WOODSTOCK – The trial of a man accused of murdering a Johnsburg teen in 2002 could end as soon as Monday. Prosecutors said they have one witness left in the case against Mario ... Read More »

ISLAND LAKE – The Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual Daddy-Daughter Dance on Feb. 4. Admission is $35 a couple and $10 for each additional child. Advance reg ... Read More »

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Gov. Pat Quinn announced Friday that he supports increasing the minimum age Illinois students can drop out of school from 17 to 18 years old, although other ... Read More »

CHICAGO (AP) – A Cook County judge has reduced bond for a Chicago man accused of binding his young daughter with tape and posting a picture on Facebook. Judge Lawrence Flood o ... Read More »

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) – Israel is proposing to essentially turn its West Bank separation barrier into the border with a future state of Palestine, two Palestinian officials ... Read More »

BAGHDAD (AP) – A suicide car bomber struck a Shiite funeral procession Friday, killing 33 people as suspected al-Qaida militants stepped up apparent efforts to provoke a count ... Read More »

CRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake South did a lot right in the first half Friday, playing some of its most efficient offense of the season. ... Read More »

CHICAGO – White Sox general manager Ken Williams was prepared for a rough welcome at Friday’s opening ceremonies for SoxFest. “It kind of comes with the territory,” Williams s ... Read More »

MELBOURNE, Australia – If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it’s his next opponent – ... Read More »

DETROIT – Ray McCallum scored 26 points, and Detroit withstood an Illinois-Chicago rally to win, 70-66, Friday night. Eli Holman had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Titan ... Read More »

CRYSTAL LAKE – For more than a decade, Andy and Kamil Suran worked to make area homes a little brighter, a little newer, a little more comfortable. ... Read More »

Ah, the mystery of it all. Just where did the two human skulls that stirred a minor frenzy in Bull Valley this week come from, anyway? To whose bodies did they once attach? Fo ... Read More »

In this space in September 2010, we called on then-soon-to-be Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride to bring a pilot project to the state that allowed unobtrusi ... Read More »

To the Editor: In response to “Protect the unborn,” (It’s Your Write, Jan. 20), I totally agree that we need to end abortion. Many churches tolled their bells at noon Jan. 23 ... Read More »

To the Editor: Today, the American Lung Association in Illinois released its 10th annual State of Tobacco Control report. The report card format grades states on key tobacco c ... Read More »

Your guide to when and where movies are playing in McHenry County. ... Read More »

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cynthia Nixon learned the hard way this week that when it comes to gay civil rights, the personal is always political. Very political. The actress best kn ... Read More »

Bearing in mind that leafy greens and I become somewhat estranged during the winter, I cleverly scheduled a visit to Endless Summer Harvest for the end of December. The Purcel ... Read More »

Learn how to make local favorites — with a healthier twist for your New Year's resolution — from some of the area’s restaurants. ... Read More »

Experience Nature at Night on Friday at the Prairieview education center in CL. The MCCD is offering an evening event featuring educational activities about nocturnal animals, ... Read More »

It can be extremely frustrating to tenants when the landlord has taken their sweet time to make a simple repair to the outlet in the kitchen that won’t work, or replace that dishwasher that died several months ago. ... Read More »

Perhaps you’ve found a house, or maybe you’ve just started the house hunt, but regardless of where you are in the home-buying process, you need to consider some key questions before you even think about making an offer. ... Read More »