Local News

WOODSTOCK – In honor of Memorial Day, local author Steve Aavang will be at the Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St., at 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss his book, "In Love with Freedom: the True Story of a Remarkable Woman."

CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County College will host its next community forum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Crystal Lake School District 47 C.O.R.E. Center, 300 Commerce Drive.

WOODSTOCK – The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, in partnership with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, will observe National Missing Children’s Day this year by participating in the national Take 25 child safety campaign.

HUNTLEY – Grafton Township will have a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Grafton Township Office, 10109 Vine St.

• Kevin M. Kniesel, 26, 1514 Clayton Marsh, Lake in the Hills, was charged, Sunday, May 12, with reckless driving, driving while license revoked, following too closely, changing lanes without signaling, and driving without insurance.

CRYSTAL LAKE – In this quiet Crystal Lake subdivision it's not uncommon to find people walking their dogs, cats playing in the yard, or wild rabbits running through front lawns.

HARVARD – A fire destroyed a Harvard barn on Monday morning, according the Harvard Fire Protection District.

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CRYSTAL LAKE – Joe Ornelas remembers crashing in his office at 3 a.m. after another gig in a Chicago bar.

CARPENTERSVILLE – A state commission’s recent decision to grant individual appeal hearings for all Fox Valley school districts affected by a proposed virtual charter school was in response to a misunderstanding, said the commission’s chairman.

RICHMOND – A three-vehicle wreck sent three people to the hospital and backed up traffic near the intersection of Route 173 and Route 12 for about 20 minutes, according to the Richmond Fire Department.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for McHenry County until 3 a.m. Monday.

WOODSTOCK – Standing alone just outside the south doors of Woodstock High School, Jesus Rodriguez held a cellphone to his ear with one hand, a blue cap and tassel dangling from the other.

HEBRON – For Ian Johnson, Alden-Hebron High School's small population isn't what mattered. It was the quality of the education he and his 27 fellow graduates received.

MARENGO – The Marengo City Council could have its annexation process completed by next month, after aldermen recently added another parcel to city limits in their quest to reach Interstate 90 and build an interchange.