• Bloomingdale man charged with raping woman in Elgin

  By Harry Hitzeman A 47-year-old man is accused of raping a woman Tuesday after he arrived at her Elgin apartment, intoxicated and looking for his cellphone.
  Last Updated Jun 22, 2017 4:32 PM

• Former Gilberts official dies after Elgin crash

  Updated Jun 22, 2017 4:54 PM

  Longtime Gilberts resident Bill Linden, former chairman of the zoning board of appeals, died Monday from injuries sustained in a crash in Elgin.

• Census: Suburbs are getting older, more diverse

  Updated Jun 22, 2017 6:08 AM

  The suburbs have an older, more diverse population than in 2010, a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau says. Kerry Lester rounds up what’s changed since the last full census.

• Memorial service set for composer Daniel Brewbaker, Elgin cultural icon

  Updated Jun 22, 2017 5:12 PM

  A memorial service will be held Monday, June 26, for composer Daniel M. Brewbaker, an Elgin native described as one of the city’s cultural icons. He died last month following a two-year battle with brain cancer.

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• Kane clerk fees lawsuit could face delay during Cook appeal

  Updated Jun 22, 2017 10:34 AM

  A lawsuit against the Kane County circuit court clerk arguing the office improperly charged people some fees could be put on hold while an appellate court panel considers a similar case in Cook County that was dismissed by a judge.

• Kane County considering ‘Cupcake Law’ to allow home baking businesses

  Updated Jun 21, 2017 7:43 PM

  Kane County health officials are pushing for local adoption of the “Cupcake Law,” allowing for the production and sale of certain baked goods out of non-inspected home kitchens.

• Cook County clerk won’t seek re-election

  Updated Jun 21, 2017 7:10 PM

  Longtime Cook County Clerk David Orr said Wednesday that he will not seek re-election for a post that he’s held for 26 years.

• Elgin hospital targets diabetes among Latinos

  Updated Jun 21, 2017 4:42 PM

  Elgin’s Advocate Sherman Hospital has been offering free glucose screenings targeting the Latino community, which has higher rates of diabetes than the overall population.

• Former Elgin state Rep. Keith Farnham dies in prison at age 69

  Updated Jun 21, 2017 4:33 PM

  Keith Farnham, the former state representative from Elgin serving an eight-year federal term for child pornography, has died in prison. He was 69.

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