courtroom but in DuPage County Jail, a Chicago man was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the 2019 fatal overdoses of a Harvard man and a woman who died in Algonquin.

Two drivers suffered injuries in a four-car pileup crash that included a rollover on Thursday in Sycamore, authorities said. An Elgin man was cited by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.

An Elgin man who is a convicted felon and sex offender is back in McHenry County jail after he was accused of domestic battery while on pretrial release on cocaine and eluding police charges, court records show.

Legislation proposing a menu of fees and taxes to fill a gaping budget hole facing Metra, Pace and the CTA falls short, a Regional Transportation Authority analysis indicated Friday.

The Illinois Tollway aims to connect small, diverse and veteran-owned firms with resources and training that will increase their opportunities to provide goods and services to the Tollway and other government agencies

A Hinckley woman was charged this month after police allege she attacked an Elgin man with a large kitchen knife, injuring him in a domestic attack, court records show.

Senior Services Associations push to protect the Older Americans Act that provides funding for essential services.

A woman whose child was sexually abused by a former Woodstock man delivered a message to him in McHenry County court Thursday.

As the theater troupe's president, Jocelyn Adamski has plans to grow ETC and elevate the excitement over its offerings.

An Elgin man identified in court as a Harvard bar owner has been accused of sexual abuse, according to McHenry County court records.

Take in local artistry while enjoying the outdoors at city parks or downtown areas of Elgin, St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia.

A prosecutor provided “graphic details” of the alleged sexual assaults of a child starting when she was 6, leading to charges against a McCullom Lake man.

Huntley School District 158 has announced Stephen Mogni as the new principal at Heineman Middle School in Algonquin, effective July 1.

Elgin police and community members gathered Thursday to honor officers who died in the line of duty in the past year and express gratitude for those serving every day.

Four people were hospitalized Wednesday after suffering injuries in a two-car, head-on crash west of Hampshire and Burlington in DeKalb County, authorities said.

The Trump administration is reported to be slashing a $56 million annual grant program for the training and distribution of Narcan, a nasal spray that is credited with saving lives from opioid overdoses.

Elgin Theatre Company brings to the stage three unique and dysfunctional sisters attempting to move into a shabby apartment in New York City.

A felon pleaded guilty Monday to gun and drug charges related to a shooting in Harvard last year and was sentenced to six years in prison.

Go back to the Prohibition era at these speakeasy bars located in St. Charles, La Salle, Elgin, Lockport and more northern Illinois locations.

Johnsburg Junior High social worker Nikki Brosh brings trauma-informed education practices, years of experience working with troubled kids to her school

The city’s long-term Active Mobility Plan will act as a road map to enhance connectivity, safety and accessibility for residents of all ages and abilities.

Several mayors from McHenry County spoke to a real estate group, highlighting housing issues and what the end of the state's grocery tax could mean if towns don't enact their own.

Kane County Audubon, the local chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society, hosts field trips, bird walks and nature hikes with events planned in Batavia, Sugar Grove and beyond this June.

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will offer free wood chips to the public on Sunday, May 4.

Recreational camping opens for the season at the Forest Preserve District of Kane County’s campgrounds on May 1.

Voters in Kane County this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

A bill in Springfield would regulate the mink industry at the state level, creating mink farm licensing and requirements. But proponents and opponents have two vastly different opinions on what the bill really aims to do.