Dawn Patrol: Former Schaumburg cop released; Grayslake jobs on line
Last of accused Schaumburg cops released on bond. Man gets 15 years for Aurora outlet mall robbery. Fifteen teachers' jobs in jeopardy in Grayslake Dist. 46. Suburban residents protest same-sex...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Messy snow outside; Fox Valley schools closed
Forecast calls for snow turning to sleet, rain this morning. Some Fox Valley schools will be closed. Hawks want the record tonight. Naperville road rage trial continues. Slain Aurora teen was hit 7...
View ArticleLatest list of schools closed in suburbs
Thursday's storm that dumped about 3 inches of snow on the suburbs has caused some schools to close. For the latest list, see www.emergencyclosingcenter.com .
View ArticleFed cuts could shut Illinois airport control towers
Air traffic control towers could be shut down at nine Illinois airports, including the Aurora Airport, DuPage Airport and the Waukegan Regional Airport, if no deal is reached in Washington to avert...
View ArticleMore honors for Aurora officers who helped free wrongly convicted man
Aurora Police Investigators John Munn and Darrell Moore recently were named Co-Employees of the Year for their work to free a man serving a 70-year prison term after being wrongly convicted of murder....
View ArticleParty atmosphere at Fox Lake's Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
A carnival atmosphere prevailed at the Polar Plunge in Fox Lake Sunday, which raised more than $61,000 for Special Olympics. More than 450 plungers participated up from last year's 320 participants.
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Carol Stream woman killed; no suburban Oscar winners
Carol Stream woman dies in crash; Oscars have no winners from suburbs; first woman on Illinois Supreme Court dies; Geneva grad dies after tragic circumstances; "Argo" takes top Oscar; Blackhawks keep...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Messy winter day all day; boyfriend saves Antioch family
Man faces DUI charge after serving time for fatal DUI crash. Boyfriend credited for saving Antioch family. Wheeling woman makes it to "Biggest Loser" finals. Winter storm watch in effect. DuPage forest...
View ArticleExpect snow to mess evening commute
The National Weather Service has eased off predictions of a major winter storm hitting the Chicago area today, but is still calling for 3 to 6 inches of snow to hit this evening, making tonight's...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Snow tapers; gay marriage, local primary results
Storm that created chaos yesterday tapers. Palatine Township supervisor out after primary. Gay marriage clears another hurdle. Shaw tops Elgin's city council race. Bugg leads Aurora Ward 9 primary....
View ArticleSadness, not anger, grips Crystal Lake DUI victim over new arrest
One could understand if Tom Burleson of Crystal Lake reacted with outage, or even joy, at the news that the man who had killed his family in a 1999 DUI-related crash had been arrested again Sunday on...
View ArticleTuesday's dismal voter turnout wasted tax dollars, officials say
Voter turnout Tuesday night was among the worst area clerks have seen in recent memory. Just about every county saw less than 15 percent of the registered voters for contests on the ballot cast a vote....
View ArticleCharges upgraded against driver who killed family in 1999 crash
McHenry County prosecutors upgraded charges Wednesday against a Mount Prospect man suspected of driving under the influence while on parole for killing four members of a Crystal Lake family while...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: 11 charged in drug conspiracy; Man wins $1 million
Police arrest 11 men accused in DuPage heroin conspiracy. A Streamwood man wins $1 million. Duckworth will cut own pay if sequester happens. Addison man convicted of federal gun charge. No sign of foul...
View ArticleWoodstock man who pimped out wife guilty of murder
A 28-year-old Woodstock man was found guilty of first-degree degree murder in the May 2011 shooting death of a Prairie Grove man. McHenry prosecutors argued that Timothy S. Smith was pimping out his...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Dist. 15 bus union fight goes public; girls, boys basketball
Palatine Dist. 15, bus union contract strife goes public. Watch boys basketball playoff games live at dailyherald.com. Rolling Meadows girls leave for first state basketball tournament. Pension cuts...
View ArticleIsland Lake clerk won't submit Amrich's name as candidate
Four days after Island Lake mayoral hopeful Charles Amrich filed paperwork to get back on the April 9 ballot, Village Clerk Connie Mascillino on Friday said she hasn't resubmitted his name to election...
View ArticleTwo years later, tables turned in Bianchi misconduct case
In March 2011, McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi was acquitted in the first of his two misconduct trials. Two years later, Bianchi's defense attorney has been appointed to prosecute Thomas...
View ArticlePensions top $100,000 for 42% of District 211 retired educators
In Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211, 42.5 percent of retired educators receive pensions of more than $100,000 a year, according to state retirement system data. Other suburban schools,...
View Article3 hurt in Cary factory explosion
Multiple explosions at a Cary paint factory Wednesday injured at least three people and prompted the evacuation of more than 20 neighboring businesses. The injured were immediately taken from Fox...
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