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Crystal Lake Police Department seeks public assistance in locating missing Chicago man

Jan. 28, 2017 - 8:32 am

Defendants charged with torturing Crystal Lake teen in Chicago on livestream facing threats, lawyers say

Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:10 am

Crystal Lake benefit to raise money for Wonder Lake man with cancer

Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:10 am

League of Women Voters announces forums for McHenry County races

Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:10 am

Cumpata: Realists decide on best path for moving forward

Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:11 am

Penkava: Raising a stink about the smell of money

Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:21 am

Crystal Lake man killed after being struck by Metra train at downtown station

Jan. 27, 2017 - 12:55 am

Chicago man charged in Carpentersville shooting

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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner criticizes request to halt state worker paychecks
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s request that a judge bar the state from paying 63,000 government employees to get feu ...
State
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:39 pm
President Trump order bars all refugees from entering U.S. for 4 months
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has barred all refugees from entering the United States for four months, and indefinitely halted any fro ...
Nation & World
Jan. 28, 2017 - 8:50 am

Chicago police chief discloses he needs kidney transplant
CHICAGO – Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson disclosed after a public dizzy spell on Friday that he has battled a kidney condition ...
State
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:39 pm

Blagojevich's daughter criticizes Obama for not commuting father's sentence
CHICAGO – A daughter of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is criticizing former President Barack Obama for not granting early release to ...
State
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:40 pm

John Hurt, Oscar nominated for "The Elephant Man" dies at 77
LOS ANGELES – The versatile actor Sir John Hurt, who could move audiences to tears in "The Elephant Man," terrify them in "Alien," and spoof ...
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Jan. 26, 2017 - 1:53 pm

May, Trump affirm special relationship between U.S., U.K.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May appeared chummy as they faced a curious world together for the fi ...
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Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:40 pm
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Businessman accused of attacking Muslim JFK airport worker
NEW YORK – A businessman attacked a Muslim employee at a Kennedy Airport lounge, kicking her, shouting obscenities at her and saying that Pr ...
Nation & World
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:41 pm

Anti-abortion groups hold triumphant rally in D.C.
WASHINGTON – The politically ascendant anti-abortion movement gathered Friday for a triumphant rally on the National Mall, rejoicing at the ...
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Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:42 pm

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Crystal Lake Police Department seeks public assistance in locating missing Chicago man
The Crystal Lake Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a missing endangered Chicago resident, last seen at a Crystal Lake Wal-Ma ...
Jan. 28, 2017 - 8:32 am
Crystal Lake benefit to raise money for Wonder Lake man with cancer
CRYSTAL LAKE – In the past few years, Travis Walters has had three major surgeries removing his thyroid gland, jugular vein and a blood clot on his lu ...
Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:10 am
Defendants charged with torturing Crystal Lake teen in Chicago on livestream facing threats, lawyers say
CHICAGO – Lawyers for the defendants charged with torturing a mentally ill Crystal Lake teen and broadcasting it on Facebook Live said Friday that the ...
Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:10 am
'Dare to be different': Huntley senior with hair-loss disease is anti-bullying advocate
HUNTLEY – Growing up, 18-year-old Camille Paddock was bullied by her peers.The Huntley High School s ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:40 pm
Rotary Club donation allows Crystal Lake library reading program to expand
CRYSTAL LAKE – A donation will allow the Crystal Lake Public Library to open its annual winter reading program to all students in Crystal Lake schools ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 1:18 am
American Legion to host meat raffle benefiting McHenry County veterans
McHENRY – The McHenry American Legion Auxiliary Post 491 is hosting its fourth annual Cabin Fever Meat Raffle on Feb. 25.
Jan. 27, 2017 - 1:16 am
Barrington Hills reduces property tax levy for 3rd consecutive year
BARRINGTON HILLS – For the third year in a row, the Barrington Hills Board of Trustees voted to lower the property tax levy.
Jan. 27, 2017 - 1:15 am
Volo crash sends woman to hospital, fire official says
VOLO – A Wauconda woman was taken to the hospital after a T-bone-style crash between a car and a minivan Thursday night, officials said.
Jan. 27, 2017 - 1:07 am
Family Health opens remote clinic at McHenry County PADS site
WOODSTOCK – A social service agency is providing part-time but direct health care services to McHenry County’s homeless.
Jan. 27, 2017 - 1:03 am
Chicago man charged in Carpentersville shooting
CARPENTERSVILLE – The Carpentersville Police Department and the U.S. Marshal Service arrested a Chicago man Wednesday morning for his alleged connecti ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 12:59 am

