Construction has started on Authentix South Elgin, a 336-unit apartment complex with rents ranging from $1,300 to $2,435 will fill a needed housing market niche in the community, village officials say.

Anderson Humane has a creative holiday gift idea for humans who love their fur babies. The South Elgin-based animal shelter is selling keepsake ornaments with the image of pets lasered onto a piece of finished wood that can be hung or displayed.

Mitzi Gaynor, a one-time Elgin resident who went on to become the effervescent dancer and actor who starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film of “South Pacific” and appeared in other musicals with…

Oswego and Geneva flip spots atop rankings, while South Elgin, Kaneland and Sandwich return.

Jackson Alcorn calmly leads Burlington Central to a 31-6 win over Hampshire as the Rockets clinch first playoff berth since 2014.

Kewon Marshall scores three TDs Friday for the Blackhawks, who cruised to a 47-6 Upstate Eight West win over the Tomcats.

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Jorah Rutter produces four kills, an ace and a block in a 25-10, 25-22 Fox Valley Conference win over Dundee-Crown.

With an itinerant lifestyle making them subject to trades at any time, most MLB players don’t bother owning homes in their teams’ cities. Instead, many lease residences in their teams’ towns.