Island Lake
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Safety first if you deep-fry that turkeyNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Deep-frying the Thanksgiving turkey has become popular in recent years -- there's just something satisfying about hauling out a giant deep-fryer and having a fully cooke...
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Former clown accused of child sex crimes diesNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A former minister, police officer and clown who was accused of child sex crimes has died while behind bars. Amon Paul Carlock of Springfield died Friday a...
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Study shows Algonquin labor out in forceNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Before this week, Algonquin officials could only say they believed the village's labor force was solid. Now, they're armed with hard facts. A labor force analysis and co...
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Metra riders, prepare for fare to rise 40 cents each wayNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Metra riders should brace for a 10 percent fare increase next year if lawmakers don't approve a transit-bailout tax hike by then. The fare increase, set for Feb. 1, will...
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Two men killed, one injured in Antioch rollover accidentNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Two men are dead and another injured after a car hit a ditch and rolled over several times after passing another vehicle Friday near Antioch, officials said. Luis A. Mag...
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Briefs: Chamber leader namedNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The GLMV Chamber of Commerce on Friday announced Mark P. Foley has been named its new executive director. Foley had served as director of development and auxiliary servi...
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Former opponent says he didn't sign Link's petitionNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - A Lake County Republican who twice lost to state Sen. Terry Link is fuming because his name appears on Link's newest candidate petition. Charles Fitzgerald, a North Chic...
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Congressman's son faces misconduct chargesNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - For four years, Jeffrey M. Rush served as chief of security for an Illinois Department of Corrections facility in Aurora. If convicted of misconduct, the 41-year-old Lak...
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How much will Big Hollow ask for in February?Nov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Big Hollow school district officials will decide Monday on the amount of the tax-rate increase they will ask voters to approve. The latest idea floated is to seek appro...
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Briefs: An Almost Winter DayNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - An Almost Winter Day will run from 3 to 5 p.m. today at County Park in South Elgin. The annual event will feature a petting zoo, pony rides, horse drawn sleigh rides, a ...