McHenry County
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Car crashes into Algonquin home Friday, injuring 3Jan 03, 2026 2:29 pm - Three people, including two minors, were injured after a car crashed into an Algonquin home Friday night, leaving it severely damaged, officials said.
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What are these past suburban Winter Olympians up to now?Jan 03, 2026 8:00 am - We caught up with a handful of past Winter Olympians to see what they’re up to today. Here are their stories. The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 are set to begin early next month.
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Suburban Skyview: CN freight train takes ‘shoo-fly’ around Barrington underpass constructionJan 03, 2026 5:45 am - A Canadian National freight train veers toward the southeast while using a recently laid section of track, which is sometimes referred to as a “shoo-fly,” that will take it around the construction site of an underpass that will take U.S. Route 14 beneath the busy railroad line in Barrington.
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State of champions: North Central, Illinois State ready to compete for national titlesJan 02, 2026 6:56 pm - Two Illinois teams will play in national championship games this weekend -- North Central in Division III and Illinois State in FCS. One is a reigning powerhouse and the other on a historic underdog run.
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Three charged with firing guns recklessly near Big RockJan 02, 2026 1:36 pm - Three men have been accused of firing guns recklessly, in the middle of Tuesday afternoon, in a residential area near Big Rock.
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Saying backers ‘lost their nerve,’ Democrat halts campaign in 9th Congressional DistrictJan 02, 2026 12:44 pm - Democrat Bruce Leon has halted his congressional campaign in the largely suburban 9th District.
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Cook County reports major declines in homicides, opioid overdoses in 2025Jan 02, 2026 10:52 am - The Cook County medical examiner’s office is reporting a significant decline in the number of homicides and opioid overdose deaths in 2025.
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Woodstock man faces attempted murder charge after attack at a gas stationJan 02, 2026 9:49 am - A Woodstock man is facing charges after authorities say he “maliciously attacked” a woman in a gas station and intended to kill her. Austin Silverman, 29, of Woodstock, ...
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Food Shed co-op in Woodstock ‘having trouble’ staying afloatJan 02, 2026 9:36 am - About a year and a half after opening its doors, the Food Shed Co-op in Woodstock is at risk of closing them.
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Demolition begins at historic Crystal Lake AcademyJan 02, 2026 9:24 am - The demolition of the Crystal Lake Academy Building, one of the oldest remaining structures in the city, has begun.