Dawn Patrol: Deal reached at Arlington Park; police find 82 pounds of pot
A late deal between Arlington Park officials and the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemens Association means the racetrack will open Friday as scheduled. Police say a pickup truck driver stopped on I-90 was...
View ArticleOne dead, two critical after one-car crash
A Tuesday night, single-car crash near Huntley has left a young Algonquin woman dead and two young Huntley men in critical condition, authorities said. Meanwhile, officials are neither naming a...
View ArticleCary, Fox River Grove libraries continue to debate merging
Trustees from the Cary and Fox River Grove public libraries continued to debate the pros and cons of a possible merger, but postponed making a decision on hiring a consultant for a feasibility study....
View ArticleHuntley embarking on twice yearly branch pickup program
The Huntley Public Works Department has scheduled its semiannual curbside tree branch pickup for its residents.The week of May 7 is reserved for all streets north of Kreutzer Road, while the following...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: No school pension shift; boy on bike killed
Boy, 11, dies after being struck by vehicle in Round Lake Beach. Plan to shift pension costs onto schools dropped from reform proposal. Elgin teachers agree to contract. Kane County sheriff's officials...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Gambling expansion yes, pension reform no
State legislators fail to pass a pension reform bill. Gambling expansion passes, now headed to governor's desk. Repeat dog abuser headed to prison for a year. Family questions Kane County officials...
View ArticleSun City shines light on domestic violence
Nearly two months after a Sun City man was arrested on charges that he killed his live-in girlfriend in Huntley, residents are looking to arm themselves with information so this never happens again in...
View ArticleWhat police staffing costs us in the suburbs
Suburban police departments are spending anywhere from $1,500 to $75 per resident to cover the salaries of full-time sworn officers. Police officials and municipal leaders say many variables go into...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: VFW hall on fire; pension shift to schools stalls
Ten people injured in Villa Park VFW fire. Republicans oppose Illinois Senate's pension plan to ship costs to schools. Wheaton North student seriously injured in 'car surfing' accident. Kirk's ex-wife...
View ArticleHuntley High hosting region's top lacross players for all-star game
On Tuesday, Huntley High School will host the Northern Illinois Lacrosse Association's All-Star Game featuring some of the top boys varsity players from about a dozen area high schools. Gates open at 6...
View ArticleParalympic-style track meet expands to open to all ages
A Paralympic-style track meet created as part of a community festival by a 9-year-old boy with cerebral palsy enters its fifth year as its own separate event but with the same message: "we're just like...
View ArticleFamily Services in McHenry closing this month
Mental health providers in McHenry County are working to figure out how to absorb patients served by the Family Service & Community Mental Health Center after uncertainty over state funding will...
View ArticleIsland Lake's big legal bills remain a concern
Island Lake's monthly attorney's fees have decreased significantly since the five-month legal fight between Mayor Debbie Herrmann and a group of trustees ended last summer. But the town's legal bills...
View ArticleDistrict 26 to see savings from early retirements
The Cary Elementary District 26 school board approved two teachers for the early retirement option it had offered. The district will see about $70,000 in savings over the next two years, despite having...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Body found in Batavia; Naperville teen killed in crash
1 Naperville, 2 Plainfield teens die in crash. Man's body found near Batavia trail "suspicious." DEA agents find stolen Super Bowl ring during search of Des Plaines home. Voters head to polls for...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Fire in Hoffman Estates; Sale dominates
Hoffman Estates fire caused by burning coals. Hundreds flock to Naperville for kite flying festival. Chris Sale throws first complete game.
View ArticleEnd of school means days of hunger for some local kids
Data from a report released by the Northern Illinois Food Bank shows thousands of local kids are going hungry on a daily basis. Each of the collar counties averages about 20 percent of their youth...
View ArticleTwo of McHenry County's most-wanted fugitives caught
U.S. marshals and members of the McHenry County sheriff's apprehension unit located two of the sheriff's office's top 10 fugitives Monday. Both men were located within a one-hour period and taken into...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Family remembers crash victims; Walker wins
Scott Walker survives Wisconsin recall vote. Family, friends mourn death of three Plainfield North graduates. Undercover cop delivers 45-pound package of pot to Elgin woman. McHenry authorities arrest...
View ArticleHow Illinois teachers got $900 million more in benefits
More than 21 percent of the $4.2 billion paid in pension benefits to the state's teachers last year were cost-of-living increases. That's up from 18 percent of the total teacher pension payout just...
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