‘Veterans in Recover' presentation in Gurnee
The public is invited to hear the stories of military veterans who came to terms with the devastating effects of alcohol and substance abuse and successfully overcame their addictions. The free...
View ArticleLegislators propose changes in bail bond charges
A group of lawmakers is proposing legislation that would limit bail bond processing charges in Cook County. The proposal would cap at $100 the amount of bail bond money the clerk of the Circuit Court...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Officer: murder suspect threatened cops; foggy morning
Metra commute should be normal today. Officer testifies that murder suspect threatened Naperville police. Body found in Crystal Lake park. Suburban mayors testify against proposed Rauner cuts. Elgin...
View ArticleBody found in Crystal Lake identified as missing teen
A body found Monday afternoon in Canterbury Park in Crystal Lake has been identified as missing teen Adrian F. Salazar, authorities said Tuesday morning.
View ArticleWonder Lake residents charged with drug possession, intent to deliver
Two Wonder Lake residents have been arrested and charged after sheriff's deputies found about $500 worth of drugs in their car, police said Tuesday.
View ArticleGriffin: Who benefits from business district tax?
Shoppers pay an extra sales tax on purchases within certain suburban business districts, with most of the money going to developers or to pay off municipal loans that finance shopping center development.
View ArticleDense fog advisory for the suburbs
Officials are urging motorists to slow down this morning due to a dense fog advisory in the suburbs. The National Weather Service in Chicago issued the dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. this morning.
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Guilty verdict in Naperville stabbing; 2 teens mourned
Olaska guilty of first-degree murder. Classmates remember Aurora teens killed in crash. COD board chairman calls for internal reviews. COD board chairman calls for internal reviews. Arlington Heights...
View ArticleTollway speed limits in suburbs likely going up
Speed limits may be increasing by 5 to 10 mph this summer on several segments of the tollway that run through the suburbs. Higher speed limits on parts of I-294, I-88 and I-355 were recommended for...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Felipe Calderón one-on-one; bank at COD owes taxes
Felipe Calderon one-on-one in Elgin; a bank at College of DuPage should have paid taxes; ex-state Rep. Farnham says he was sexually abused as a child; Arlington Heights picks its Officer of the Year.
View ArticleBeautiful weather on tap for St. Patrick's Day weekend
The forecast for St. Patrick's Day weekend looks great, with highs in the low 60s both days, according to weather.com. No rain is in the forecast for either day, and winds should be between 10-15 mph...
View ArticleKane prosecutors primed to monitor April election
Kane County prosecutors will operate a complaint hotline for the April 7 election; charges dropped against an Aurora shooting suspect; Kane County Bar Foundation offers scholarships
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Fatal fire in Antioch Twp.; stabbing outside White Castle
Antioch Township man killed in fire. Person stabbed in White Castle parking lot in Lake in the Hills. All about syrup in the suburbs. Undefeated Kentucky is the top NCAA seed. Short-handed Bulls fall...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Geneva man found guilty of killing wife; Naperville bicyclist hurt
Geneva man guilty of murdering wife, staging her death; Naperville bicyclist hurt; Gurnee shoppers sickened; services set for Libertyville war veteran; lawsuit seeks to stop Elgin Tower revamp; Mt....
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Layoffs surprise U-46 union; Wauconda OKs 9/11 beam
Suburban mayors protest Rauner cuts, learn they might lose funding sooner. Wauconda allows World Trade Center beam at proposed 9/11 memorial. U-46 teachers union president ‘surprised' by high layoff...
View ArticleReport: Fox River Grove village candidate charged with marijuana possession
A candidate for Fox River Grove village board was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana, the Northwest Herald is reporting. Christopher A. Russell, 20, is due back in...
View ArticleKey witness in 2002 murder gets 20 years for McHenry gun safe theft
A key witness in one of McHenry County's most notorious murder cases was sentenced to 20 years in prison for stealing a gun safe. The testimony of Shane Lamb, 30, helped convict Mario Casciaro of...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Hundreds in Dist. 214 refuse PARCC; FBI body-part raid details
Hundreds of students refusing PARCC tests; affidavit details why FBI raided Rosemont body donation firm; College of DuPage board signs off on deal with PR firm; Farnham gets 8 years in prison for child...
View ArticleKane public defender: ‘Innocent man' convicted in Geneva murder
Kelli Childress reflects on the guilty verdict against Shadwick King, her first loss in a murder trial as Kane County public defender, and Geneva's first murder since 1975. "I have no doubt in my mind...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Fatal hospital stabbing; snow hits the area
Charges yet to be filed in fatal hospital stabbing; winter's not done with us yet; state's attorney pledges to fight hate crimes against suburban Sikhs; Aurora man who broke legs in Starved Rock fall...
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