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner criticizes request to halt state worker paychecks
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s request that a judge bar the state from paying 63,000 government employees to get feuding Repub ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:39 pm
Blagojevich's daughter criticizes Obama for not commuting father's sentence
CHICAGO – A daughter of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is criticizing former President Barack Obama for not granting early release to her father ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:40 pm
Chicago police chief discloses he needs kidney transplant
CHICAGO – Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson disclosed after a public dizzy spell on Friday that he has battled a kidney condition for more t ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:39 pm
Lisa Madigan files to stop state workers' pay until budget passed
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a motion to stop the payment of state workers' salaries until legislators and Gov. Bruc ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 10:32 am
With eye on 2018, Gov. Bruce Rauner says 'Don't blame me'
SPRINGFIELD – With crises mounting around him, Gov. Bruce Rauner’s strategy for fending off potential Democratic challengers and keeping his job in 20 ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 12:07 am
Berg: For many Illinoisans, the next recession has arrived
Illinois is not working.Since the end of the Great Recession, most members of the Illinois General A ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 2:51 pm
Illinois Senate skips planned budget vote, returns Thursday
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois senators, still grappling with the sticker shock of a tax increase and other far-reaching restructuring to end the nation’s lon ...
Jan. 25, 2017 - 11:55 pm
President Trump warns he's ready to 'send in the Feds' to Chicago
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is serving notice he's ready to "send in the Feds" if Chicago can't reduce its homicide figures.
Jan. 25, 2017 - 8:29 am
Trump signs taken down in Chicago have gone missing
CHICAGO – Two Chicago street signs honoring President Donald Trump that were pulled down after the then-candidate characterized the city to a “war zon ...
Jan. 24, 2017 - 10:09 pm
Elgin man dies in custody at Kane County jail
ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP – A 48-year-old man from Elgin died early Jan. 24 while in custody at the Kane County Adult Justice Center, officials stated in a ...
Jan. 24, 2017 - 4:08 pm

President Trump order bars all refugees from entering U.S. for 4 months
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has barred all refugees from entering the United States for four months, and indefinitely halted any from Syria, s ...
Jan. 28, 2017 - 8:50 am
Ferguson, Missouri, missed deadlines in deal with Justice Department
FERGUSON, Mo. – Ferguson officials have missed critical deadlines in the early stages of an agreement with the Justice Department, but the beleaguered ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:42 pm
U.S. Muslims in Trump era experiencing a mix of despair and resolve
Four days after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, mental health counselors hosted a webinar on how their fellow American Muslims could cope. The ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:42 pm
Anti-abortion groups hold triumphant rally in D.C.
WASHINGTON – The politically ascendant anti-abortion movement gathered Friday for a triumphant rally on the National Mall, rejoicing at the end of an ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:42 pm
May, Trump affirm special relationship between U.S., U.K.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May appeared chummy as they faced a curious world together for the first time F ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:40 pm
Businessman accused of attacking Muslim JFK airport worker
NEW YORK – A businessman attacked a Muslim employee at a Kennedy Airport lounge, kicking her, shouting obscenities at her and saying that President Do ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:41 pm
GOP warns President Trump about lifting sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON – A day ahead of President Donald Trump's weekend call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the fight within the Republican Party over th ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 3:45 pm
AP Fact Check: New Trump salvo on voter fraud lacks evidence
AUSTIN, Texas – President Donald Trump on Friday pressed his widely debunked claims of massive voter fraud by encouraging the work of a Texas man who ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 3:04 pm
Mike Pence becomes 1st vice president to address March for Life
WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence told a crowd gathered Friday for the annual March for Life that ending taxpayer-funded abortion and choosing a ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 1:28 pm
Republicans divided over border wall as Trump era begins
PHILADELPHIA – Congressional Republicans leave their annual policy retreat divided over paying for President Donald Trump's border wall, one of severa ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 8:12 am

