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  • 10 Things to Know for Jan. 26; 'Potentially historic' storm expected in northeast

    Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 7:11 am

  • Medical pot only OK for sick kids failed by other drugs: MDs

    CHICAGO – With virtually no hard proof medical marijuana benefits sick children, and evidence it may harm developing brains, the drug should only be u ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:21 am

  • Ukraine: Phone calls prove rebels attacked city, killed 30

    KIEV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s president said Sunday that intercepted radio and telephone conversations prove that Russia-backed separatists were responsib ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:21 am

  • Boko Haram attacks northeastern Nigerian city, scores killed

    MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – In fierce fighting Sunday that killed more than 200 combatants, Nigerian troops clashed with Islamic extremists who attacked Maid ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:21 am

  • County homeless count set for Jan. 28

    The McHenry County Continuum of Care to End Homelessness will conduct its annual count of homeless individuals and families Wednesday evening.
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:17 am

  • Housing development proposed in Cary

    CARY – A developer is proposing to build nine houses at the intersection of Harper Avenue and Haber Road.
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:17 am

  • Metra considers allowing pets on trains

    CHICAGO – Metra is considering launching a three-month test run to allow small pets on its trains.Lo ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:17 am

  • Chicago Police find 386 pounds of marijuana in SUV

    CHICAGO – A man got more than a ticket during a traffic stop when Chicago police discovered 386 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:18 am

  • Obama to seek wilderness designation for Alaska refuge

    JUNEAU, Alaska – President Barack Obama is proposing to designate the vast majority of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a wilderness area, ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:18 am

  • 11 hurt when bus crashes on I-94 in southeast Wisconsin

    KENOSHA, Wis. – Police said 11 people were hurt but none seriously when a bus crashed on Interstate 94 in southeastern Wisconsin.
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:18 am

  • Airlines cancel 85 flights at Chicago’s O’Hare amid wet snow

    CHICAGO – More than 85 flights have been canceled at O’Hare International Airport as a sloppy mixture of snow and rain fell in the Chicago area.
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:17 am

  • Blizzard expected for 250-mile stretch of Northeast

    NEW YORK – A “potentially historic” storm could dump 2 to 3 feet of snow from northern New Jersey to Massachusetts starting Monday, crippling a region ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:19 am

  • On the Record with: McHenry County Sheriff’s Office chief of operations

    Ricardo Pagán still is trying to catch his breath from being carted around to meetings, sitdowns with county officials and shaking hands with McHenry ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:29 am

  • Pioneer Center taking walk-ins in McHenry for mental health services

    McHENRY – The Pioneer Center for Human Services is now offering walk-in registration for residents seeking behavioral health services.
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:11 am

  • SAG Awards win sends ‘Birdman’ Oscar hopes soaring

    Oscar hopes for “Birdman” got an enormous updraft over the weekend with big wins from the acting and producing guilds, possibly sending the comedy soa ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 12:10 am

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