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

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Sheriff: Avoid Route 23 between Coon Creek and Harmony

NEW: 4:07 p.m.

An alert from the McHenry County Sheriff's Office is asking motorists to avoid Route 23 between Coon Creek Road and Harmony Road because of a traffic incident. The sherriff's ... Read More ť

Crash slows traffic on Route 31 in Crystal Lake

CRYSTAL LAKE – A two-car accident slowed traffic at Route 31 and Three Oaks Road Thursday afternoon. A man had to be pulled from one of the vehicles by Crystal Lake firefighte ... Read More ť

Ill. Senate approves health-coverage exchange plan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate has approved a measure that would create a state-governed "insurance exchange" so individuals and small businesses can shop for he ... 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

Counting US drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen

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President Barack Obama said Thursday that he will engage Congress in exploring a number of options for increased oversight of lethal drone strikes outside of war zones like Af ... Read More ť

Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady

WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way. He's g ... 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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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.

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Cook with fresh herbs this summer

It’s time to get planting! Pick up some fresh herbs to plant and keep near the kitchen so you can snip and cook as needed. Keep them in pots as some like to spread and take over if allowed.