Carolyn Rusin

A typical West Dundee homeowner would save about $84 in village property taxes under a budget proposal. The proposed 2001-02 budget of $13.5 million is about 4 percent less than...

The Carpentersville Village Board approved a 2000 property-tax levy of about $4 million, an 8.2 percent increase over last year's $3.7 million. Despite the increase, property-tax bills should remain the...

Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, will offer the two-session course "Fresh and Fruity" to parents and children ages 10 to 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and...

Al's Cafe & Creamery, 43 DuPage Ct., Elgin, will present entertainment by the Matrix from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday. The band is made up mainly of dental professionals, such...

Carpentersville has doubled its fees for variance, zoning and special-use requests. Under a resolution approved by the Village Board, commercial, industrial and multifamily residential developers will be charged $400 for...

Carpentersville has doubled its fees for variance, zoning and special-use requests. Under a resolution approved this week by the Village Board, commercial, industrial and multifamily residential developers will be charged...

At the Biltmore Country Club, 160 Biltmore Drive, North Barrington, the Barrington Children's Choir will host the fundraiser "Amore!" an evening of dinner, dancing and performances by the choir at...

Tamale Wally's Latin Grille, 702 W. Euclid Ave., Palatine, has expanded its menu to include more appetizers and specialties of the house. New appetizers include crab cakes, buffalo wings, Mexican...

Kava-Kava, 100 N. River St., East Dundee, will hold its first open mike night for poetry readings, storytelling and other forms of creative expression from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan....

- Big Bowl, 1950 E. Higgins Rd., in the Streets of Woodfield, Schaumburg, will celebrate Chinese New Year with a traditional lion dance at 8:15 p.m. Jan. 22. Diners who...