8 arrested in mailed pot bust in Cary
A narcotics probe in which someone mailed $13,600 worth of marijuana to a Cary address, resulted in eight arrests Friday, police said. According to police, the package originated in California,...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Naperville mom in court; brawl shuts bar
Naperville mother accused of killing her son, a neighbor's daughter. Des Plaines tavern is shut down after melee. PETA enters Aurora bird hoarding case. A social worker in Lake County is accused of...
View ArticleArrest made in Crystal Lake oxycodone robbery from pharmacy
A 29-year-old Crystal Lake man was arrested Wednesday and charged with robbing a Crystal Lake CVS Pharmacy at gunpoint on Sept. 2 of three bottles of oxycodone. Eric S. Sorenson faces a six- to 30-year...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Cook of the Year crowned; Judson lays off 21
A Carpentersville resident who teaches at Schaumburg High School won our second annual Cook of the Year contest. Judson University lays off 21 staff members. And a heroin dealer gets 10 years for...
View ArticleGacy nephew gets 24 years for sex assault of girl
A nephew of serial killer John Wayne Gacy was sentenced Thursday to 24 years in prison after being found guilty in July of numerous charges of sexual abuse and sexual assault of a girl he knew. He...
View ArticleNo special prosecutor, McHenry County judge says
McHenry County Judge Thomas Meyer denied a request to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate a misconduct claim made by a sheriff's department sergeant against undersheriff Andrew Zinke.
View ArticleAlgonquin cop retires after threat allegations
An Algonquin police officer retired Friday after having been placed on paid leave when a Crystal Lake woman accused him of threatening behavior. Officer Nicholas Corso, a 20-year-veteran of the...
View ArticleLake in the Hills Airport lawsuit moves forward
An eminent domain lawsuit filed in September by Lake in the Hills against a construction company as part of the village's airport safety improvement plan is slowly making its way through the court...
View ArticleFormer cop charged with extortion found dead in McHenry County jail
U.S. Marshals are investigating the death of a federal prisoner being held at the McHenry County jail in Woodstock. Gary Engel, 61, of Homer Glen was found dead in his cell early Monday morning,...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Stabbing in Batavia; Hanover Park arrests
Police are questioning a person of interest after two men were stabbed in Batavia early Sunday. In Hanover Park, three men, including two brothers, were charged in a holdup and home break-in that...
View ArticleHot races to watch in the Fox Valley
While the very top of the election ticket is undoubtedly getting the most attention, there are still plenty of local races to talk about. They range from a contentious and high-profile statehouse race...
View ArticleObama barely misses repeating 2008 suburban sweep
President Barack Obama, winning his home state of Illinois on his way to a national victory, got help from all but one of the suburban counties that backed him four years ago. Suburban Cook County...
View ArticleMcHenry County chairman Koehler squeaks by
The McHenry County Board will remain composed of 22 Republicans and two Democrats, with Republican chairman Ken Koehler eking out a win in his district, according to unofficial election results. The...
View ArticleDemocrats take all three targeted House seats; GOP eyes governor's race
Democrats picked up all three targeted seats in the suburbs on Tuesday, unseating three Republican members of Congress — two freshmen and one seven-term veteran. Democrat Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman...
View ArticleDawn Patrol/election night review: Obama doesn't quite sweep suburbs
What you may have missed on Election Night: President Obama headed to second term; Tammy Duckworth beats Joe Walsh; Bill Foster edges out Judy Biggert; Brad Schneider surprises Bob Dold with a win;...
View ArticleFox Valley police reports
Tina M. Vasquez, 44, of Elgin, appeared in bond court Wednesday on charges of delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance, both felonies, according to court documents....
View ArticleLITH company violated whistle-blower laws, OSHA says
A Lake in the Hills aircraft management company was found by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration to have illegally terminated an employee in 2009, and was...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Dist. 300 board's final offer; DuPage Board recount?
District 300 board submits final offer to teachers union. Hanover Park OKs video gambling. A DuPage County Board recount could be looming. Quinn vows to work on pensions. Brad Schneider reflects on...
View ArticleGOP tries to regroup after suburbs go for Obama again
Once might be considered a fluke, but twice is a trend. President Barack Obama's continued election successes in suburbs once fortified by Republicans have many area GOP leaders concerned. Obama...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Geneva teachers to strike? Naperville bar investigated
No word yet on Geneva teacher strike. Naperville bar under investigation, Pradel says. Santa Claus arrives at Woodfield. 'Healing Field' inspires visitors, honors veterans. ECC ace, 45, is school's No....
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