Wayne Baker

Two 24-year-old men were killed over the weekend just hours apart in single-vehicle accidents, the Kane County sheriff's office said Monday. The first fatality occurred shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday...

The City Council will hold a special meeting Monday to debate which of two architectural plans will best meet the Police Department's need for more space at the Government Center....

The not-for-profit agency charged with preserving the city's history is asking the government to help pay for moving out of City Hall. The City Council last week indicated in an...

The City Council has made official its intent to ask voters this fall for permission to issue $6 million in bonds for street repairs, but officials expressed concern the electorate...

Vehicle owners who continually park overtime on downtown city streets will pay more in fines, but those who need to park their vehicles for longer periods will have more places...

A City Council committee is recommending easing restrictions against directional signs for garage sales and downtown businesses, but has declined to offer the same break to the real estate industry....

Education became the buzzword as the city and Oak Lawn-based Multimedia Cablevision opened negotiations last week over renewing a long-term franchise agreement. In the latest development, Waubonsee Community College has...

Builders are learning that what officials give, they also can take away. A City Council committee this week was studying ordinance revisions that would ease restrictions on the types of...

A bank, the local American Legion group and the city's Police Department are asking residents to help name a German shepherd that will join the force this month. Participants in...

The Public Works Department is proposing to spend $12.4 million in the next five years to repair and rebuild about one-third of the total paved area it maintains. But the...