Suburbs under tornado watch
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for much Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties until 1 a.m. In the meantime, heavy rains are expected to soak the suburbs.
View ArticleStorms rumble through area
Heavy rains soaked the suburbs late Saturday night. Storms were expected to dump as much as 1 to 2 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. A tornado watch for most of the Northwest...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: 5 charged in shooting; top 15 perform in talent contest
Five charged with shooting gun outside Hanover Park home; Glen Ellyn roof collapse leaves apartment uninhabitable; Fox BBQ competition heats up in St. Charles; top 15 perform in Suburban Chicago's Got...
View ArticleBarbeque & More offers a taste of Pakistan in Algonquin
After moving to Algonquin from Pakistan, Shakil Hussain noticed that if he wanted to get some of the tastes from home when dining out, he had to head all the way into Schaumburg. So, he decided to open...
View Article‘Polar' air coming overnight, with low around 53
With the chance of storms in the afternoon passing without real precipitation, the attention now turns to the "polar" air that will make for good sleeping weather without air-conditioning in the middle...
View ArticleCourt upholds forfeiture of 8 horses in Crystal Lake abuse case
An appellate court recently upheld the seizure and forfeiture of eight horses from a Crystal Lake woman accused of abusing and neglecting the animals. Jamie Koy, 40, of the 6100 block of Hillside...
View Article10 stories you may have missed this weekend
Flight 232 survivors share their stories with the Daily Herald's Marni Pyke. Batavia wife and mother competes in swimming competition after being at death's door. The mystery over a group of wedding...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: ‘Polar' air moves in; Glen Ellyn mom on ceiling collapse
‘Polar' air expected overnight. Glen Ellyn mom happy kids safe after ceiling collapse. Schaumburg native swaps Broadway dreams for production success. Massive wooden soldier moved to Pingree Grove. Des...
View ArticleSanfilippo Mansion to host fundraiser for immigration advocates
The Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants is hosting a fundraiser from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Sanfilippo Mansion in Barrington Hills. The organization advocates for just and humane...
View ArticleHuntley may offer permanent bus service for all residents
Huntley may soon be offering a permanent bus service for all residents, not just seniors. The village board's committee of the whole Thursday will review a memorandum of understanding and resolution to...
View ArticleToo cold to even spray for mosquitoes?
How cool is it tonight? It's so cold that one village is postponing it's mosquito spraying. The village of Woodridge sent a notice to residents saying it is putting off its skeeter spraying until...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Woman screams to scare coyote pack away; torture guilty plea
'Hero' neighbor rescues dog from pack of coyotes. Woman pleads guilty to torture, murder of Waukegan man. Republicans have some catching up to do in suburban races, monetarily speaking. Kane County...
View ArticleSoftware problem leaves residents in dark on water bills
Many West Chicago residents haven't seen a water bill in nearly a year because of a software compatability issue. Residents and some city officials complain poor communication from the city has left...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: O'Hare OK after Ukraine crash; Mt. Prospect power back
Passengers sad but operations normal at O'Hare after Malaysian plane crash. Power returns in Mount Prospect after two hurt in car crash into ComEd pole. Mount Prospect police warn of burglaries. DCFS...
View ArticleFormer Woodstock streets employee gets diversion program for rock salt theft
A former Woodstock streets employee enters a pretrial diversion program for a rock salt theft; an Elgin wrongful cremation lawsuit drags on; applications are being accepted for the Aurora Police...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Naperville crash victims remembered; man dies in Fox River
Naperville quarry crash victims remembered for humor, confidence; man dies while swimming in Fox River; shocked neighbors recall East Dundee murder victim; Fox Lake man killed in motorcycle crash; fair...
View ArticleAir quality alert issued for suburbs, Chicago
The National Weather Service has issued an air quality alert for the suburbs until midnight. Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties are among the areas in the alert.
View ArticleMcHenry County deputies shoot woman during standoff
McHenry County sheriff's deputies shot and wounded a woman Sunday near Wonder Lake, the sheriff's office announced Monday. The woman is in the intensive care unit of a local hospital.
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Teen's body found in Third Lake; no to U-46 charter
Grayslake Central student's body found in Third Lake; police say speeding truck plowed into cars on I-55; U-46 board rejects Elgin charter school proposal; police say man stabbed woman in Elgin; Mount...
View ArticlePaddle board fans sought for Founders' Days competition
Returning to the Algonquin Founders' Days festival for the second year in a row is the stand up paddle board competition. The challenge will begin at Riverfront Park, and competitors will race down the...
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