Veterans Day events in the suburbs
From Saturday through Tuesday, there are many events for the public to honor suburban U.S. military veterans -- ceremonies, concerts and exhibits.
View ArticleQuilted barns draw attention to preservation, public art
A "quilted barns" project has merged public art with efforts to restore former dairy barns in McHenry County. More than 30 barns across the county feature quilted patterns painted onto plywood squares...
View ArticleFour possibly vying for McHenry Co. board chairmanship
McHenry County chairman Ken Koehler is still deciding whether he wants to go for a fifth term as leader of the board, incumbents Tina Hill and Ersel Schuster said they want the chairmanship, and Nick...
View ArticleWhy 1 in 4 chose to vote before Election Day
Nearly one in four people in the Chicago suburbs who voted in Tuesday's election went to a polling place in person and voted early. Election experts say this percentage will only grow as early voting...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Geneva teachers reach deal; Cutler has concussion
Geneva schools and teachers reach a tentative deal. Tributes were paid to veterans in suburbs including Naperville, Elgin, St. Charles, Libertyville, Gurnee and Hanover Park. Vigil held for South...
View ArticleFire at Crystal Lake steel fabricator causes $500,000 in damages
No one was injured in a fire at a steel fabrication plant on Route 31 in Crystal Lake Sunday night, authorities said. The fire at TC Industries along Route 31 occurred about 8:05 p.m. and caused about...
View ArticleMarengo horse farm breeds stable of champions
If there is a Super Bowl for Morgan horses, it's the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show held in mid-October in Oklahoma City. The show featured 1,100 horses from all over the...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Slick roadways; huge turnout in Dist. 300
Snowfall creates slick Elgin-O'Hare, Route 53, Route 59 and the Tri-State. Hundreds attend District 300 meeting. Geneva teachers to vote on contract today. Gurnee police warn against phone scams....
View ArticleMcHenry County board to approve budget next week
The McHenry County Board's finance committee on Tuesday approved a few last-minute adjustments to next year's proposed budget before it goes for approval by the board next week.
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Stabbing murder trial to begin; chickens lose in Palatine
Trial begins for Cook County man accused of killing wife. Palatine denies chicken coop. Grayslake teachers set strike date. Police ID Reagan rollover victim. Daily Herald employee killed in...
View ArticlePension loophole could mean $500,000 more for ex-Grayslake cop
A loophole in the state's police pension law could cost Grayslake taxpayers an extra $500,000 over the next 20 years that would benefit just a single former police sergeant. Former Grayslake Police...
View ArticleNew McHenry County Board member to resign from school post
Huntley Unit District 158 school board President Michael Skala, who was elected to the McHenry County Board last week, decided against holding two offices at the same time so he could see through a...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Murder trial continues; deadly mastiff attack
Stabbing murder trial continues after 11-year-old daughter testifed. Plan to disband Winfield Police Department dropped. Every student in Gurnee District 56 to receive an iPad. Carpentersville takes...
View ArticleIsland Lake man charged with threatening juvenile
A three-month-long investigation culminated in the arrest of a 43-year-old Island Lake man for exchanging explicit material with and threatening a juvenile, McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren...
View ArticleHuntley couple donates land to McHenry County College
John and Margaret Tures of Huntley donated a 9.7-acre parcel off Island Road in Chemung, 22 miles west of the Crystal Lake campus of McHenry County College, that will be used for educational and...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Services for dog mauling victim; Naperville restaurant fire
Big Rock firefighter killed by dog to be remembered Saturday. Island Lake man charged with threatening child. Naperville's Rosebud catches fire, quickly reopens. BlackFinn must close early. Car swerves...
View ArticlePolice reports
Two gang members and one gang associate were arrested Thursday in the 100 block of N. Eastwood Drive in Woodstock for drug-related charges in an undercover narcotics investigation involving the sale of...
View ArticleProperty tax levy down, water rates up in LITH
For the second year in a row, Lake in the Hills is planning to reduce its property tax levy while increasing water rates and giving raises to employees. The general fund, which accounts for day-to-day...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Oak Brook doctor stabbed; Antioch man's plane crashes
An Oak Brook doctor will recover from a stabbing in Chicago. Two killed in crash in plane registered to an Antioch man. Quinn launches pension reform website. Bears face tough 49ers defense tonight....
View ArticleWeekend in Review: Judge's red-light camera gig; AMAs
What you may have missed over the weekend: Oak Brook physician stabbed; Lake County judge now decides red-light camera violations; Des Plaines schools chief named Superintendent of the Year; W. Chicago...
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