Travel ban case is Supreme Court's first dive into Trump policy
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has so far had little to say about Donald Trump’s time as president, even as the nation has moved from one Tr…
U.S. won't ease sanctions without action by N. Korea on nukes
WASHINGTON – The White House said Monday that North Korea won’t get sanctions relief until it takes “concrete action” toward denuclearizatio…
Closing arguments, deliberations loom in Bill Cosby retrial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial is set to go to the jury on Tuesday, but not before closing arguments pitting the pros…
Van kills 10, injures 15 in Toronto; driver in custody
TORONTO – A rented van plowed down a crowded Toronto sidewalk Monday, killing 10 people and injuring 15 before the driver fled and was quick…
New lynching memorial in Alabama evokes terror of victims
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Visitors to the new National Memorial for Peace and Justice first glimpse them, eerily, in the distance: Brown rectangula…
Waffle House slaying suspect arrested after massive manhunt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The mentally unstable gunman suspected of killing four people in a late-night shooting at a Waffle House restaurant was a…
Illinois' late fees skyrocket over past 3 years
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois has racked up more in late-payment fees in less than three years than it did in the previous 18 years combined, accor…
Nelson’s Jewelry in Crystal Lake celebrates 55 years
Nelson’s Jewelry is celebrating its 55th anniversary. The Nelson family has served the Crystal Lake community and McHenry County since 1962.
Crystal Lake School District 47 fourth-grader advances in national cooking competition
Sodexo, the world leader in quality-of-life services and a student-nutrition partner to about 400 school districts throughout the U.S., anno…
Environmental Defenders of McHenry County details support for solar farms
The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County supports the sustainable opportunity that community solar farms represent in McHenry County, a…
