Island Lake cops honored:
Island Lake police officers Gil Hueramo and Vicki Gwizdak received Life Saving Awards and Medals of Valor on Friday for their efforts to help wounded McHenry County sheriff's deputies during an Oct. 16...
View ArticleFreezing rain overnight, more rain and heavy winds Saturday
Freezing rain is expected to hit the suburbs overnight, with an advisory lasting until 9 a.m. Then expect more rain through mid-afternoon as well as bigger wind gusts -- but warmer temps.
View ArticleLazarus House Thanksgiving Feast celebrates community
When Lazarus House began serving a free Thanksgiving feast in 1998, the majority of guests were clients, staffers and volunteers. Over the course of 16 years, it's evolved into a community event that...
View ArticleGreat Lakes soldiers find Thanksgiving home in Palatine
Some 34 Great Lakes sailors will find a home away from home Thursday at American Legion Post 690 in Palatine, thanks to the organizing efforts of program chair Cindy Altenbach. "Boot camp is tough,"...
View ArticleThanksgiving tradition grows at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods
After their Thanksgiving celebrations thinned as relatives died or moved on, Dean and Susan Stewart took a different approach. "We started it with people who didn't have traditional Thanksgiving...
View ArticleOther groups offering a free Thanksgiving dinner
Some churches, restaurants and service organizations treat Thanksgiving as a chance to give the lonely, the elderly, the poor, the homeless and those in military service camaraderie and a meal to be...
View ArticleChurches, organizations offer free Thanksgiving meals to people in need
Churches, restaurants and service organizations in the suburbs give the lonely, the elderly, the poor, the homeless and those in military service camaraderie and a great meal to be thankful for on our...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Snow on the way; Bears beat Bucs 21-13
Gusty winds, snow expected in some suburbs today; more than 30 horses reported dead in Crystal Lake-area barn fire; Ppolice: Elgin man fleeing cops ends up in Fox River; new Des Plaines police dog...
View ArticleFire Chief: Crystal Lake horse farm fire not suspicious
Authorities have ruled out arson as a possible cause of a Saturday night fire at a Crystal Lake horse farm that killed 32 horses and caused an estimated $1 million damage. Investigators believe the...
View ArticleSuburbs see slight snow accumulation
Gusting winds and small snow accumulations Monday afternoon created some delays at airports and a smattering of crashes throughout the suburbs, including two in Gurnee that sent nine people to area...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Protests in Chicago after Ferguson cop not indicted
Grand jury doesn't indict Ferguson cop. Naperville bar security to get more training. FAA avoids taking blame, suggests changes after Aurora sabotage. Teen critically injured in Gurnee crash. Suburbs...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Thanksgiving travel tips; Man gets 24 years in fatal crash
Thanksgiving travel tips for picture-perfect reunions. $2 million bail for Ingleside teen accused in police chase. Mundelein man gets 24 years for causing fatal 2012 crash. Lindenhurst man killed in...
View ArticleSuburban police take lessons on diversity, communication from Ferguson
As tempers continue to flare in Ferguson, Mo., over the death of Michael Brown and a grand jury's decision not to indict the officer who shot him, the controversy has several suburban officials...
View ArticleAdd tweets, posts to tools of the new Black Friday trade
Shoppers loaded with print advertisements and seeking discounts on Black Friday can have extra tools at their disposal by reaching for their smartphones. Retail experts say Twitter and Facebook are the...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Bears lose; what's after Black Friday?
The Bears-Lions game was a turkey. People went shopping. A Campton Hills house was damaged by a fire early Thursday morning. And small, local businesses are urging people to remember them, on Small...
View ArticleAvoid Cyber Monday scams with this one simple rule
Use common sense and trust your gut to avoid scams on Cyber Monday; an Elgin-based group that provides legal services to poor people puts its own spin in Giving Tuesday; Aurora police honored for...
View Article10 things you may have missed this weekend
10 things you may missed this weekend: Community colleges fighting enrollment drops, "Santa Buck" of Huntley missed, Palatine woman stabbed while jogging, Buffalo Grove's proposed "downtown,"...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: 80 Oakton teachers could lose jobs; Palatine stabbing
80 Oakton Community College teachers could lose their jobs over pensions; former Joe Walsh aide takes criticism for criticizing Obama daughters; Palatine police believe latest stabbing unrelated to...
View ArticleNo injuries in Crystal Lake accident early Monday
Authorities said no one was injured in a traffic crash on Route 14 at Lucas Road near Crystal Lake early Monday. Dan Dziewior, of the Crystal Lake Police Department, said a vehicle traveling southwest...
View ArticleDawn patrol: Cab crashes into man's bed; I-90 worker hurt on Fox River
Cab crashes through Glendale Heights home, pinning resident to the bed. Fans thank George W. Bush for service at signing. Construction worker critically injured on Fox River barge. New Kane sheriff...
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