Dawn Patrol: Hawks tie series; Aurora boy hurt in hit-and-run
Dawn Patrol: Blackhawks even series against Bruins with 6-5 overtime win. Police searching for hit-and-run driver who seriously injured Aurora boy. Aurora gym owner, office manager acquitted of...
View ArticleWhy turtles cross suburban roads (and get hurt)
It's that time of year again when pregnant turtles leave their watery homes to look for higher and drier spots to lay their eggs. But their travels often take them across area roads and highways,...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Arlington Hts. car fire rescue; Aurora hit-and-run shock
Brother of Aurora teen hurt in hit-and-run shocked. Man saved from burning car in Arlington Heights. 11 cases of E. coli outbreak from Lombard restaurant. Small fire at Northwest Community Hospital....
View ArticleWarm weather arrives with first official day of summer
Break out the sun screen and get ready to crank up the air conditioning because summer has finally arrived, meteorologists are saying. Bill Nelson, with the National Weather Service, said temperatures...
View ArticleBoy, 13, dies when canoe flips in McHenry Co. pond
Authorities say a 13-year-old boy died after his canoe capsized in a pond in the McHenry County community of Harvard.
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Lake Arlington safety; 10 days to ban assault weapons
Park district to revisit Lake Arlington safety. Suburbs have 10 days to ban assault weapons. Arlington Heights' first full-time firefighter dies. Gas station near Glen Ellyn draws ire. Fire causes...
View ArticleTest your taste buds at Lake in the Hills Rockin' Ribfest
Grab your forks and napkins and get ready to dig into some serious barbecue at Lake in the Hills Rockin' Ribfest this weekend. Organizers are excited to bring in even more cooks by adding a new rib...
View ArticleCash found in garden given to neighbor's daughter
A McHenry County judge awarded most of the $150,000 found by a Johnsburg man to the daughter of the neighbor who claimed the money.
View ArticleWhat concealed carry means for the suburbs
With lawmakers' final approval of a law allowed people to carry concealed handguns in public, the clock has started ticking for suburbs that want to ban so-called assault weapons. But most don't seem...
View ArticleCary residents have their say about flooding
Tears from Cary residents and stories of how the flooding from late June ruined their lives, dominated a specially called village board meeting Thursday night. There was Marisol Adamo, a single mother...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Firefighter mourned in Zion; Cary flooding stories
Mourners honor Arizona firefighter in Zion. Cary residents tell stories of flood destruction. Island Lake to pay resident $20,000 in settlement. Workers overcome by fumes in Long Grove. Rodeo weekend...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Changes at Lake Arlington; 'fake' letter was part of class
Changes planned at Lake Arlington path following death; school principal from Itasca faces DUI charge; "fake" Stevenson letter offering extra credit for cash was part of history course; Gurnee...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty but mentally ill in 2009 Woodstock murder
A 28-year-old Woodstock man has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to the 2009 stabbing death of a homeless man. Kyle Morgan faces between 20 and 36 years in prison when sentenced Oct. 17. Morgan was set...
View ArticleMcHenry County fugitive arrested in Florida
One of McHenry County's Top 10 Most Wanted has been found, and arrested, in Florida, Sheriff Keith Nygren announced Monday. Cecil T. Barnes is also wanted in Kane County to face charges of selling...
View ArticleFox Valley police reports
Jordan N. Copack, 19, of Crystal Lake, was charged with battery at 11:53 p.m. July 6 at Blackjack's, 7N657 Route 25 near Elgin, according to a sheriff's report. Copack, a dancer at the gentleman's...
View ArticleFormer teacher at Des Plaines school pleads guilty to harassing student
A former Des Plaines middle school teacher pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor harassment. He had been accused of felony sexual exploitation of a minor, and grooming.
View ArticleDawn Patrol: E. Dundee OK's auto auction; Barrington fire decisions
East Dundee OK's auto auction site Barrington Hills objects to. Lake Zurich approves drainage study for flooded area. Carol Stream approves Caputo's deal. Attorney General Lisa Madigan not running for...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Big fires in Inverness, Schaumburg
Fires Tuesday caused more than $1 million damage to a home in Inverness and $600,000 damage to a townhome complex in Schaumburg; bomb threat empties forest preserve near Libertyville; Schaumburg told...
View ArticleGrayslake pension board takes fight to Supreme Court
The Grayslake Police Pension Fund board will take its fight to keep a former police officer from receiving two annual cost-of-living increases allowed under a pension law loophole to the Illinois...
View ArticleHeat wave almost turns suburban lakes into 'bathwater'
During heat waves like the one now baking the suburbs, hundreds of people flock to local lakes for a bit of cooling refreshment. But can the water get too hot for comfort? In McHenry County, water...
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