Lenore T. Adkins

Staff Writer
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  • Emailladkins@dailyherald.com

Lenore Adkins joined the Daily Herald in June 2004 and covers several towns, crime and breaking news in the Fox Valley.

Before that, Adkins covered Central Unit District 301, South Elgin, weekend events and community news about Elgin people, places and institutions. Adkins has spent her entire Daily Herald career working in the Fox Valley bureau and is currently responsible for news in Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Cary, Fox River Grove, Pingree Grove and McHenry County College. She also covers Elgin bond call several times a week. She has been interviewed about Daily Herald stories on WBBM News Radio 780.

Adkins earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass media from Rutgers University, with a focus on print journalism. She also minored in history. Before joining the Daily Herald, she was a staff writer at the Hyde Park Herald, Chicago's oldest community newspaper, and the Lakefront Outlook, which details ongoing development in Bronzeville. For nearly three years, she covered the education beat and in 2004 placed second in an Illinois Press Association contest in the education category.

Adkins stays active by running, playing tennis and soccer. She is so crazy about tennis that she plans her vacations around the four Grand Slam tournaments.

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McHenry County Sheriff's Office works to combat rental scams

May 20 2013 | 4:09 pm - Rental property scams have begun to surface in McHenry County and the county's sheriff's office is on a mission to educate the public.

Two road projects almost off the ground in W. Dundee

May 20 2013 | 5:39 pm - A pair of road projects are almost under way in West Dundee and in both cases, motorists should be patient and consider using alternate routes, especially during peak travel times.

Schaumburg woman held in E. Dundee hit-and-run of cyclist

May 20 2013 | 6:19 pm - A Schaumburg woman remained behind bars in Kane County on Monday, days after police said she was driving drunk when she rear-ended a cyclist in East Dundee and fled from the scene. Police said that the 32-year-old cyclist's head and neck injuries...

Centegra focusing on Huntley hospital, not rivals' merger

May 16 2013 | 5:50 pm - The day after a state panel allowed Sherman Health and Advocate Health Care to merge, rival Centegra Health System, which fought to keep the move from coming to fruition, is moving on.

Huntley honors clerk for 25 years of service

May 15 2013 | 2:18 pm - Rita McMahon originally decided to work for Huntley so she could earn money while raising two children at home. That was 25 years ago. Last week, Huntley recognized McMahon for her 25 years of service with a proclamation thanking her for her...

Injured veteran finally getting his due

May 14 2013 | 1:08 pm - Army Sgt. Michael Griffin will be honored with the Army Commendation Medal of Valor on Thursday, nine years after he was shot four times in Iraq and provided key information about the enemy's whereabouts while he fought for his own life.

Ex-Huntley trustee Fender planning for life after politics

May 10 2013 | 2:20 pm - Now that Pam Fender is out of the public eye, she's eager to become a regular person. Fender, a Huntley trustee for eight years and Grafton Township's one-time administrator, says she's focused on building a new life — one that will likely be...

Men accused in Elgin-to-Wisconsin chase jailed here

May 10 2013 | 7:59 pm - The two suburban men accused of leading police on a high-speed case from Elgin to Wisconsin last weekend, have been extradited back to Illinois to face charges here.

3 Elgin teens charged in "smash and grab" cellphone store burglary

May 09 2013 | 6:13 pm - Elgin police have arrested three teenagers in connection with a Tuesday night "smash and grab" burglary that took place in a cellular phone store, police said. Alexander Bizefski, 18, Awaan Woods, 17, and Lacy Ousley, 18, all of the 500 block of...

Huntley swears in new trustees

May 09 2013 | 10:59 pm - Thursday night was an evening of hellos and Godspeeds in the Huntley village hall. Village President Chuck Sass and six-year Trustee John Piwko — both incumbents — were sworn into to office, as were newly elected trustees Ronda Goldman...

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