The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is investigating the Oct. 26 death of a 6-week-old Elgin boy.

A 21-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a freight train at 3 p.m. Wednesday about a quarter mile east of the Nelson Road crossing in DeKalb County.

The Kane County Sheriff's Department could be out of money in as soon as late next week, according to county board Chairwoman Karen McConnaughay.

The DuPage County Health Department announced Wednesday it has received a shipment of the injectable H1N1 vaccine and is currently scheduling appointments for both the nasal mist and injectable vaccine. In a cost-cutting move announced Monday, School District U46 has eliminated some middle school and high school sports programs and staff. However, district officials say they have no idea how much it costs to run the district's athletic programs.

East Dundee trustees have overwhelmingly indicated opposition to video gaming in East Dundee but said they will give voters a chance to express their opinions through an advisory referendum. The opposition came during a show of support this week for an ordinance that would prohibit commercial video gaming within village limits.

The village of Carpentersville estimates its property tax rate will rise from $1.33 per $100 assessed valuation to $1.377 per $100.

The Carpentersville Village Board threw its support behind plans to build a new Village Pizza and Pub just north of its previous location at 117 N. Kennedy Drive despite concerns expressed by nearly a dozen residents at public hearings Monday night.

Two years ago, Roop Shivpuri gave up her medical practice, forced into retirement by rising malpractice insurance costs. Held as an example of the need for reform is a $2.86 million verdict over spilled coffee.

Four area structures were awarded plaques by the Dundee Township Historical Society on Sunday, including one that has been called the crown jewel of Dundee's historic district.
Police said Tuesday that the robbery of one cab driver and the attempted robbery of another that took place just hours apart in the downtown area may have been just a coincidence.

The city Tuesday released information on 13 full-time positions it cut this week to save $1.2 million in its 2010 budget. And Elgin will be considering having business licensing fees to generate revenue next year, too.

Forensic psychologist Dr. Orest Wasyliw took the witness stand Tuesday to testify that three-time convicted murderer Brian Dugan is a sociopath whose brain functions differently than most.

No one was hurt in any of three accidents involving Sleepy Hollow patrol cars since the first of the year, but for a police department that patrols about 40 miles of road, three cop car-involved accidents in 10 months stands out.

Monday, the Burlington Village Board reviewed, in sometimes excruciating detail, what has happened to the village's accounts in the first five months since the new administration's first fiscal year began May 1.

While Halloween and Christmas usually receive the most attention during the fall and winter seasons, Thanksgiving Day in Sycamore this year will receive its share of the spotlight.

West Dundee's latest annual audit report was business as usual, despite the tough economy. For more than 15 years, West Dundee has prided itself on truthful and accurate revenue and expenditure reporting, and this last audit was no exception, officials said.

The largest effort in Kane County to date to try to keep drunken drivers off the road resulted in 14 arrests over the Halloween weekend, including four in Elgin, authorities said Tuesday.

Samuel C. Williams, 22, of Chicago, was arrested Tuesday on multiple felony charges after he allegedly broke his girlfriend's nose, fled from and fought with police and was caught trying to get rid of a handgun in the process, Carpentersville police said.

The United Methodist Women of the Burlington United Methodist Church is hosting an all-you-can eat-dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at the church, 195 W. Center St., Burlington.