Dawn Patrol: Lawmakers have plan for agency; Christmas tree lights up house
Lake County lawmakers want to dissolve Fox Waterway Agency; burning Christmas tree causes Gurnee area house fire; Elgin Academy marks 175th year as rare independent school; school funding deal faces...
View ArticleMonday’s snow creates a mess; floods next?
Snow Monday created a slow, messy commute home and delays for travelers as the additional snowfall earned this winter the title of fifth snowiest in recent history, meteorologists said. A snowfall that...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Flooding next? Nearly a fight at Palatine meeting
Monday’s snow creates a mess, could lead to flooding. Palatine sign rejection leads to confrontation. District 93 reaches deal with teachers. Arlington church backs off church expansion. Elgin resident...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Waucondans rally for 911 center; Official faces DUI charge
Wauconda residents urge board to keep 911 center. Parents sue Dist. 25 over bus stop location. Dist. 54 superintendent charged with DUI. Gurnee woman gets 19 years for home invasion. Dillard defends...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Leaders unite against vandalism; murder conviction stands
Religious leaders unite against graffiti attacks. Court upholds day care murder conviction. Second-graders get surprise message from Patrick Kane. Tollway aims for I-90 smart corridor. Fate of historic...
View ArticleAlgonquin man on 'most wanted' list arrested
Frank J. Naples, of Algonquin, was arrested on Tuesday after spending about three months on the McHenry County Sheriff's Top 10 Most Wanted list for unlawful possession and delivery of a controlled...
View ArticleFlood warnings, wind advisory remain for suburbs
Flights to and from O’Hare International Airport resumed last night after they were halted because of the fog, and more than an inch of rain fell there, setting a record for Feb. 20. Then a high wind...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Women’s hockey pride at Stevenson High; wind and floods
Stevenson High School proud of Megan Bozek and women's hockey team. Wind advisory replaces fog and rain. West Chicago man gets five years for drug dealing. Hanover Park dog training club burglarized....
View ArticleWind to remain through 3 p.m. today, NWS predicts
Swirling winds caused some minor damages overnight, but officials from the National Weather Service said the winds will only linger until about 3 p.m. this afternoon, which could cause some hazardous...
View ArticleCommunity breakfast serves those in need
Vineyard Church of Elgin, with the help of other area congregations and groups, serves a hot breakfast to the homeless Monday through Friday. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. for anyone who’s hungry, and about...
View ArticleAnimal hoarding: When 'compassion' can become a crime
Why do people hoard animals? Is it a simply a consequence of taking in one too many strays or a mental disorder about control and manipulation? The cause is elusive, but experts say recidivism is...
View ArticleKane heroin overdose case appears headed to trial
The case of a 42-year-old Aurora man charged in the spring 2013 heroin overdose death of his longtime girlfriend appears headed to trial. A Kane County judge recently denied a move by defense attorneys...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Fires leave Palatine, Wheaton residents displaced
No one injured in Palatine condo fire; fire leaves Wheaton home uninhabitable, residents escape safely; Prosecutor: We’re on trail of Bensenville murder suspect; Kane heroin overdose case appears...
View ArticleWeekend in Review: New charges in murder; so long Sochi
What you may have missed this weekend: Authorities say they're on the trail of gunman in Bensenville murder; Palatine remembers firefighters' sacrifies; why people hoard animals; Wheaton dad plans...
View Article8 jurors chosen in Craigslist rape trial
Eight jurors were selected Monday in the trial of a Woodstock man who is accused of raping women he met through Craigslist, according to the prosecutor’s office. The trial in McHenry County,...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: U-46 settles lawsuit; Dist. 300 to move headquarters
U-46 settles discrimination case. District 300 will move its headquarters. Same-sex marriages begin in Cook County. DuPage forum discusses overdose-reversal drug. Blue line revamp means weekend station...
View ArticleSexual assault trial begins in Woodstock
The first trial of a Woodstock man accused of raping and terrorizing eight women he met on Craigslist began Tuesday, with prosecutors showing a tape of Charles Oliver having sex with one of his...
View ArticleCOD trustees reimbursed for driving to meetings
Two College of DuPage trustees combined to charge taxpayers more than $1,500 over the past two years to drive to the Glen Ellyn campus and back to their Naperville homes. Some trustees defend the...
View ArticleFormer McHenry fugitive gets probation on Kane drug charges
A 32-year-old Elgin man who was once a most wanted fugitive in McHenry County recently pleaded guilty to cocaine charges out of Kane County and was sentenced to four years of probation. Cecil T. Barnes...
View ArticleSnow? Who knows? But the cold is a fact
Some of us are just trying to get through today's cold. Others are preparing for another round of massive snow this weekend. The forecasters only seem to agree on the bone-chilling, dangerous cold...
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