Penkava: Raising a stink about the smell of money
I have always been fascinated by odor. You can’t see it coming. You can’t hear it in the distance. You can’t feel its touch. You just suddenly smell i ...
Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:21 am
Cumpata: Realists decide on best path for moving forward
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” – William Arthur Ward
Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:11 am
Berg: For many Illinoisans, the next recession has arrived
Illinois is not working.Since the end of the Great Recession, most members of the Illinois General A ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 2:51 pm
From the Editor's Desk: Economist says U.S., Illinois heading in opposite directions
The Dow Jones industrial average topped the 20,000 mark for the first time in history Wednesday.Bria ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 1:01 am
Reeder: Trump's inaugural speech struck dour tone
SPRINGFIELD – As I drove across Springfield on Friday, I turned my radio to the nation’s inauguration.
Jan. 25, 2017 - 11:16 pm
Dorion-Gray: Retirement? What's next?
Retirement means different things to different people. For some, it signifies the end of an era in which you were identified as an expert. Your career ...
Jan. 25, 2017 - 5:48 pm
Indefensible claims of voter fraud now policy
Technically, the proper way to describe claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2016 election is to state there’s no evidence it happened. Shortly aft ...
Jan. 25, 2017 - 5:30 am
Oliver: Larger-than-life character leaves enduring memories
Life has a funny way of being unpredictable. Sometimes the people we least expect leave the biggest impressions on our lives.
Jan. 25, 2017 - 12:32 am
Editor's Desk: No room for debate on police naloxone use
For good, bad and soul-crushing misery, my job requires spending a fair amount of time on social media sorting the business of the Northwest Herald’s ...
Jan. 25, 2017 - 12:31 am
Miller: Offering bad political advice to a future president
On a fairly regular basis back in the day, state Sen. Barack Obama would walk up to the Senate press box and bum cigarettes off me. That was when peop ...
Jan. 24, 2017 - 5:30 am

Our view: Heroes who save lives
Thumbs up: To Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit Deputy Jonathan Levin, who was recently honored for his life-saving actions during a Fox Lake c ...
Jan. 28, 2017 - 5:30 am
Another view: Keystone XL pipeline still worth building
Keystone XL is back – along with the usual misconceptions about its virtues and dangers. There should be no doubt, however, that President Donald Trum ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 5:30 am
Another view: Reviving the pipelines
President Trump is making short work of campaign promises, and on Tuesday he signed executive orders reviving the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeli ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 2:09 pm
Another view: Keep gun silencers from shooters
Just as Chicago is moving ahead with new technology that could help reduce gunfire deaths, Congress and the Illinois Senate are considering misguided ...
Jan. 25, 2017 - 4:34 pm
Our View: Ill. farmers stood to benefit from TPP
On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation trade agreem ...
Jan. 24, 2017 - 11:11 pm
Another view: Freedom of speech and social media
Social media has inarguably become the Wild, Wild West of communications.But the solution suggested ...
Jan. 23, 2017 - 5:30 am
Our View: Reject plan for huge tax hikes
The Illinois Senate could vote as early as Wednesday on a budget bill supported by Democrats and even some Republicans, including Senate Republican Le ...
Jan. 22, 2017 - 5:30 am
Our view: Successful transfer of power
Thumbs up: To another successful and mostly peaceful transfer of power. After a contentious campaign that included violent protests, threatening phras ...
Jan. 21, 2017 - 5:30 am
Our view: Rooting for Donald Trump's success
Donald Trump was not our choice for president.We expressed doubts about his qualifications, his temp ...
Jan. 19, 2017 - 5:30 am
Another view: Charging four with hate crime was right decision
The decision to charge four young adult African-Americans in Chicago with hate crimes and other felonies for the abduction and torture of an 18-year-o ...
Jan. 16, 2017 - 5:30 am

