McHenry County
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Kids find more to cup stacking than it seemsOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - At first, Pat Krech could not understand the attraction to people stacking cups. "When this started, I said to myself, 'You're stacking cups. What is so fun ...
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Jail's pieces start to fit togetherOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - The final exterior piece of the new Kane County jail was ceremoniously hoisted and put into place Monday as county officials applauded the milestone event. Kane County B...
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Gurnee debates whether to allow vehicle recyclerOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - One side pitched what was billed as a state-of-the-art vehicle recycling business for Gurnee that would be good for the environment. However, the opposite side contended...
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Get ready to shop more in Antioch, as village OKs centerOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Antioch's retail offerings are about to get a lot larger. On Monday, the village board unanimously approved an expansive shopping center that will add three big-box stor...
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Chief's service merits a saluteOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Sept. 30 represented the end of an era for the village of Fox River Grove. Chief Robert "Bob" Polston retired from the police department. Chief Polston has been patrolli...
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Police: Crash 'very complicated' to reconstructOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - A month after a car plowed into a group of people who'd gathered to watch Schaumburg's Septemberfest fireworks display, police say they're still actively investigating t...
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No signal yet for Main, Prairie ValleyOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Ever since the Jewel-Osco at the corner of Routes 38 and 47 in Elburn opened its doors in May, traffic safety at the nearby intersection of Main Street (Rt. 47) and Prai...
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Gurnee approves vehicle recycling operationOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - After whiffing on its first attempt to gain Gurnee village board approval for a vehicle recycling operation, Auto Parts City smacked one out of the ballpark on its secon...
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Palatine OKs flood helpOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Several remedies to help with flooding in Palatine were approved Monday night by local officials. Some of the items were already in the works, but moved up due to the he...
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One big yearOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - A little more than a year ago, Carpentersville trustees fashioned what officials believed was the state's first local law that would punish business owners and landlords...