Spring Grove
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Muslims prepare for long, hot days of Ramadan fastingJul 19, 2012 11:00 pm - As the moon rises over North America, the holy month of Ramadan begins. But the intense heat and dry conditions will make this year's fast even more challenging than usu...
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Former Island Lake man, wife on nationwide plane journeyJul 19, 2012 4:00 pm - Most pilots say that there is nothing in the world like flying. Former Island Lake resident and flight instructor Dana Holladay has a caveat — there is nothing like flyi...
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Walsh to skip GOP conventionJul 19, 2012 8:39 am - Republican Congressman Joe Walsh announced Thursday he will not attend the Republican National Convention in Florida, a move he calls “consistent with everything I’ve do...
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Huntley's Animal House Shelter celebrates 10 yearsJul 19, 2012 8:00 am - The inspiration for opening the Animal House Shelter came from a phone call. “In my junior year in college, I got a phone call that a dog was dumped in the Barrington a...
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Dawn Patrol: Storms hit; college sues over contraceptionJul 19, 2012 5:30 am - 42,600 remain without power As of 7:30 a.m. about 42,600 ComEd customers were still without power following a storm that produced wind gusts of 70 mph Wednesday nig...
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2,190 still without power; western suburbs hit hardestJul 18, 2012 11:00 pm - About 2,190 ComEd customers remained without power Thursday night in the Chicago area, with the majority in the western suburbs, following a strong thunderstorm that rol...
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West Chicago Police Commander Eric Shipman Graduates From the 249th Session of theJul 18, 2012 11:00 pm - West Chicago, Illinois: July 18, 2012 - City of West Chicago Police Chief Laz Perez is pleased to announce the recent graduation of West Chicago Police Commander Eric Sh...
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Koehler could have competition if all get re-electedJul 18, 2012 5:54 pm - One McHenry County Board member wants to run for the chairmanship after the November election, and at least another one is interested in doing so. Board members Tina Hil...
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Schneider's interns parody “Call Me Maybe”Jul 18, 2012 5:00 pm - First it was Harvard's baseball team. Then Cookie Monster. Now, interns in a suburban congressional race have recorded their own parody to Carly Rae Jepsen's hit single,...
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Ganek to step down in early 2013Jul 18, 2012 4:07 pm - Algonquin Village Manager Bill Ganek announced Wednesday he plans to retire in early 2013 after having served in Algonquin for two decades, and village officials say who...