Letter: Visit constituents
To the Editor:This is an open letter to Peter Roskam, U.S. Representative of Illinois’ 6th Congressi ...
Jan. 28, 2017 - 5:30 am
Letter: 'Wise use' Republicans
To the Editor:If things go as they hope, we are about to see “wise use.” Republicans of western stat ...
Jan. 28, 2017 - 5:30 am
Letter: Limited powers
To the Editor:During inauguration ceremonies eight years ago, reporters described how our system of ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 5:30 am
Letter: When will Americans think again?
To the Editor:Make America great again? When? Back to racial segregation? Back to before women could ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 5:30 am
Letter: Deserve better
To the Editor:My wife and I are recent transplants to this community from Michigan. As vice presiden ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 5:30 am
Letter: First-rate job
To the Editor:It is with great enthusiasm that I write my endorsement for Bob Miller for Algonquin H ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 5:30 am
Letter: Make Illinois great again
To the Editor:After eight years of mistakes, America will be great again. Now that the Democrats hav ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 5:30 am
Letter: Taxed out of our homes
To the Editor:McHenry County Board Republicans decided to remove the advisory tax freeze referendum. ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 5:30 am
Letter: 'Hidden Figures'
To the Editor:Some in our country still believe black people are inferior to white people.“Hidden Fi ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 5:30 am
Letter: McHenry Turkey Trot success
To the Editor:Siman Family Charities wishes to thank all of the sponsors, donors, volunteers and run ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 5:30 am

John Hurt, Oscar nominated for "The Elephant Man" dies at 77
LOS ANGELES – The versatile actor Sir John Hurt, who could move audiences to tears in "The Elephant Man," terrify them in "Alien," and spoof that very ...
Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:31 am
McHenry County Meet the Masters: Peggy Haugh
Hometown: Crystal LakeYear you became a Master Gardener: 2011What is your background, and how did yo ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 2:02 pm
New tools can take the backache out of snow removal
That familiar refrain of winter is back. Do you hear it?Metal shovels scraping snow-covered driveway ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 2:01 pm
Chasing Lyons: An hour of sleep for an hour of sanity
Back in October, this headline caught my eye: "4 Incredibly Minor Things Moms Can Do Each Day to Feel Better."
Jan. 27, 2017 - 10:53 am
4 renderings of what Mercyhealth's microhospital in Crystal Lake would look like
Mercy Health System has submitted an application to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to build a microhospital in Crystal Lake.
Jan. 27, 2017 - 1:18 am
Nissan Sentra designed with frugality in mind
Nissan’s 2017 Sentra is a functional, economical and fun compact sedan.It has no obvious design ecce ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 2:57 pm
Blumenthal: Enjoy some good reads on car history to help speed up spring's arrival
As most of you know who read my column on a regular basis, I attend one heck of a lot of car shows, summertime cruise nights and all sorts of automobi ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 2:56 pm
The parent-teacher conference is our report card, too
When parent-teacher conferences rolled around for our 10-year-old son this year, I felt nervous. Not because I was scared of what his teacher would sa ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 2:03 pm
What a pumping room at work should look like for nursing mothers, and why
Breast-feeding is a very personal choice. However, the realities of breast-feeding and, later, returning to work as a pumping mother present a new set ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 2:03 pm
Spoken Word Cafe
7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, Stage Left Café, 125 W. Van Buren St., WoodstockBased on a national Conver ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 1:57 pm

