WOODSTOCK – Documents found on a home computer of a woman accused of trying to kill her boyfriend included death spells, a Crystal Lake detective testified Wednesday. Carrie M ... Read More »

WOODSTOCK – It's now up to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development whether granting funding to a senior housing project led by McHenry County Board Chairman Ken K ... Read More »

CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Teachers Union has ousted a member for life for allegedly feeding information about a union meeting to a public schools official. The Chicago Sun-Ti ... Read More »

CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Attorney General's Office and an advocacy group for the disabled have filed a federal lawsuit that aims to force the organization that oversees hig ... Read More »

MILWAUKEE (AP) – One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk ... Read More »

HARVARD – As they’ve done all season, Marengo’s senior class refused to quit. ... Read More »

CHICAGO (AP) – Kevin Hickey, who pitched in six major league seasons with the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, has died. He was 56. The team said Hickey died Wedne ... Read More »

WASHINGTON (AP) – Brian McNamee conceded that the first time Roger Clemens asked for help with a "booty shot," the pitcher did not specifically use the word "steroids." Under ... Read More »

McHENRY – More than 200 people packed a McHenry Country Club banquet room Tuesday afternoon for the inaugural Women of Distinction Awards. The awards honored McHenry County wo ... Read More »

There’s something about tulle to make visions of sugar plum fairies dance in young girls’ heads. Over the years, tiny dancers the world over have had dreams of “Swan Lake” and ... Read More »

Can you fool all of the people all of the time? Abraham Lincoln didn’t think it was possible. Michael Madigan plans to give it a try. Madigan, the powerful speaker of the Illi ... Read More »

To the Editor: Re: Senior Service Day. Our thanks to Jennifer Dillon of Woodstock North High School for heading up the Senior Service Day. About 14 students volunteered at our ... Read More »

To the Editor: Poisonous distrust of incumbent elected officials, which is being spewed out by right-wing extremists, is forcing Spring Grove residents to pay 46 percent too m ... Read More »

Looking for something to do this weekend? We have 10 suggestions. ... Read More »

FAIR LAWN, N.J. (AP) — In a basement in a quiet suburb 10 miles west of Manhattan, the characters of a bygone era in pop music are brought to life in mellifluous four-part har ... Read More »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres, who broke ground in 1997 as the first lead character on prime-time TV to reveal she was gay, is winning the nation's top humor prize. The Ke ... Read More »

As I stood at the cutting board slicing slabs of thick skin off a fresh pineapple, a thought occurred to me – the strips of skin were an awful lot like the cedar planks some p ... Read More »

Kim Loewe has a cute retro-style cupcake bakery and coffee shop in McHenry, as well as 60-hour work weeks and a family to take care of. ... Read More »

Celebrate 25 Years Riding for Little Angels! The Elgin Area Organization of Harley Owners invites you to the 25th Annual Little Angels Pledge Run; raising money for Little ... Read More »

Great home design always starts with the site – a truly special home is never designed first, then placed on the property. ... Read More »