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Elgin-based Symonds Family Chapels took over longtime Cary funeral home Kahle-Moore and is hosting an open house and ribbon-cutting today at 3:30 p.m. at 403 Silver Lake Road.

Steve Moore (previous owner) will support the transition.

Northwestern Medicine’s new outpatient center at Huntley Hospital will open on Oct.

19 (10390 Haligus Road) to offer a dedicated cancer clinic and expanded services such as breast surgery, gastroenterology, and palliative care to residents.

Candidate Collin Corbett proposes keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois by requiring them to pay an estimated $15 million in property taxes while planning to lower state taxes, cap gas tax increases, and support small businesses through transparent negotiations and strict accountability measures.

Lauryn Hiatt of Newman Central Catholic High School was named September’s student of the month.

The senior will join Sauk Valley Community College under the Impact Program and later study forensic science at a Catholic university (a plan that shows her passion for learning and faith).

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office and consumer advocates reached a settlement with Nicor Gas this week to cut its $221 million rate request by $140 million, reducing customers’ average monthly bill increase from $6 to about $2 once regulator approval is given + including union staffing protections through 2027.

On Aug. 31, 300 people attended a panel at Elgin Community College hosted by We Can Lead Change - Fox Valley, Fox Valley Rising Indivisible & the Sierra Club.

Experts detailed how data centers impact energy, water use, and local taxes while reviewing new zoning safeguards.

With Labor Day cookouts approaching, McHenry County health officials urge families to follow food safety steps after a summer with outbreaks including cyclosporiasis.

Officials advise using food thermometers and proper storage (and more vital tips) to help keep meals safe.

Elgin’s U-46 School District began its new year Thursday with big changes: elementary students returned to Illinois Park for the first time in nearly 20 years, 6th graders joined middle school at Kenyon Woods, and Larkin High School now has its own athletic field, funded by a $179 million bond.