On Campus: Crystal Lake South grad Chanel Fanter helps St. Xavier women's basketball team soar
Chanel Fanter remembers her first taste of college basketball a few months ago quite well.The freshm ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:59 pm
High school boys basketball: Crystal Lake Central edges Huntley
HUNTLEY – Crystal Lake Central center Alex Timmerman read the play perfectly and jumped into the passing lane, deflecting the ball to teammate Adam Wi ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:57 pm
High school boys basketball roundup: Bayer scores 32, Richmond-Burton beats Marengo; Johnsburg, Hampshire win
Blaine Bayer shot 19 for 22 from the free-throw line and scored 32 points in Richmond-Burton’s 57-40 Kishwaukee River Conference boys basketball win F ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 11:25 pm
High school wrestling: Huntley tops Crystal Lake Central for first FVC dual title
CRYSTAL LAKE – The Fox Valley Conference wrestling season had been building toward Thursday night at the Crystal Lake Central fieldhouse all along.
Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:01 am
High school wrestling roundup: Johnsburg, Woodstock North, McHenry all win dual meets
It came down to the final bout at heavyweight between Johnsburg and Richmond-Burton on Friday in Richmond. Johnsburg’s Dyllan Hess earned the deciding ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 10:59 pm
High school girls basketball roundup: Emily Webber sets Alden-Hebron record with 39 points, Giants beat Faith Lutheran; Marian Central wins
Emily Webber set an Alden-Hebron school record, scoring 39 points in a 69-16 win over Faith Lutheran on Friday in Crystal Lake. Webber scored 17 field ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 10:57 pm
High school boys basketball: McHenry rolls past Crystal Lake South
CRYSTAL LAKE – Three minutes into Friday’s boys basketball game between Crystal Lake South and McHenry, the visiting Warriors trailed, 4-2, and had co ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 10:48 pm
High school girls basketball: Dundee-Crown tops McHenry for 5th straight win
CARPENTERSVILLE – Dundee-Crown's defense did its job against McHenry in the first quarter, but the offense lagged behind.
Jan. 27, 2017 - 10:38 pm
High school dance: Huntley advances at Class 3A dance finals; Cary-Grove advances in 2A
The Huntley dance team finished fourth in the preliminary round at the IHSA Class 3A dance state finals Friday in Bloomington. Huntley’s 91.12 was not ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 10:07 pm
College football: Marengo to host celebration of 2015 grad Derek Caskey's life Sunday
There will be a celebration of Derek Caskey’s life at 3 p.m. Sunday at Marengo’s Homer “Bill” Barry Gymnasium.
Jan. 27, 2017 - 5:04 pm

Streaking Miami Heat hand Chicago Bulls 2nd straight loss
CHICAGO (AP) — Goran Dragic had 26 points and 11 assists, Willie Reed scored 20 points and Dion Waiters added 19 to lead the Miami Heat to their sixth ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 10:10 pm
Cubs agree to $3.5 million, 1-year deal with Brett Anderson
CHICAGO – The World Series champion Chicago Cubs added pitching depth, finalizing a $3.5 million, one-year contract with left-hander Brett Anderson.
Jan. 27, 2017 - 12:57 am
Little, Jets beat Blackhawks
CHICAGO – The Winnipeg Jets were just OK for most of the first part of the season. Except for their games against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Jan. 26, 2017 - 11:42 pm
Chicago Bears GM Ryan Pace and his staff reaping benefits of coaching the Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. – The head start that general manager Ryan Pace and coach John Fox are getting on knowing some of the top prospects for the 2017 NFL Draf ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 6:01 pm
Schroder scores 24, Hawks end game on 19-4 run to beat Bulls
CHICAGO – One huge run to end the game gave the Atlanta Hawks a gutsy win after it appeared they were headed toward a lackluster loss.
Jan. 26, 2017 - 12:45 am
Can the Chicago Bears find secondary help at Senior Bowl?
MOBILE, Ala. – The Bears’ search for new players on defense to help improve after a franchise-worst season of creating turnovers began this week at th ...
Jan. 25, 2017 - 7:59 pm
Super Falcons: Atlanta routs Packers for NFC title
ATLANTA – Matt Ryan tumbled into the end zone, slammed the ball to the turf with a thunderous spike, and let out a scream that showed just how much he ...
Jan. 23, 2017 - 12:50 am
They're back: Brady and Patriots win AFC, 36-17, vs. Steelers
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Tom Brady redemption tour is headed to the Super Bowl. After beginning the ...
Jan. 23, 2017 - 12:51 am
Toews' late goal leads Blackhawks past Canucks
CHICAGO – Jonathan Toews' offensive numbers have been subpar this season, but the Chicago Blackhawks' captain came through with a huge performance Sun ...
Jan. 23, 2017 - 12:38 am
Wade's 30 points, key steals lead Bulls over Kings
CHICAGO – After an embarrassing road loss the previous day, Dwyane Wade felt the Bulls were desperate for a win on Saturday night.
Jan. 22, 2017 - 12:27 am

