Santorum takes Mo., Minn. and Colo.; looks to capitalize

WASHINGTON – Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's clout with conservatives. ... Read More »

Koehler praises county achievements, finances in annual address

WOODSTOCK – McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler told a tale of two governments during his State of the County address Tuesday. ... Read More »

Wonder Lake man stabbed to death; roommate in custody

WONDER LAKE – Jeremy Lechner was killed trying to defend someone else during an argument over missing medication, family members say. ... Read More »

Court: Gay marriage ban unconstitutional

Torture panel short on cash

County pays $9,312 for legal fees for defendant investigator

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Photos: Giants, Patriots face off in Super Bowl XLVI

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Kane County Sheriff to award $500 scholarship

ST. CHARLES – Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez will award a $500 scholarship to a Kane County resident as part of the Illinois Sheriff’s Association scholarship program. The scho ... Read More »

Huntley Jaycees host ‘Fight Like Lin’ benefit

HUNTLEY – Family and friends are rallying behind Linda Palma, a longtime resident of the Huntley area who is battling breast cancer, with a benefit Feb. 18. Palma is an active ... Read More »

Byron plant generating electricity after shutdown

BYRON (AP) – A northern Illinois nuclear plant is back up and running after a reactor lost power and shut down last week. Exelon Nuclear says the Unit 2 reactor at the Byron G ... Read More »

'Big 3' Lincoln documents displayed for birthday

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The three most significant documents related to Abraham Lincoln that Illinois possesses will be displayed in Springfield for the 16th president's birthday w ... Read More »

House GOP introduces its insider trading bill

WASHINGTON – House Republicans have introduced their version of a bill to ban insider trading by thousands of federal officials, and have added provisions to bar lawmakers con ... Read More »

Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critic ... Read More »

Another PR first

ROSELLE – Prairie Ridge’s gymnastics team does not have to wait and hope for anything this time. ... Read More »

Blackhawks' road misery continues

DENVER – Gabriel Landeskog broke a tie 38 seconds into the third period, and David Jones added two goals, helping the Colorado Avalanche snap a five-game skid with a 5-2 win a ... Read More »

Ricky Williams says he’s retiring

OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL. Again. This time, however, it appears to be for good. The 34-year-old Williams told the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesda ... Read More »

NYC showers Giants  in ticker-tape at parade

NEW YORK – Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the “Bi ... Read More »

New food experience in works

CRYSTAL LAKE – An area couple is hoping to bring the Door County experience they enjoyed to downtown Crystal Lake this spring. ... Read More »

Our view: Adjustment to PTELL worth a look

It’s a shame that state Rep. Jack Franks failed in his initial efforts to persuade fellow lawmakers to make local governments hold the line on – or better yet, decrease – tax ... Read More »

Oliver: Schools aim to share love of reading with children

Why do I love reading? I often ask myself that in preparation for my annual trek to Westwood Elementary School in Woodstock. It’s Love to Read Week once again in District 200 ... Read More »

Hammock highjacked

To the Editor: Actually, this letter is directed to the person who took the hammock I strung between two trees on Collins Road west of Woodstock, in the middle of the cornfiel ... Read More »

Criticism poorly aimed

To the Editor: Good grief, Charlie Brown. When I read a letter so full of hate and criticism by a Mr. Doll (It’s Your Write, Jan. 22), I have to wonder where he was during the ... Read More »

Williams Street Repertory to stage 'I Love You'

Williams Street Repertory will present “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change” at 8 p.m. Friday, and at 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams ... Read More »

Madonna's first tour since '09 to start in Israel

NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna's not finished with stadiums. Live Nation Entertainment announced Tuesday that the Material Girl's first tour since 2009 will include a Sept. 6 show at ... Read More »

Bonbons are handmade chocolates anyone can make

Attempting to make chocolate bonbons from scratch is enough to test anyone’s love. First you have to cook up some fussy filling, and get it into – and to hold – just the right ... Read More »

Have Your (Wedding) Cake And Eat It, Too!

Meet Tiffany Wilkins, a Crystal Lake wedding planner who predicts the latest trends of 2012. ... Read More »

"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change"

The approach of Valentine’s Day always brings a tsunami of romance, with theater playing along. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change cuts through the candy-colored crap an ... Read More »

The homes that inspire Fashion Week

From sleek and styled to bright and eclectic, the homes of fashion designers are just as stunning as their collections. ... Read More »

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Eco road trip docu-comedy presented tonight

WOODSTOCK – The Defenders' environmental film series continues with a showing of the documentary "YERT - Your Environmental Road Trip" at 7 p.m. tonight, Feb. 8, at the Woodstock High School Auditorium, 501 W. South St., Woodstock.

» Bears Insider

Bears hire Bates

The Bears hired Jeremy Bates as quarterbacks coach Tuesday.

» Hawk Talk

Hawks turn to Emery

Ray Emery will start the next game – and maybe more – in goal for the Blackhawks.

» Job Bridge

Monday Morning New Jobs

Hope you enjoyed the Super Bowl last night. If its time to get a new job, here are some fresh jobs for you....

» Opening Doors

Is Illinois gun grab timed with fiscal ruin a coincidence?

Call me paranoid, but I don't think it's happenstance that the General Assembly's attempt at a major gun grab is coming at the same time that it's driving us full speed into unfixable fiscal ruin.