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McHenry woman joins Peace Corps

McHENRY – New Peace Corps volunteer Sara Boro, 24, of McHenry will leave Tuesday for a two-year assignment to Guatemala. It is just now sinking in how long she will be away fr ... Read More »

Girl Scouts celebrate 100th anniversary with European trip

Living by the Girl Scout Law, 13 area Girl Scouts and three troop leaders will use their resources wisely and traverse Europe. Troops from the Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois ... Read More »

State News

Court fight on pension reform termed 'inevitable'

CHICAGO (AP) — A spokeswoman for Lisa Madigan says the Illinois attorney general is "doing her job" to advise state lawmakers and make sure the Legislature's final plan on pen ... Read More »

Long-rumored gun found behind Pontiac prison wall

PONTIAC (AP) — Rumors have persisted for years that a gun was smuggled into Pontiac Correctional Center. But no one found it until prison workers cut open a wall. Department o ... Read More »

Nation & World

9/11 accused in Guantanamo court but trial distant

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Five Guantanamo Bay prisoners accused of helping orchestrate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks returned to court Monday as arguments resume ... Read More »

Chicago Baseball

Carlos Marmol allows 2 HRs in 9th; Cubs lose to Mets

NEW YORK – The combination of Carlos Marmol and save situations has tested the patience of Cubs fans like little else this season. Filling in because Kevin Gregg had been used ... Read More »

Chicago Blackhawks

TAKE 2: Formidable Bruins will be tough for Hawks to overcome

The Blackhawks now trail Boston 2-1 after Monday night’s loss. Sports editor Jon Styf and reporter Jeff Arnold discuss what it means: Arnold: Well, I’m not sure the Blackhawks ... Read More »

Musick: Blackhawks had no shot, by land or frozen sea

BOSTON – This is how Paul Revere must have felt. A staunch enemy was on the move, ready to attack. They believed something to be theirs. Compromise was impossible. Blood would ... Read More »

Business

U.S. stocks rise ahead of Fed policy meeting

NEW YORK – Stocks are closing higher as traders hope that the Federal Reserve will decide to continue its economic stimulus program when it meets this week. The Standard & Poo ... Read More »

World looks to Bernanke to clarify stimulus plans

WASHINGTON – Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end? That's the question – and the fear – Chairman Ben Bernanke will face this week when he takes questions afte ... Read More »

Opinion

Morton: Watergate break-in leads to widespread scandal

On this day (June 17) in 1972, five men were apprehended in the act of burglarizing the offices of Democratic National Committee in the Watergate office complex along the Poto ... Read More »

Our view: Give dad his moment

Two mitts, one baseball and a game of catch. It is the iconic father-son moment, forever instilled into our minds by “Field of Dreams.” For many, it is more symbolic than anyt ... Read More »

Letters to the Editor

Oppose stop sign

To the Editor: On Aug. 6 the Woodstock City Council will consider installing new stop signs on Country Club Road at Club Road – the entrance to Bull Valley Country Club. To fo ... Read More »

Affordability rests with taxes

To the Editor: In reference to June 10 letter to the editor, “More needed for housing,” by Jerry Monica, I disagree somewhat. The real-estate taxes in McHenry are higher than ... Read More »

McHenry Co. Mag.

Happiness is a Home Brew

See what has lured these McHenry County residents into making their own beer. ... Read More »

    Blogs

    » Crystal Lake Blog
    Crystal Lake Blog

    Stagecrafters to perform at Crystal Lake Main Beach

    CRYSTAL LAKE – The Crystal Lake Park District Stagecrafters will mark their 25th anniversary Tuesday with the performance of an original production at Crystal Lake Main Beach for the summer Concert in the Park series.
    » Business Scene
    Business Scene

    United Airlines donates 1 million miles to Make-A-Wish

    CHICAGO – For the second straight year, United Airlines will donate one million MileagePlus miles to Make-A-Wish Illinois, a donation that will help children with life-threatening illnesses reach their wish destinations. The airline donated the miles as part of the annual Make-A-Wish Mileathon held last week.
    » Speaking of Nature
    Speaking of Nature

    Know your lawn and take better care of it

    Spring arrived late this year, and with it came the weekend drone of lawnmowers. Many an otherwise perfect Sunday afternoon nap has been shattered by a neighbor’s noisy grass trimming machine.
    » The Doctors
    The Doctors

    Fed up with food allergies?

    Doctors for USA WEEKEND
    » Grammar Moses
    Grammar Moses

    Journalists Found to Be Serial (Comma) Killers

    When the 2013 edition of The Associated Press Stylebook was released recently, National Public Radio noted the occasion.

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