Cumpata: Realists decide on best path for moving forward
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” – William Arthur Ward
Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:11 am
U.S. economic growth slowed to 1.9 percent rate in Q4
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy lost momentum in the final three months of 2016, closing out a year in which growth turned in the weakest performance in ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 8:10 am
Sleeping positions and how they affect your sleep
What kind of sleeper are you? The position you sleep in can affect your sleep — and your health. T ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 1:53 pm
Interest rates are climbing, but still low: know how it can affect your finances
Something happened in mid-December that hasn’t happened in awhile. The Federal Reserve raised the Federal Fund interest rate by 1/4 point, or .25%. ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 8:40 am
10 best coffee shops in McHenry County
Here are the 10 best local places to get a cup of coffee in McHenry county, as voted on by readers in our Best of the Fox competition.
Jan. 27, 2017 - 12:55 am
From the Editor's Desk: Economist says U.S., Illinois heading in opposite directions
The Dow Jones industrial average topped the 20,000 mark for the first time in history Wednesday.Bria ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 1:01 am
Mercyhealth announces plans to build microhospital in Crystal Lake
CRYSTAL LAKE – Mercy Health System has submitted an application to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to build a microhospital i ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 12:36 am
Dorion-Gray: Retirement? What's next?
Retirement means different things to different people. For some, it signifies the end of an era in which you were identified as an expert. Your career ...
Jan. 25, 2017 - 5:48 pm
Arlene Kerns, 1st woman to head Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce, dies
CRYSTAL LAKE – Arlene Kerns, the first woman to head the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce, died in her Crystal Lake home Monday.
Jan. 25, 2017 - 12:24 am
Different types of paint
You might have a difficult time picking the perfect paint color, but regardless of what you choose, the experts at the hardware store, such as Ace Har ...
Jan. 24, 2017 - 9:18 am

President Trump order bars all refugees from entering U.S. for 4 months
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has barred all refugees from entering the United States for four months, and indefinitely halted any from Syria, s ...
Jan. 28, 2017 - 8:50 am
League of Women Voters announces forums for McHenry County races
The League of Women Voters of McHenry County will hold candidate forums through February and March for seven local races in the April 4 election.
Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:10 am
GOP warns President Trump about lifting sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON – A day ahead of President Donald Trump's weekend call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the fight within the Republican Party over th ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 3:45 pm
AP Fact Check: New Trump salvo on voter fraud lacks evidence
AUSTIN, Texas – President Donald Trump on Friday pressed his widely debunked claims of massive voter fraud by encouraging the work of a Texas man who ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 3:04 pm
Lisa Madigan files to stop state workers' pay until budget passed
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a motion to stop the payment of state workers' salaries until legislators and Gov. Bruc ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 10:32 am
Republicans divided over border wall as Trump era begins
PHILADELPHIA – Congressional Republicans leave their annual policy retreat divided over paying for President Donald Trump's border wall, one of severa ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 8:12 am
To pay for a proposed border wall, Donald Trump wants a 20 percent tax on imports
PHILADELPHIA – President Donald Trump called on fellow Republicans to help him enact "great and lasting change" during a party retreat Thursday but of ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 3:38 pm
Official: Trump wants to slash EPA workforce, budget
WASHINGTON – The former head of President Donald Trump's transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday he expects the new admin ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 2:58 pm
GOP leaders: Bill to build wall along Mexico's border will cost up to $15 billion
PHILADELPHIA – Congress will move legislation this year providing up to $15 billion to build a wall along the Mexican boundary, Republican leaders sai ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 10:24 am
Lakewood zoning board member appointed to fill Village Board vacancy
LAKEWOOD – The village’s Planning and Zoning Commission chairman is filling out the remaining two years of former Trustee Ken Santowski’s term.
Jan. 26, 2017 - 12:51 am

