McHenry County sheriff's police seized nearly $10,000 in illegal drugs and arrested a Fox River Grove man during a Thursday raid that capped a monthlong narcotics investigation, officials said. Rudolfo Landeros, 42, faces four felony drug charges an...

Loud and clear When a Lake County jury convicted a Fox River Grove teen of falsely making a terrorist threat this week, it should have sent a resounding message worth posting on every Internet web site. It's the serious stance police, courts, school...

Mt. Prospect steps up to challenge Mount Prospect officials this week unanimously backed the idea of a south side neighborhood center, one that would offer outreach resources to an area that sometimes struggles to adapt to its large immigrant popula...

Van's Frozen Custard, 300 N. Main St., Carpentersville, will hold a fundraiser today to benefit a scholarship fund in the name of Ryanne Mace, a Carpentersville resident killed in the February shootings at Northern Illinois University. Proceeds from...

The current river conditions on the Fox has forced South Elgin to cancel its Tuna Kahuna fishing derby. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has closed the river to all boat traffic and it appears the river is only going to rise in coming da...

Lucky 13 raffle: The Geneva Lions Club has launched its 2008 Lucky 13 Raffle. Chairman Steve Gayheart, members Jim Cleave and Don Forni said 13 cash prizes will be awarded totaling $14,750 with a grand prize of $10,000. Raffle tickets are $100 a...

Lake County Forest Preserve District officials anticipate collecting less revenue from taxes and other sources over the next year, but they're not concerned about the change. Although total revenues are expected to exceed $108 million during the 200...

Dunham Road north of Wayne will be reduced to one lane for a roadside construction project that will start today. Motorists should expect delays along Dunham in the area of Stearns Road until June 18, transportation officials said. For more informat...