McHenry County Board keeps power to pick chairman
McHenry County Board members decided Friday in an 11-9 vote to continue picking their own chairman instead of leaving it up to the public. Earlier this week, 11 county board members organized a special...
View ArticleLocal wildlife refuge grows from grass-roots passion
The giddy celebration for local folks came earlier this month on a warm, sun-kissed day at the nation's first wildlife refuge on Florida's Pelican Island. Adding a plank reading "Hackmatack" to the...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Grayslake classes resume; Township drops Dems
Classes resume in Grayslake; Grayslake board member threatened; Schaumburg Twp. drops Dems from ballot; "rooftop pastor" speaks in Carol Stream; state funds to run out by summer, comptroller says;...
View ArticleCold weather isn't going anywhere for now
Area residents are bundling up against brutally cold temperatures that are expected to last for several days. The National Weather Service says it'll get no warmer than 10 degrees in Chicago on Tuesday...
View ArticleCold may be cause for several suburban deaths
Several suburban deaths, including a man who died in his unheated home, are being investigated to determine if the extreme cold weather is to blame. Investigators at the Cook County Medical Examiner's...
View ArticleSuburban leaders reflect on race relations as Obama begins second term
As the nation watches President Barack Obama sworn in as the commander-in-chief on Martin Luther King day, suburbanites are reflecting on what it means to have an African-American man as the leader of...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Hawks win, chickens lose, and police receive bonuses
The Blackhawks are off to a 3-0 start after a win over St. Louis in their home opener. The Arlington Heights village board rejected two residents' requests to raise backyard chickens. And Aurora...
View ArticleWe want your photos
Calling all photographers - we want to see your pictures! If you've seen our amateur photo contest in the pages of our Neighbor section but have just admired those photos from the sidelines, now's the...
View ArticleSuburban residents charged in unemployment scams
Several suburban residents are among 32 people indicted by the federal government on charges of fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits. Federal prosecutors said the 32 people combined to defraud...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Search for hit-and-run suspect; Bulls beat Pistons
Search for hit-and-run suspect. Term limits off Arlington Hts. ballot. Elgin council moves to OK video gambling. Lombard man charged in drive-by shooting. Carol Stream considers alcohol sales at gas...
View ArticleMcHenry County forum to explore courtroom cameras
Officials at the 22nd Judicial Circuit in Woodstock will host a forum Feb. 1 to get opinions on whether the circuit should consider allowing cameras in courtrooms. In January 2012, the state's Supreme...
View ArticleMcHenry Co. sheriff's office captures No. 8 fugitive
The McHenry County sheriff's office said Thursday it has apprehended a 23-year-old Crystal Lake man who held the No. 8 spot on its Top 10 Fugitives List. Ivan G. Hernandez-Gonzalez, of the 600 block of...
View ArticleThree arrested near Crystal Lake for sale of cannabis
Three men near Crystal Lake were arrested and charged by McHenry County Sheriff officials for the production and sale of cannabis. Martin M. Dunn, 27, of the 7500 block of Hemlock Street in Crystal...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: 2nd Maine West coach fired; McHenry County fugitive caught
District 207 fires second Maine West coach. Sen. Kirk working on bipartisan gun control. Authorities nab McHenry County's No. 8 fugitive. Cameras approved in Lake County courts. Elburn woman gets seven...
View ArticleMcHenry man wins $75,000 on NBA half court shot
A 50-year-old computer technician from McHenry made a half-court shot to win $75,000 and a hug from LeBron James. As part of a contest sponsored by James' foundation, Michael Drysch hit a hook shot...
View ArticleImages: 108th Annual Norge Ski Jumping
Images from the 108th annual Norge International Ski Jumping Tournament Saturday/Sunday at the Norge Ski Club, in Fox River Grove. The junior competition and junior national championship qualifier K70...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Winter warm-up on the way; Hawks keep perfect start
Ice turns to thunderstorm as temperatures rise; Quinn signs bill giving undocumented immigrants access to licenses; suburbanites audition for America's Got Talent'; weather doesn't deter hardy' ski...
View ArticleSuburban delegation reacts to immigration reform proposal
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators including Dick Durbin unveil an immigration reform proposal in Washington Monday. Back in Illinois, immigration reform groups are heralding the news, and say they...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Schaumburg cop fallout; gays in Boy Scouts?
Cook County dismisses drug cases involving charged Schaumburg cops; suburban Boy Scout leaders react to proposal on gays in scouting; Round Lake Dist. 116 to revamp grade-school learning; U-46...
View ArticleLocal groups herald senators' bipartisan immigration proposal
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators including Dick Durbin unveil an immigration reform proposal in Washington Monday. Back in Illinois, immigration reform groups are heralding the news, and say they...
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