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Elk Grove Village wants to annex land near Interstate 90 on the east side of town -- a decision being opposed by a nightclub characterizing the move as a land grab.

Longtime Palatine photography business owner Bob Kramer died Tuesday, according to an announcement from the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce.

A McDonald's restaurant in Elk Grove Village will be moving to a new location on Meacham Road.

A Genoa woman faces felony DUI charges that she caused a one-car crash Friday near Elgin that injured her and a passenger, her 8-year-old daughter. Authorities said three empty wine bottles were found in the vehicle belonging to Brittney Godenschwager, 34.

Arlington Heights is conducting a survey of residents and visitors to its downtown as part of a study aimed at improving parking in the heart of the village.

What's in a name? Kildeer officials hope theirs gets to bask in a national and international spotlight when the KPMG Women's PGA Championship begins play Thursday at Kemper Lakes Golf Club.

Young women nationwide will receive scholarships and leadership development opportunities thanks to a charitable initiative funded by the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Kildeer.

An annual food drive involving Palatine families that originally covered eight blocks in a neighborhood continued its growth by receiving help for the first time from Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington and the use of a school as a collection point this week.

A 45-year-old Palatine man accused of stabbing a woman in the abdomen Saturday morning at a Palatine condominium complex is now facing an attempted murder charge, Palatine police said Tuesday.

An Illinois appellate court in Chicago hear oral arguments Tuesday stemming from recent Palatine High School graduate Nova Maday's appeal of a lower court's ruling that denied the transgender student full access to a girls locker room at the school.