
Top NewsGetaway driver gets prison boot camp nodWOODSTOCK - The purported getaway driver in a Huntley bank robbery and a botched Union bank robbery formally accepted a negotiated plea after testifyi ... Bail reduced for teen accused of driving drunk across fieldsPastor cancels Quran-burning, then reconsidersCrystal Lake offers incentives to keep car dealer in townState NewsRyan lawyers say ex-gov's wife is dyingCHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys for George Ryan say the imprisoned former governor's wife of 54 years is terminally ill. Chicago different without Daley?Obama: Emanuel would be 'terrific' Chicago mayorNation & World NewsObama implores minister to call off Quran burningGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — As Florida officials worried about public safety surrounding a small church's plan to burn the Quran, President Barack Obama ... Fidel Castro: Cuba's communism doesn't workBid to legalize pot tops ballotTop StoryLife of an islander: Sense of community, relaxation in abundance on Pistakee Bay perchBefore buying their home on Coon Island, Don and Carol Sanders had camped all over the United States.
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Featured Project![]() Tallying time offWhen former Metra Executive Phil Pagano died in May, the public learned that he had been entitled to 12 weeks of vacation every year – in addition to his six-figure salary. The cash value of all that paid time off: $56,000. This prompted the Northwest Herald to investigate the paid time off awarded to public sector employees in McHenry County.... |
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![]() St. Mary Church hosting area walk for poorWEST DUNDEE – Local churches will be participating later this month in a West Dundee-based walk for the poor.
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![]() Red Raiders kick off competition seasonHUNTLEY – Huntley High School’s Marching Red Raiders will unveil their new uniforms tonight when they present for the first time their 2010 competition program “Medusa” at the high school stadium.
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HARPS takes in 11 rescued horsesBARRINGTON HILLS – It likely will be hard to find a home for the filly who had her eye accidentally poked out. Lyons: Calm talk on public pay is warrantedSome regular readers of the Northwest Herald might reach the conclusion that we have something against public employees based on coverage of topics in ... Sports
Tigers deny rivalsCRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake Central used one kind of motivation to start its volleyball match with Prairie Ridge, then found another kind in the secon ... OpinionEditorial CartoonEditorialsPartnership is worth tryAbout a year ago, the Crystal Lake Park District was licking its wounds after spending roughly $200,000 in engineering and architectural studies for a ... Letters to the EditorLifestyle
Easy weeknight cooking gets high-flavor makeoverWeeknight cooking is no time for nuance. Meals must stand and be noticed. They must cut through the clutter of weekday chaos. And they must do it quic ... EntertainmentSidetracks 10: Our picks for stuff to do this weekendOur top picks for what to do in McHenry County, the region and Chicago NeighborsThink pink!Laurie Parisi (right) holds Sheena May’s hand while taking a picture in front of the pink firetruck in the Centegra parking lot in Woodstock. The pin ... |
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