Co-workers hoping to hit record Mega Millions jackpot
The servicemen at Hoskins Chevrolet in Elk Grove Village have simple dreams. Pay off the bills. Take a nice vacation. Retire somewhere quiet. And of course, buy a few of the flashy new cars in the...
View ArticleEdgewood Drive rebuild to start soon in Algonquin
Edgewood Drive in Algonquin will be going through a major facelift in the next 12 months. The $3 million or so reconstruction project could start as soon as April 9. It includes widening the road...
View ArticleLake in the Hills helps residents replace sidewalks
If you live in Lake in the Hills and you've been wanting that ugly sidewalk in front of your house fixed, you're in luck. A new village program reimburses a portion of the cost to residents who want to...
View ArticleWanted Huntley man finally arrested in South Elgin
Huntley police have finally arrested a local businessman who had been on the run since February on insurance fraud charges, Chief John Perkins announced Friday afternoon. But Russell Palarmo, 46, of...
View ArticleHuntley case shows need for harsher penalties for domestic abuse
What makes a woman stay with a man who has a history of beating her? In light of the recent murder of Michelle Mathieu in Huntley, Police Chief John Perkins believes two things are at play: the woman...
View ArticleWW II vet, Olympian shares his story with students
Thanks to the death-defying resilience — and fast feet — of 95-year-old American veteran and Olympian Louis Zamperini, students at Barrington High School Tuesday went from reading about World War II to...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Romney sweeps; Aurora men in Fla. plane crash
Mitt Romney sweeps Wisconsin, Maryland, Washington, D.C. primaries. Aurora men injured in Florida plane crash into grocery store. Second in command at Naperville Dist. 203 resigns weeks after...
View ArticleDistrict 158 foundation awards grants to teachers
Teachers at schools across Huntley Unit District 158 were recently presented with bouquets of balloons and big checks from the District 158 Education Foundation, which supports all kinds of programs...
View ArticleTie vote means no Fox River Grove sales tax increase
Fox River Grove will not get a sales tax increase to help fund its planned downtown economic redevelopment, after all. After provisional and late absentee ballots were counted in McHenry and Lake...
View ArticleSuburban counties fare well in state health rankings
A new report shows many suburban counties to be among the healthiest in Illinois, but also a number of areas that could be better. Kendall, DuPage, McHenry, Kane and Lake counties all ranked among the...
View ArticleAuthorities investigating small fire near Cary
The cause of a fire that broke out at a vacant house owned by the McHenry County Conservation District on Silver Lake Road near Cary is still under investigation, but it appears to be suspicious,...
View ArticleFox River Grove man performs magic with a message
Magic has played a huge role in the life of Mark Presley Hawkins, of Fox River Grove. It helped him escape an attempted robbery and face his former classmats at his 25th high school reunion. He is best...
View ArticleNIU study: 911 dispatchers vulnerable to stress disorder
A new study at Northern Illinois University suggests 911 dispatchers are at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder. The findings come as no surprise to those who have done the job: "You can...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Park City girl killed in crash
17-year-old Park City girl killed in weekend crash. Geneva community leader dies unexpectedly. Rosement preparing to open first business in entertainment square. Driver charged with DUI in crash that...
View ArticleMan dies in DUI-related crash in Cary
Pedro Atala-Silva, 20, died after the car he was riding struck a tree in a DUI-related crash about 1 a.m. Saturday in Cary, police said. The identities of the driver, has not been released by police yet.
View ArticleCeremony postponed for fallen Elgin Marine
The recognition ceremony planned for Marine Cpl. Alex Martinez, scheduled for 6:45 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, has been postponed at the request of Martinez's wife.
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Mt. Prospect man sues FBI; Huntley trustee arrested
A Mount Prospect man has sued FBI after failing physical test by 1 pushup. A Huntley trustee accused of trespassing and sending a threatening text message has no plans to step down. Derrick Rose didn't...
View ArticleGuillen 'doesn't think before he speaks,' local Cubans lament
Suburban residents with familial ties to Cuba didn't mince words over Ozzie Guillen's comments about Fidel Castro. Reactions were mixed, but many questioned how someone now living in South Florida...
View ArticleNight burn on family farm
Ecologist Steve Apfelbaum and a crew from Applied Ecological Services will oversee a night burn of his family farm from 6 p.m. to midnight Wednesday in Juda, Wis., northwest of Beloit.
View ArticleHuntley trustee arrested on misdemanor charges
A Huntley trustee who faces a pair of misdemeanor charges alleging he trespassed at a local bar and sent a threatening text message to its owner says he has no plans to step down from office. Nick...
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