elgin

You never know what you might find in the woods. That was especially true of a hiker in Illinois who found an abandoned airplane.

Many people dream about building an office onto their home so they have a separate space to work out of without having to drive miles to an office building. One Illinois genius took that a step further and built a tiny home office and parked it in his backyard and he's shared pictures to prove it.

Being a father of two, I was present and a "participant" in the births of both kids, all with the clear understanding that the delivery part of the equation would be handled by medical professionals.

'Only a thin sheet of glass separates you from terror' at this drive-thru Halloween experience in Elgin, Illinois.

An elementary school and public park, in Illinois, sit on land once occupied by a century-old cemetery.

When it comes to being happy, that's often a very difficult feeling to measure.

Let's just get this out of the way, this place in Elgin really is a gorgeous home with some serious history.

It was around this time last year that my dog Lucy had her first encounter with a skunk during mating season--and it did not end well for Lucy. After 5 or so treatments with skunk smell removing solution, Lucy began to be a bit more tolerable to be around. She'll be delighted to know that the skunks are back and very active.

In the March edition of ‘Ask the Mayor,’ Larry Morrissey responded to a caller question about the possibility of adding express bus service from Rockford to a Metra stop in Elgin. The Mayor told Michael Koolidge that it's a topic that has been discussed previously...