In wake of Oklahoma storms, Crystal Lake residents remember deadly 1965 tornado

CRYSTAL LAKE – Palm Sunday 1965 will be forever remembered as one of the darkest days in the history of McHenry County.About 3:30 p.m., an F4 tornado touched down in Crystal Lake, ripping through subdivisions and killing five residents. More than 100 houses were damaged, leaving many people homeless ... Read More ť

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

Algonquin elementary students injured after inflatable slide tips over

Study: Prescribed antibiotics are overused

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Water equipment causing problems in Woodstock

WOODSTOCK – It's been a bad couple of months for the city's water-related equipment. Between a malfunctioning softener at the city's water treatment plant on Seminary Avenue a ... Read More ť

McHenry County College expects to pay for pensions

CRYSTAL LAKE – Vicky Smith knows uncertainty abounds when it comes to pension reform, but she said one change is inevitable. McHenry County College and all public higher educa ... Read More ť

Ill. Senate approves health-coverage exchange plan

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate has approved a measure that would create a state-governed "insurance exchange" so individuals and small businesses can shop for health care c ... Read More ť

Ill. guns bill goes to House floor, Senate objects

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A concealed-carry gun deal brokered by House Speaker Michael Madigan cleared a House committee Thursday, but its prospects were unclear across the Cap ... Read More ť

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

GRAPEVINE, Texas – In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay bo ... Read More ť

Cary-Grove comes up short in regional

CARY – After Cary-Grove baseball coach Don Sutherland delivered his final post-game speech of the season to all of his players, he asked his seniors to stay behind. ... Read More ť

Boston avoids sweep against White Sox

CHICAGO – Clay Buchholz pitched five-hit ball over seven innings Wednesday night to improve to 7-0, and the Boston Red Sox beat the White Sox, 6-2, to avoid a three-game sweep ... Read More ť

Red Wings ready for Blackhawks' best shot

DETROIT – Jimmy Howard sat in front of his locker for nearly 25 minutes Wednesday morning, settling in as one of the reasons the Detroit Red Wings hold a 2-1 edge over the Bla ... Read More ť

McHenry County jobless rate up slightly

McHenry County’s unemployment rate was 8.9 percent in April, up from 8.4 percent a year ago, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor an ... Read More ť

Reeder: Springfield, government silence the voice of ordinary people

Shortly before World War II, Norman Rockwell painted an image depicting a workingman standing to speak at a government meeting. Surrounded by men in suits, he stood there in a ... Read More ť

Our View: Clock ticking on pension reform

It seems counter-productive to inform state lawmakers that there are only eight days remaining in this year’s regular legislative session, and they should be spending every mi ... Read More ť

Calling all vets

To the Editor: I am a Vietnam-era veteran and the senior vice commander of Cary-Grove AMVETS Post 245. Many young and older veterans are needed to join a very special, most re ... Read More ť

Helping neighbors

To the Editor: I would like to acquaint my fellow McHenry County residents with a unique program available to low-income homeowners. This program – Neighbors Helping Neighbors ... Read More ť

10 notable summer albums

Kanye leads our list of notable albums of the summer ... Read More ť

Remembering Memorial Day

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

Get this look: Furnishing the bathroom

The bathroom is one of the humblest and undoubtedly hardworking rooms in the house. But just because the space is utilitarian, doesn’t mean it should be lacking in style. ... Read More ť

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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.

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D-200 receives three grants

District 200 will improve their advanced placement programs, beef up their library resources and power a rooftop garden through solar power with the help of three recently awarded grants.

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Strength, stability exercises to improve your putting

Physical fitness is an important aspect of golf today. I stress it with the juniors who come to my camps all the time.

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Shop your local farmers’ market

Farmers’ Market season is almost here. Most local markets run from June through early to mid October. Farmers’ markets are a great way to support local farmers and small businesses.

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Huntley Radio's "Pizza Wars" a success

More than 400 people turned out to taste pizza and vote for their favorite pizza maker in Huntley Community Radio's first-ever "Pizza Wars" fundraiser.