For the third time in six weeks, a fire in Elgin’s tent city destroyed makeshift structures that were part of the homeless encampment along the Fox River.

Elgin police and social service staff walked through the eight-acre homeless encampment along the Fox River, letting the people who live there know about the city’s plans to relocate them to a hotel this winter and assessing their needs.

The Elgin City Council has approved a $2.5 million contract with ATI Restoration to demolish and clear the eight-acre homeless encampment known as “tent city.”

Kohl’s, the last remaining anchor store at the now-defunct Spring Hill Mall in Carpentersville, will close in April, the company has announced.

Kane County hospitals see a rise in emergency room visits for flu and other respiratory illnesses, following a nationwide trend.

Motivated by her mother’s poverty as a child, Dawn Schmied and her husband started a clothes closet at an Elgin church where anyone can take what they want for free.

Elgin police are seeking information on a Sunday shooting in which a man was left with non-life-threatening injuries.

Four teams keep up the status quo at the top, while red-hot West Aurora joins the rankings.