Crystal Lake students attend President Donald Trump’s inauguration
While many were watching the presidential inauguration on their TVs, Nichole Kiddy and Alex Harris, eighth-graders at Hannah Beardsley Middle School i ...
Jan. 23, 2017 - 1:35 pm
People in Need Forum to offer valuable social service resources
Whether you, someone you know, or members of your community are in need of social services, McHenry County College’s People in Need Forum can help.
Jan. 25, 2017 - 10:24 am
Prairie Grove School District 46 awarded $7,222 grant to get LED lights
PRAIRIE GROVE – Prairie Grove Consolidated School District 46 has been awarded $7,222 to replace broken and inefficient light fixtures at Prairie Grov ...
Jan. 20, 2017 - 1:00 am
Crystal Lake School District 47 school board OKs 4-year teachers union contract
CRYSTAL LAKE – Teachers in Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 will receive 3.75 percent annual raises under a new four-year contract.
Jan. 19, 2017 - 12:32 am
Woodstock District 200 to open registration for 2017-18 preschool program
WOODSTOCK – Woodstock School District 200 will start accepting applications Friday for its 2017-18 preschool program.
Jan. 16, 2017 - 2:11 am
Illinois schools boost recruitment for substitute teachers
CHATHAM – Faced with a shortage of substitute teachers, school districts in Illinois are increasing their recruitment efforts and getting a boost from ...
Jan. 14, 2017 - 11:42 pm
McHenry County College Literacy Program helps volunteers help others
Life can be extremely difficult for those who don’t have basic skills in reading, math or English. ...
Jan. 13, 2017 - 11:06 am
District 300 students perform world premiere of song in Carpentersville
CARPENTERSVILLE – Community Unit School District 300 music teacher Michael Kasper said he wanted his students to create something so memorable and uni ...
Jan. 12, 2017 - 12:56 am
McHenry County College announces first graduates of paralegal degree program
CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County College is announcing its first graduating class from the Paralegal Studies program, which began in spring 2015.
Jan. 9, 2017 - 12:08 pm
LPN Bridge Programs – Opening Doors for Working Nurses
If you’re a licensed practical nurse (LPN) looking to become a registered nurse (RN), an LPN bridge program is an efficient pathway to better opportun ...
Jan. 3, 2017 - 2:55 pm

