Dawn Patrol: COD board OKs buyout; 'offensive image' sent to teens
COD board again approves Breuder's severance deal, despite outcry. 'Offensive image' sent to Fremd students. Delnor knife suspect has lengthy criminal past. Kane County to slash sheriff budget. Defense...
View ArticlePonzi scheme nets N. Barrington man 25-year prison sentence
A 55-year-old North Barrington man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to operating a Ponzi scheme that bilked 455 investors out of $105 million. Federal prosecutors said...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Suburban ‘Biggest Loser' win; COD anger continues
Bloomingdale man wins 'Biggest Loser.' Critics say COD building should be named for veteran, not Robert Breuder. Elk Grove Village man guilty in sexual abuse of girls. Chicago man admits to Arlington...
View ArticleDance teams compete in state championship preliminaries
Ninety dance squads entered the Illinois High School Association state meet on Friday, and 30 remain. The finals will be held today at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington. Seventeen schools in the...
View ArticleFrigid charity dip in store for Aurora police, residents
Aurora police, dispatchers and residents aim to raise money for the Illinois Special Olympics in the March 8 "Polar Plunge;" a Carpentersville man gets three years in prison for sexual abuse; a former...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Supersized snowfall, Super Bowl roundup
Snow cancels events, makes roads treacherous; snowy Super Shuffle in Geneva draws dedicated runners; woman in labor during blizzard rushed to hospital; Patriots best Seahawks 28-24 in Super Bowl;...
View ArticleOh, no! Woodstock Willie sees his shadow
Awakened by a polka band, Woodstock Willie emerged from his tree trunk home this morning and ... we are in for six more weeks of winter. The early-morning event drew a festive crowd of roughly 200 to...
View ArticleMore than 2,600 still without power after blizzard
ComEd reports about 2,684 people were still without power following Sunday's blizzard, most in the south suburbs. The power is expected to be restored by 3 p.m. today. At one point during the storm,...
View ArticleVideos: What people did after fifth-largest snowfall
What did suburbanites do after the fifth largest snowfall event in Chicago history? Watch videos: Brandon Ruetsche, 14, of Mount Prospect found Melas Park perfect day for snowboarding. Letter carrier...
View ArticleHampshire trustee hopefuls differ on administrator
Hampshire has been without a village adminstrator for about a year and four people seeking three, 4-year trustee seats have mixed opinions on whether the village needs a new one. Challenger Toby Koth,...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Medical pot licenses issued; snowplow blade hurts 4
Snowplow blade slices vehicle, injuring 4. Three in DuPage die shoveling snow. Medical marijuana licenses issued. Residents seek an injunction over homeless housing plan near Lake Zurich. Park...
View ArticleUp to 4 inches of snow after today, 1-2 inches Wednesday
Parts of the suburbs could see as much as 4 inches of snow by time a system moving through the area is finished this evening, AccuWeather says.
View ArticleDawn Patrol: IDOT hired 1,765 despite Rauner freeze; gas prices up
IDOT hired 1,765 after Rauner asked for freeze. Say goodbye to gas prices under $2 a gallon. Officials focusing on code violations at DuPage fairgrounds. 2 charged in Algonquin woman's death. St....
View ArticleBitter cold and snow in today's forecast
Temperatures will drop significantly this afternoon, from a high of 22 degrees during the day to 9 degrees below zero tonight, the National Weather Service is predicting.
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Foster on opposing vaccines; Schaumburg apartment fire
Barrington Hills candidates debate horse-boarding. Rep. Bill Foster: Opposing vaccines is wrong. Fire damages apartment garages in Schaumburg. Kane sheriff promises support for unsafe jail claim. Elgin...
View ArticleVeterans discuss drugs, alcohol:
Military veterans who faced drug and alcohol problems and found a different way to live their lives will be telling their stories on Feb. 16 in Gurnee during a free presentation open to the public and...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Measles at Palatine day care; Rauner's debatable phrase
As many as 15 infants affected by Palatine measles cluster; lawmakers debate phrase from Rauner's speech; agents find $1.7 million of cocaine, heroin in Naperville man's apartment; Archbishop Cupich...
View ArticleSuburban cheerleading teams prep for state finals
Suburban coaches say the routines that will be happening this weekend during the IHSA Competitive Cheerleading State Finals in Bloomington are "not your mom's cheerleading." Many of the teams have been...
View ArticleVeterans presentation:
Military veterans who faced drug and alcohol problems and found a different way to live their lives will be telling their stories on Feb. 16 in Gurnee during a free presentation open to the public and...
View ArticleDriving drunk in a blizzard a ‘Super' mistake in Kane County patrol
Seattle Seahawks coaches aren't the only ones who made a poor decision Super Bowl Sunday. Kane County prosecutors say several DUI arrests were made during the blizzard Feb. 1.
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