Palatine men charged with soliciting 16-year-old girl
Two Palatine brothers have been charged after they attempted to meet an undercover officer who was posing as a 16-year-old girl, police said. A McHenry County sheriff's investigator was working...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Vigils for slain Sikhs; Romney comes to town
Sikhs and non-Sikhs gather at memorials in Palatine and Wheaton. Romney will speak in Elk Grove today. MLS player from Lomabrd likely died a "natural death." Gurnee board rejects memorial settlement....
View ArticleVoters to decide on form of government in McHenry County
McHenry County voters might get the chance to shape the future of county government via not just one, but two referendum questions on the November ballot. State Rep. Jack Franks filed a petition Monday...
View ArticleCrystal Lake Class of 1962 celebrates 50th
The Crystal Lake Community High School Class of 1962 will have its 50th reunion Sept. 28 and 29. Festivities begin at 4 p.m. Sept. 28 with the homecoming parade.
View ArticleParents: Add vaccines to your back-to-school list
Parents, don't forget to ask your health care provider if your child needs updated immunizations. All school-aged children in Illinois must now have the diptheria, tetanus, and pertussis vacination...
View ArticleMan dies in car crash in Alden Township
Michael G. Doersam, 30, of the 2000 block of Hunter Road in Caledonia, died in a single vehicle car crash early Saturday morning in unincorporated Alden Township northeast of Harvard, officials said.
View ArticleArlington Hts. woman killed in McHenry County crash
A 68-year-old Arlington Heights woman was killed Saturday when the SUV she was driving collided with a pickup truck in northern McHenry County, authorities said.Sharon L. Ams was pronounced dead at the...
View ArticleWeekend in Review: Talent winners; Olympics end
What you may have missed over the weekend: Foster, Biggert spar over tax cut extension; new Grayslake police chief talks about his job; beat-box duo wins Suburban Chicago's Got Talent; former Chicago...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Arlington Hts. woman killed; woman tried luring boys
Arlington Heights woman is killed in crash in McHenry County. Geneva police seek woman who tried to lure two boys downtown. Two Carpentersville trustees missed 21% of meetings. Jordan Danks is set down...
View ArticleCrystal Lake teens charged in fires totaling $1 million in damage
Two 17-year-old Crystal Lake residents have been linked to at least five rural McHenry County barn fires that caused a total of more than $1 million in damages, according to the sheriff's department....
View ArticleJudge certifies McHenry County government petition
A McHenry County judge certified a petition this morning to place a referendum question on the November ballot asking residents if they want an executive form of government for the county.
View ArticleAs risk grows regionally, Lake County reports first human West Nile case
With health officials across the Chicago area warning of increased dangers of West Nile virus this summer, a Buffalo Grove man has been confirmed as Lake County's first human case of the year. With...
View ArticleMcHenry man charged with sexual assault
A 44-year-old McHenry man has been arrested on a sexual assault charge. Scott W. Wurtz is accused of criminal sexual assault, unlawful restraint and battery, according to police.
View ArticleDawn Patrol: BNSF Metra line back on track; Gurnee home invasion
Judge blasts prosecutors in Drew Peterson case. Sen. Suzi Schmidt of Lake Villa Township seeks to modify order of protection against her. Board OKs Arlington Heights library renovation. Schools locked...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Winfield police debate; Cary man in murder-for-hire
Winfield trustees ponder alternatives to disbanding the village's police department. A Cary man admits a murder-for-hire plot. Five minors and an adult were arrested in a Schaumburg standoff with 19...
View ArticleAlgonquin Bypass construction to start in September
Road construction for the long-awaited Western Bypass of Route 31 in Algonquin is scheduled to start Sept. 10, weather permitting, officials said. The project includes the construction of just over two...
View ArticleMc Henry Co. agencies question mental health board
Representatives of two mental health agencies are unhappy about how the McHenry County Mental Health Board has been allocating its funding, but officials says it is a matter of perspective and...
View ArticleElgin man who can't hear or speak unfit for trial
A 33-year-old Elgin man, who can neither hear, speak nor sign, recently was ruled unfit to stand trial on charges that he attacked a woman near an Elgin bike path this past spring. Miguel...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Palatine boy dies; storm alters GOP delegates' plans
Palatine boy, 13, dies after rope swing accident. CLC improperly gave out scholarships. Tropical storm disrupts GOP delegates' plans to head to Tampa. Elgin teacher says law would have prevented...
View ArticleWeekend in Review: CLC scholarship scandal; GOP delegates brave Isaac
What you may have missed this weekend: CLC workers lose jobs over scholarship scandal; hundreds pay respects to Lombard's Mueller; teen activists gets win with "plastic bag veto"; Island Lake officials...
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