Defendants charged with torturing Crystal Lake teen in Chicago on livestream facing threats, lawyers say
CHICAGO – Lawyers for the defendants charged with torturing a mentally ill Crystal Lake teen and broadcasting it on Facebook Live said Friday that the ...
Jan. 28, 2017 - 12:10 am
Chicago man charged in Carpentersville shooting
CARPENTERSVILLE – The Carpentersville Police Department and the U.S. Marshal Service arrested a Chicago man Wednesday morning for his alleged connecti ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 12:59 am
Boyfriend of Algonquin woman who died from heroin OD faces prison for probation violation
WOODSTOCK – A former Algonquin man now faces prison time in connection with the overdose death of 21-year-old Danielle Barzyk after he admitted to a p ...
Jan. 26, 2017 - 12:46 am
Police confiscate arsenal from Crystal Lake lawyer charged with DUI, assaulting officer
CRYSTAL LAKE – Police searched the home of a Crystal Lake lawyer facing charges of driving under the influence and aggravated battery, and they seized ...
Jan. 25, 2017 - 12:08 am
Chicago man gets 9 months in celebrity nude photo hack
CHICAGO – A Chicago man was sentenced Tuesday to nine months in prison for hacking the electronic accounts of 30 celebrities and stealing private info ...
Jan. 24, 2017 - 12:38 pm
Crystal Lake lawyer faces aggravated battery to an officer, gun, DUI charges
CRYSTAL LAKE – A Crystal Lake lawyer faces DUI and battery charges after authorities said he drove under the influence of alcohol and shoved and injur ...
Jan. 24, 2017 - 12:27 am
Crime mugs for January 2017 in McHenry County area
The charges against the individuals listed are not a proof of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is t ...
Jan. 27, 2017 - 1:14 pm
McHenry County grand jury indictments
WOODSTOCK – A McHenry County grand jury this week indicted the following people on the following charges:
Jan. 21, 2017 - 11:34 pm
McHenry County's 22nd Judicial Circuit Court relocating, renaming arbitration center
WOODSTOCK – The 22nd Judicial Circuit Court’s arbitration center is getting a new home and a new name.
Jan. 20, 2017 - 1:01 am
Registered sex offender accused of playing Santa in Huntley
WOODSTOCK – A former substance abuse counselor and convicted sex offender formally denied a charge Wednesday that accused him of playing Santa Claus f ...
Jan. 20, 2017 - 12:50 am

24 photos of a $599,900 of a Crystal Lake home for sale with a two-story great room and oversized deck
Ever drive by a home and wonder, how much does that cost? Or what does it really look like inside?Go ...
Jan. 23, 2017 - 1:33 pm
Celebrity Real Estate: Ivanka Trump, Gwen Stefani, Emily Blunt
Obama Neighbors Now Include Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner Well, partisan politics may divide people, but when it comes to the best places to liv ...
Jan. 23, 2017 - 3:10 pm
California closets and a full English basement: 25 photos of a $595,000 home for sale in Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake house listed for sale on Zillow: 5615 Farmbrook Lane, Crystal Lake. 4 beds, 4.5 baths, 3,800 square feet. Listed price: $595,000. Estimat ...
Jan. 17, 2017 - 11:55 am
Seven acres and a custom spa room: 23 photos of a $1.4 million Woodstock home for sale
Ever drive by a home and wonder, how much does that cost? Or what does it really look like inside?Go ...
Jan. 11, 2017 - 12:14 am
Think warm thoughts: 20 photos of a $699,000 Algonquin home for sale with a pool and three-season room
Ever drive by a home and wonder, how much does that cost? Or what does it really look like inside?Go ...
Jan. 4, 2017 - 12:01 am
Celebrity Real Estate: Kylie Jenner, Walt Disney, Leonardo DiCaprio
Surprise! A Kardashian Changes Her Mind The $4.5 million Hidden Hills home that Kylie Jenner bought this past summer turns out to be unnecessary ...
Dec. 20, 2016 - 3:58 pm
We've got 25 photos of a $930,000 home for sale in Marengo, but the kitchen is all you need
Ever drive by a home and wonder, how much does that cost? Or what does it really look like inside?Go ...
Dec. 13, 2016 - 11:43 am
Celebrity Real Estate: Julia Roberts, Bob Hope, Pat Benatar
Julia Roberts’ Hawaiian Estate Finally Sells After more than a year on the market and several price cuts, Julia Roberts finally found a buyer fo ...
Dec. 8, 2016 - 5:23 pm
Zillow's most expensive home for sale in Illinois is this $14.9 million estate in Barrington Hills
Zillow recently put out a list of the the most expensive homes for sale in each state. The most expensive in Illinois at 344 Old Sutton Road in Barrin ...
Nov. 28, 2016 - 1:57 pm
47 photos of a $1.8 million Bull Valley home with a media room, sport court and wine cellar
Ever drive by a home and wonder, how much does that cost? Or what does it really look like inside?Go ...
Nov. 21, 2016 - 11:35 am

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