It was the darkest hour for Fox Lake, a town of 10,000 suddenly caught in the relentless glare of the national spotlight. Fox Lake Mayor Donny Schmit and crisis communications consultant David Bayless helped guide the village through an unprecedented crisis management odyssey.

A Deer Park man faces a reckless homicide charge stemming from a March crash that killed an 89-year-old Palatine woman in Barrington.

Families from across the community turned out in full force for Senator Darby Hills’ (R-Barrington Hills) annual Kids Fair at the Foglia YMCA.

Mark your calendar for Buffalo Grove Days, Anime Magic! 2025, Chicago International Boat Show, Palatine Street Fest, Port Clinton Art Festival, Geneva Concours d’Elegance, Wayback Wheels Car Show and more happening this week.

Thanks to a new community partner, SOUL Harbour Ranch, Children’s Advocacy Center has their first four-legged employee.

Mark your calendar for Little Bear Ribfest, Naper Nights, Moose Cruise Nights, Grayslake SummerFest, Elburn Days, Bloody Mary Fest and more happening this week.

A motorcylist was severely injured late Tuesday when he hit a utility pole and then a police vehicle in Barrington Hills.

Mark your calendar for Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Smoke and Irons Music Fest, Burr Ridge Art Fair, Gurnee Days, Taste of Glen Ellyn, Midwest Classic Supershow and more happening this week.