Niles man also faces charges in McHenry County
"A 19-YEAR-OLD NILES MAN WHO IS BEING HELD IN LAKE COUNTY JAIL IN LIEU OF $500,000 BAIL AS THE THIRD SUSPECT IN A WAUCONDA APARTMENT BREAK-IN AND SHOOTING THAT WOUNDED A MAN LAST SUNDAY ALSO IS FACING...
View ArticleMan accused of cheating Elgin, Aurora casinos dies in Indiana
"A NEW YORK MAN ACCUSED OF BILKING ELGIN AND AURORA CASINOS DIES FROM AN ILLNESS IN CUSTODY; A LONGTIME KANE COUNTY PROSECUTOR, THE FIRST TO WIN PROSECUTOR OF THE YEAR TWICE, HAS RETIRED."
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Moms celebrate with 5K; Hawks take 3-2 series lead
"MOMS CELEBRATE THEIR DAY WITH 5K; MAN ACCUSED OF CHEATING ELGIN, AURORA CASINOS DIES; EIGHTH-GRADE MENTORS STEERING CHILDREN IN RIGHT DIRECTION AT DISTRICT 116; DRIVER INJURED WHEN CAR STRIKES FUEL...
View ArticleNational Weather Service issues severe thunderstorm watch for area
"THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THE CHICAGO SUBURBS UNTIL 5 P.M. TODAY. THE WATCH AREA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: COOK, DUPAGE, KANE, LAKE AND MCHENRY."
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Storms bring flooding to some areas; lightning strikes Addison home
"FLOODING HITS LAKE, COOK AND KANE COUNTIES. ADDISON HOME DAMAGED BY LIGHTNING. DOWNERS GROVE BARBER LANDS BET GIG. BARTLETT HOUSE CATCHES FIRE. AURORA MAN WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES MISSING. MAN ROBS...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Hawks clinch in Game 6; COD drops theater troupe
"HAWKS CLINCH AGAINST MINNESOTA. COD DROPS THEATRE TROUPE. ADDITIONAL CUTS COULD COME IN CARPENTERSVILLE. ARSONIST SENTENCED TO PROBATION FOR ELGIN BLAZE. NEW DETAILS EMERGE IN MURDER INVESTIGATION....
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Aurora teen shot, killed; Dist. 300 picks new leader
"TEEN SHOT AND KILLED IN AURORA. MADAY GETS ANOTHER 32 YEARS. OAK BROOK STORE BURGLED. SIX STREAMWOOD STUDENTS CHARGED IN FIGHT. DIST. 300 NAMES NEW SUPERINTENDENT. ELGIN COUNCIL FILLS VACANT SEAT....
View ArticleDawn Patrol: South Elgin man wins Fittest Loser; fire damages bakery
South Elgin man wins Fittest Loser Challenge. Age-progressed photo of missing Aurora boy released. Fire damages Sandy's Bakery in Warrenville. Suburban Democrats split on budget. DuPage residents part...
View ArticleFox Valley police reports
A 16-year-old boy was pistol whipped by a man Thursday who was trying to steal his iPhone in the 0 to 99 block of Oxford Drive, Carpentersville police said.
View ArticleVietnam vet speaksin Lake Bluff of being there
Paul Baffico, a Vietnam veteran, will speak about his war experiences at a free event from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 19, at the Lake Bluff Public Safety Building, 45 East Center Street, Lake Bluff.
View ArticleYes, that was snow Friday morning; maybe frost overnight
Yes, that was snow falling from the sky in Northwest, Fox Valley and McHenry County suburbs Friday morning. Amy Seeley, meteorologist from the National Weather Service, said a snow/rain mix fell in the...
View ArticleFood sales continue on Sunday at Dundee farmers market
Sometimes a single day just isn't enough to hold all a farmers market has to offer. And there's something to be said about holding a market on a day when there's less competition. These are some of the...
View ArticleFour area Boy Scout councils consider consolidation
A consolidation of Boy Scout councils in the Northwest and West suburbs with those in Chicago and Northwest Indiana is being proposed to help stem the tide of declining membership and donations, though...
View ArticleAvoiding home repair fraud easy as 1-2-3
Authorities offer a 1-2-3 strategy to avoid home repair scams, and the Kane County Bar Foundation holds its annual comedy night fundraiser Friday in Geneva.
View Article10 stories you may have missed over the weekend
Wheaton parents' heroin tale of hope; D'Andre Howard trial in 2009 Hoffman Estates murders to begin; boy in Mundelein awning collapse recovering; Marmion coach hit by a shot put; Wauconda Mayor Frank...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: 1 dead in Huntley shooting; Hawks down 3-1 in series
1 dead in Huntley shooting; Blackhawks are up against it now; boy hurt in Mundelein awning collapse resting; suburbs remember soldiers lost in battle, with Bronze Star awarded in Arlington Heights;...
View ArticleRegion to get manufacturing help from federal government
The Chicago area has been designated one of 12 "Manufacturing Communities" by the U.S. Department of Commerce, entitling it to $1.3 billion in future federal funding in such areas as workforce...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Hawks win in double OT; Naperville man dies in I-55 crash
Hawks win in double overtime. State budget not shaping up to Quinn's plan. Naperville man dies in I-55 crash. Marmion coach released from hospital. Stabbing victim forgave killer, sister says. Murderer...
View Article15 years for 2011 Molotov cocktail attack at Algonquin grocery
A Sleepy Hollow man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to throwing a Molotov cocktail at a crowd of shoppers in August 2011 at an Algonquin grocery store. Fabian Torres,...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Teen guilty in fatal huffing DUI; testimony in Engelhardt case
Teen guilty of aggravated DUI. First day in Dist. 220 for old Dist. 200 boss. ‘Discriminatory behavior' in Naperville HR department? D'Andre Howard trial resumes today. Voters to weigh in on...
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