McHenry County
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Itch mites found a feast in cicada eggsSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The mysterious case of itch mites that sent scores of suburbanites to doctors with unexplained welts has been cracked. Guess what? Periodical cicadas were to blame. "We ...
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Notes on ReligionSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Kneseth Israel: Congregation Kneseth Israel provides a full range of religious and community programs. A youth program is available for sixth grade to high school. In ad...
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Soapbox: Overdoing in the extremeSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Nothing like elected public servants to overdo the tax thing. The Cook County Board is expected to vote Monday on a proposed $750 million sales tax hike. Problem is, the...
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Wrap-up: CL Central, Prairie Ridge winSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Visiting Grayslake Central went into a hostile environment when the Rams faced Crystal Lake Central in Fox Valley Conference football action Friday night. The host Tiger...
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This year, you get a good look at hummingbirdsSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - In suburban backyards, wild bird supply stores and even among the ornithologically wise, the buzz in recent weeks has been, well, the buzz. The buzz of ruby-t...
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Geneva stiffens penalty for drinking at, or before, danceSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Think a drink will spice up the Geneva High School homecoming dance Saturday? Get caught, and your dancing shoes will gather dust for a year. There's a new rule at the s...
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Harvard 26, Hampshire 13Sep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - HARVARD -- Gang tackling is great unless someone in the gang actually makes the tackle. Hampshire played host Harvard to a 7-7 standstill into the third quarter of their...
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Your guide to arts and craftsSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - September Green Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Green Lake Golden Days Harvest Festival Craft Fair: Today and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Green Lake, Wis. Part of the G...
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Man avoids prison, not deportationSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - A former Lake in the Hills man arrested in a 2005 Internet predator sting Friday avoided prison, but not a federal immigration agent, when a judge sentenced him to 30 mo...
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Briefs: Ninth rabid batSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - A ninth bat has tested positive for rabies, according to the Lake County Health Department. The bat was observed flying around the kitchen area of an Antioch home Sept....