Veterans invited to SEDOM for Bringing Heroes Together event

WOODSTOCK – Area veterans and McHenry County special needs children came together Friday in a pre-Memorial Day celebration at the Special Education District of McHenry County. SEDOM honored McHenry County veterans during its second annual Bringing Heroes Together event, which brought veterans from ... Read More ť

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Bar brawl nets 5 years for Crystal Lake man

WOODSTOCK – A McHenry County judge said a victim was alive only by "the grace of God" after a bar fight with a Crystal Lake man. Judge Sharon Prather on Friday sentenced 32-ye ... Read More ť

Group of minors caught partying near Marengo

WOODSTOCK – A teen faces multiple charges related to an underage drinking party in an unincorporated area of McHenry County near Marengo, according to police. The McHenry Coun ... Read More ť

Illinois investigating infections tied to steroid

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois health officials say they're investigating reports that five patients developed abscesses after receiving potentially contaminated steroid injections a ... Read More ť

Quinn: Concealed carry bill puts public at risk

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is lashing out at lawmakers after the Illinois House approved a concealed carry bill that he says "puts public safety at risk. ... Read More ť

Obama's drone rules leave unanswered questions

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leavi ... Read More ť

Amy LePeilbet tweets, inspired Prairie Ridge soccer team responds

FREEPORT – At 12:48 p.m., former Prairie Ridge soccer player and U.S. Olympic gold medalist Amy LePeilbet sent out a good luck tweet to her former team before the Wolves' Class 2A Freeport Sectional final against Freeport. ... Read More ť

Cubs blow lead, lose 5th straight

CINCINNATI – One awful pitch ended Scott Feldman’s streak of solid starts and kept the Cubs in their downward spiral. Feldman hung a curve to Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan with tw ... Read More ť

MUSICK: History not on Blackhawks' side

CHICAGO – Let the record show that the first person to mention the Blackhawks’ daunting 3-1 series deficit Friday was a player, not a know-nothing writer or a loudmouth broadc ... Read More ť

Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout

NEW YORK –This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish vacation hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are headed to places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At ... Read More ť

Our View: Inconsistencies in hospital bills need attention

Imagine this scenario: On your way home from work, you get a call from your significant other asking you to pick up a few items at the grocery store. When you get to the store ... Read More ť

An inside look at MCDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway program

Seeing garbage along a roadway is never considered scenic. Styrofoam cups or to-go containers along the side of the road are not only unsightly, but can take an average of 50 ... Read More ť

Thanks for kindness

To the Editor: I wish to mention an act of kindness. My husband and I are disabled seniors on limited income. Cary had wood chips for the yard, and we went to get some with ou ... Read More ť

Show of power

To the Editor: I preface this letter by stating it’s about Illinois politics. Talk about a show of power. Speaker Madigan’s prediction on the fate of his pension reform bill i ... Read More ť

10 notable summer albums

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Remembering Memorial Day

For a list of nearby Memorial Day events, click here. ... Read More ť

Get this look: Furnishing the bathroom

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Library to kick off summer reading program June 1

Children can “Dig Into Reading,” teens and tweens can go “Beneath the Surface,” and adults can enjoy “Groundbreaking Reads" at the McHenry Public Library this summer.

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'Worlds of Music' program planned at Cary library

CARY – "Worlds of Music," a program for all ages, will take place from 7 to 7:45 p.m. July 31 at the Cary Area Public Library, 1606 Three Oaks Road.

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Bears to retire Ditka's No. 89

Mike Ditka is about to join a select group of Bears.

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Some delays expected on Johnsburg Road, engineering firm says

JOHNSBURG – As construction ramps up on the Johnsburg Road project, drivers can expect some slight delays as trucks move in and out of the work zone, the engineering firm said in a release.