Carri Karuhn

Some youngsters know the hip hop, have heard of line dancing and the electric slide. But when it comes to the fox trot, most think it's something furry little animals...

Ten years ago Bernardino and Hortencia Tamayo moved to the United States from a small town in central Mexico seeking a better way of life. But mounting medical bills from...

The goals Cyrus Turner has set for himself mirror those of many other 18-year-olds. He plans to take his college entrance exams soon, enroll at Chicago State University, earn a...

Richard and Jane Jarocki enjoy the empty lot abutting their hilltop property because it often attracts deer and other wildlife. But Bruce Oehlerking, president of a home-building company, wants to...

Residents are being asked to boil their water until the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency determines whether the water was contaminated during a recent water-main break. Public works officials said they...

Like many African-American parents, Latrice Booker wants her 5-year-old to learn more about her heritage. "I want her to get a better understanding of where she's from and how she's...

Village officials are studying preliminary plans for a bikeway that would wind through the village. The bicycle commission submitted plans that call for a bikeway extending mostly along streets and...

The village is considering a resolution that asks the state and federal governments to pass tougher criminal penalties and stronger licensing requirements for firearms possession. This move comes two weeks...

Village officials have approved a two-year contract with union employees in the Public Works Department. The contract, which will take effect in January for the 35 members of the American...

Village officials are considering annexing 40 acres owned by Community Unit School District 300 to build two new schools. Voters will be asked March 15 to approve a property tax...