Dawn Patrol: Blackhawks lose 5-2; four hurt when driver fleeing cops flips car
Blackhawks match Predators' pace until third period in 5-2 loss. Authorities: 4 hurt when driver fleeing Lombard police flips car. ‘Regular person' Cardinal George takes final resting place in Des...
View ArticleLake, McHenry counties could get government-cutting power
Lake and McHenry county leaders eventually could be allowed to eliminate certain layers of government, a power DuPage County officials already have. The Illinois House approved extending the power to...
View ArticleTrial set for Elgin man charged in fatal crash
An Elgin man is scheduled to face trial Aug. 10 on charges alleging he was fleeing from police while under the influence of drugs and alcohol when his car slammed into a minivan and killed its driver....
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Special Olympians triumph in suburbs; Round Lake Beach police...
Special Olympians show their skills in Naperville, Mount Prospect; Round Lake Beach police rally to help fellow officer; trial set for Elgin man charged in fatal crash; Schaumburg resident survey...
View ArticleTrial starting for man accused of shooting two McHenry County deputies
The trial of a Holiday Hills man accused of shooting two McHenry County sheriff deputies in a domestic dispute in October is expected to begin Tuesday in Woodstock. Attorneys picked 13 jurors Monday...
View ArticleAttorney: Johnsburg 2002 murder case built on ‘house of cards'
A man convicted in one of McHenry County's most notorious murders appealed his case Monday, arguing that prosecutors didn't have enough evidence to support the charge of felony murder by intimidation...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Naperville professor safe in Nepal; Bulls lose to Bucks
NIU professor from Naperville safe after Nepal quake. Man rescued from car submerged in Elmhurst lagoo. Streamwood fire causes $100,000 in damage. Former Kane County Board member dies. White Sox game...
View ArticleDeputy says shooter yelled: "If we're gonna do this, let's do this. Airborne!"
A Holiday Hills man and Army veteran yelled, "Airborne!" before firing a volley of shots through his front door in October 2014, wounding two McHenry County Sheriff's deputies, one of them testified...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: COD's Breuder taking medical leave; Sox to play in empty...
COD President Breuder taking medical leave; Deputy says shooter yelled: "If we're gonna do this, let's do this. Airborne!"; Elburn police officer charged with child sexual assault; Autopsy shows police...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Vote on COD president tonight; motorcyclist hurt in Des Plaines
With COD's Breuder on medical leave, is it legal to put him on admin leave? Motorcyclist hurt in Des Plaines crash. Brush fire melts siding on Round Lake Beach townhouses. Police: Montgomery man's kick...
View ArticleStudent hosts sought in suburbs
Suburban families are being sought to host 10 students who will visit this summer from Valladolid, Spain, through International Friendship and Learning program. The students will arrive June 29 and...
View ArticleJury says Scott B. Peters guilty of trying to kill sheriff's deputies
A jury Thursday found Scott B. Peters guilty of attempted murder in shooting two McHenry County sheriff's deputies in October 2014 when they went to his Holiday Hills home for a well-being check on...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Breuder banned from COD; shooter at large in Elgin
New COD board puts president on admin. leave. Elgin shooter remains at large. Shooter guilty of trying to kill sheriff's deputies in Holiday Hills. Round Lake High student seeks transgender restrooms....
View ArticleSpecial Olympics Illinois spring games coming to Lake Zurich High School
Lake Zurich High School will be buzzing Sunday with about 500 Special Olympics Illinois athletes in a regional track-and-field competition. The day will begin with an opening ceremony at 8 a.m.,...
View ArticleSpecial Olympians go for gold, spot in state summer games at Lake Zurich meet
About 475 Special Olympics athletes from Lake and McHenry counties competed in track and field events before an enthusiastic crowd Sunday at Lake Zurich High School. The Area 13 Spring Games featured...
View ArticleElgin firefighter, police officer earn American Legion awards
The American Legion Post 57 in Elgin has named its Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year; a 40-year-old Burlington man enters a diversion program for a prescription drug offense; a December trial...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Hawks keep home-ice advantage; Boy shot in face expected to recover
Blackhawks hold tight to home-ice advantage. Des Plaines boy shot in face expected to recover. Cupich brings humor, praise to Des Plaines parish. Driver hurt in Grayslake crash. Elgin firefighter,...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Bulls win Game 1 over the Cavaliers; 4 hurt in Des Plaines crash
Bulls notch Game 1 win over the Cavaliers. 4 hurt in Des Plaines crash. Former lumber storage facility catches fire in Elgin. Garage catches fire in Round Lake Park. Round Lake High School adds more...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: New suburban casinos? Hawks a win away from next round
Is this the year for new suburban casinos? Kline Creek horses sale sparks worry over their fate; gunshot reported during Naperville home invasion; Rauner 'on a mission' to attract foreign businesses;...
View ArticleResidents want to dump sheriff's patrol, but Wayne Township refuses
Did the Wayne Township board ignore the results of a property tax hike survey? And why did West Chicago's water revenues shrink $2 million last year? Suburban Tax Watchdog Jake Griffin looks at new...
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