Algonquin earns AAA rating from Standard & Poor's
A bond rating agency has given the village of Algonquin a AAA rating, the highest grade the company issues. It's also a grade officials say will likely save more than $600,000 in interest payments. The...
View Article1 million lights in Elburn display that earned TV spot
The Larsen Family of Elburn is one of 20 families competing in "The Great Christmas Light Fight," a new series on ABC. Brian Larsen, his family and friends had three weeks in October to set up an...
View ArticleWhat it takes to obtain a gun license in Illinois
Illinois is one of three states to require guns owners to be licensed. You can get a Firearm Owners Identification card as long as you've never been convicted of anything more than a traffic violation,...
View ArticleSpecial report: Gun license numbers don't tell whole story
Even though their towns share a border, people who live in Libertyville are twice as likely to be legally authorized to own guns as their Vernon Hills neighbors. Similar wide variations show up across...
View ArticlePerez wants Ebey award to continue beyond 2014
Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez hopes his successor won't scrap the Roscoe Ebey Citizen of the Year award after Perez leaves office next year. "I'm sure whoever steps into the role of sheriff will...
View ArticleCrime data lacking when it comes to guns
Despite the seemingly ever-present debate over gun-control laws, little data exists on the prevalence of crimes committed by people using guns.
View ArticleSnow could affect afternoon commute
Accuweather.com says conditions are right for the area to get a brief period of heavy snow this afternoon after 3 p.m. The fast-moving system could bring as much as two inches of snow in a two-to-three...
View ArticleFox Valley police reports
A 14-year-old boy from Lake in the Hills was arrested Friday at Jacobs High School, in the 2600 block of Bunker Hill Drive, and charged with possession of marijuana, according to a police report.
View ArticlePolice want more access to gun permit data
The Illinois State Police list of the state's 1.6 million Firearm Owner Identification cardholders isn't shared with local police. Some suburban police officials say that's a key shortcoming of the...
View ArticleOrder of protection means loss of gun permit, but some say reinstatement slow
A 2-year-old law requires people with orders of protection against them to surrender their Firearm Owners Identification cards and guns, but some lawyers say clients are having a hard time getting...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Des Plaines cop doesn't have to be rehired; car goes into pond
Fired Des Plaines cop doesn't have to be rehired: judge. Two women hospitalized after car goes into pond. Stalled train closes Elgin bridges. East Dundee helping business to expand. Celebrity stylist...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Naperville fire victims mourned; Larry Lujack dies
Naperville residents mourn fire victims. Former student defends hazing in Maine West hazing trial. Ex-carnival worker found guilty again in stabbing death. Teen helps save Aurora couple from fire....
View ArticleAlgonquin gives green light to green lights at gas stations
The owner of the BP gas station in Algonquin now can display gas prices in green LED lights, as the village agreed to change its law that allowed only red and amber-colored lights. "They didn't give me...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: 30 puppies in 1-bedroom apartment; hazing trial delayed
Lake County sheriff's deputy injured in crash. North Chicago woman accused of hoarding 30 puppies. Maine West hazing trial delayed. Naperville fire victims remembered. Elgin Moose Lodge to face liquor...
View ArticleProject Two brings Broadway tunes to Huntley
Project Two is back in town, and its members are ready to celebrate the holidays in support of the fine arts in local schools. They will be performing a holiday concert on Saturday, Dec. 28, raising...
View ArticleAuthorities: State's most prolific child porn trader arrested
Two McHenry men were arrested this week on child pornography charges, including an Algonquin man described as the state's most prolific trader of child porn. Robert A. Huggins, 63, of Algonquin, was...
View ArticleCentegra gets final OK for Huntley hospital
Centegra Health System has won final approval to build a hospital in Huntley, almost three years to the day the McHenry-based health providor announced plans to build it. "You'll probably see dirt...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Wintry mix to start the week; Bears lose
Dawn Patrol: Wintry mix leaves snow, slick roads across suburbs. Former White Sox player talks hitting with suburban youngsters. Author returning to Naperville with tale of second chance, survival....
View ArticleFox Valley police reports
A 15-year-old boy from Lake in the Hills was charged Dec. 17 with possession of marijuana while a 16-year-old boy, also from Lake in the Hills, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, police...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: 4,600 pounds of sheet metal traps worker
Carmel students volunteering in Washington. No medical marijuana in Dist. 214. Pile of sheet metal falls on Libertyville worker. Error costs DuPage Forest Preserve candidate a spot. Palatine man sent...
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