Dawn Patrol: Hawks face elimination; concealed carry vote today?
Hawks down 3-1 in series against Red Wings. Concealed-carry vote could come in House today. State Senate votes to ban cellphones while driving. Closing arguments in Lindenhurst Burger King trial. Route...
View ArticleFBI: Fewer fall for Internet scams, but pay dearly
Fewer people are falling for Internet scams, but those who do are losing more to criminals than the have in the past. That is one conclcusion that can be drawn from a recent report from the FBI's...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Ban on cellphones while driving closer; Blackhawks Game 7 tonight
Governor to consider handheld cell phone ban. Blackhawks head into game 7. Jury: Stolberg accidentally killed Vernon Hills wife. Weinke found guilty in mother's death. Former Wheaton man gets 55 years...
View ArticleStorms could interrupt rush hour in the suburbs
The suburbs could be in for another round of storms late this afternoon and into the evening. According to accuweather.com, there's a 66-percent chance of precipitation late this afternoon and into the...
View ArticleCops on rooftops Friday for Special Olympics fundraiser
Look up. On Friday, May 31, police officers will decorate the rooftops of hundreds of Illinois Dunkin' Donuts, hoping you will donate to their Special Olympics fundraiser. "More than $1.3 million has...
View ArticleRichmond man charged in shooting
A Richmond man was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm after a shooting at his home on Tuesday night, McHenry County Sheriff Officials said.
View ArticleHow a retired teacher's pension adds up to $400,000
A provision so obscure it caught several of Illinois' top legislative pension experts by surprise allows survivors of some former public employees to take over their deceased spouses' pensions as well...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Driver gets 10 years for fatal DUI crash; Hawks advance
10-year sentence for drunken driver. Richmond man charged in shooting. Cops are taking to the rooftops to raise money. Political strife in Lake County. Seabrook's OT goal wins series for Hawks. The Sox...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch tonight until 1 a.m.
Thunderstorms are starting to hit the suburbs. The National Weather Service says "several rounds of heavy rainfall" is possible through Saturday. It calls for as many as 2 to 3 inches of rainfall in...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Pension vote; Tower Lakes teen 2nd in spelling bee
State Senate rejects pension cuts. Tower Lakes teen takes 2nd in national spelling bee. Elgin police arrest 22 in drug sweep. Lake County election change sent to Quinn. Arlington Heights man faces new...
View ArticleFormer Big Brother mentor guilty of sexually abusing boy
A former Big Brother mentor has been convicted of sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy in 2009. Leonard Puccini, 52, of Bull Valley, was found guilty in a bench trial held in mid-May in McHenry County...
View Article3 honored for saving drivers in McHenry and Kane counties
What do Matt Bonnie, Daniel Hibbeler and Randall Ho have in common? Besides being suburban men, each was recently recognized for saving a motorist in need. Hibbeler and Ho were the recipients of the...
View ArticleFox Valley police reports
Derek Thavonesiri, 20, of Carpentersville, was charged Monday with the manufacture and delivery of marijuana, possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: St. Charles to sell back guns; Pradel's dragon statue OK
St. Charles moves ahead with sale of weapons. Arrest in Naperville mayor's stolen dragon statue. Carpentersville leaders to meet, discuss medical marijuana. Palatine approves composting ordinance....
View ArticleCarpentersville moves to regulate medical marijuana
If Gov. Pat Quinn ever signs the law that allows the use of medical marijuana in Illinois, Carpentersville leaders will be ready.Tuesday night, the board agreed to restrictions that would regulate...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Concealed carry extension; Hawks lose 3-1
Gov. Pat Quinn has more time to think about concealed carry. Supporters of Wauconda Police Chief Doug Larsson pack the village board meeting. An Antioch mom is accused of leaving her 4-month-old twins...
View ArticleUnion teacher conference costs some taxpayers twice
Taxpayers in 57 suburban school districts spent more than $200,000 on the salaries of 276 teachers and other employees for days spent attending a union conference in April. In some of those school...
View ArticleWoman gets 9 years for breaking into homes while victims attended wakes
A 25-year-old Johnsburg woman, who was accused with her husband of burglarizing homes while the victims were attending wakes and funerals, pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced to nine years in...
View ArticleChildren's health, safety fair set for Saturday
House District 64 State. Rep. Barbara Wheeler, a Republican from Crystal Lake, hosts a children's health and safety fair on Saturday, June 8, at Grant High School, 285 E. Grand Ave., in Fox Lake.
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Superman record; Arlington Heights church grilled
Sears employees set Superman-costume record. Arlington Heights church faces angry neighbors. Rosemont mayor wants still more state money. DuPage County couple's house to become a cultural center. Drug...
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