• Crystal Lake Family Wellness opens in Crystal Lake

    The Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce joined Dr. Emily Schultz and Dr. Joshua Young of Crystal Lake Family Wellness, 4777 Northwest Highway, Suite C, f ...
    April 4, 2014 - 5:18 pm

  • Cost of homeownership increasing in McHenry County

    CRYSTAL LAKE – The cost of owning a home in McHenry County has gone up 19 percent since late 2012 as interest rates and home prices increase.
    April 5, 2014 - 12:17 am

  • Rosecrance to host open houses at two sites

    McHENRY – Rosecrance, which offers treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, is hosting open house events at two new locations McHenry ...
    April 4, 2014 - 4:44 pm

  • Report names top towns for home buyers

    Huntley, Algonquin and Lake in the Hills have been ranked among the state’s top places for home buyers, according to a study by NerdWallet.
    April 8, 2014 - 5:14 pm

  • Shah Center to offer ‘Lean Office’ course

    McHENRY – McHenry County College’s Shah Center is offering an Introduction to a “Lean Office: Creating a Workplace of Precision and Speed” course from ...
    April 4, 2014 - 4:43 pm

  • Jersey Mike’s to host benefit for Pioneer Center

    CRYSTAL LAKE – Jersey Mike’s is hosting a “Suspended Soup” program to benefit Pioneer Center, a nonprofit that helps homeless people and families in n ...
    April 4, 2014 - 4:43 pm

  • Steady, not spectacular: U.S. jobs up 192K in March

    WASHINGTON – U.S. employers added jobs at a solid pace in March and hired more in January and February than previously thought. Friday’s government re ...
    April 4, 2014 - 4:43 pm

  • Wall Street orders up GrubHub in IPO

    NEW YORK – Wall Street appears to be in the mood for takeout.Investors sent shares of GrubHub Inc. u ...
    April 4, 2014 - 4:42 pm

  • Ball: Scholarships help support local economy

    Spring finally may have arrived (so I’m told) and many local high school students are finalizing plans for continuing their education in the fall.
    April 3, 2014 - 4:42 pm

  • Mall staple Brookstone seeks bankruptcy cover

    MERRIMACK, N.H. – Brookstone, a staple in malls and airports nationwide, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of its $147 million sale ...
    April 3, 2014 - 4:42 pm

  • Growing demand for US apartments pushing up rents

    These are good times for U.S. landlords. For many tenants, not so much.With demand for apartments su ...
    April 3, 2014 - 4:42 pm

  • Review: Fire TV device great, but not fully ready

    NEW YORK – Amazon’s new Fire TV streaming device shows a lot of potential in bringing together the best features from competing devices and adding voi ...
    April 3, 2014 - 4:42 pm

  • U.S. home market: Few buyers and not enough sellers

    WASHINGTON – Entering the 2014 spring buying season, the U.S. housing market faces an unusual dilemma: Too few people are selling homes. Yet too few b ...
    April 3, 2014 - 4:40 pm

  • MCC to offer new online business program

    CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County College is offering a new 16-month Associate in Science online degree with an emphasis in business.
    April 3, 2014 - 4:39 pm

  • Applications for U.S. jobless aid up 16K to 326,000

    WASHINGTON – The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose 16,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 326,000. Despite the increase, the ...
    April 3, 2014 - 9:50 am

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