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A Crystal Lake cat returned to his Crystal Lake home Saturday, a bullet in his spine, dragging his hind legs and paralyzed from its midsection down.

Honoring Veterans Day, service members gathered in Yorkville's Chapel on the Green Sunday to once again commemorate lives dedicated to service.

A board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiovascular disease physician has joined the staff at Mercyhealth Heart and Vascular Center – Crystal Lake.

Dental Symphony will hold a grand opening celebration Friday in Algonquin with proceeds from the event benefitting Kids in Need of McHenry County.

Batavia drivers need to steer clear of Kirk Road this weekend.

A construction manager for a proposed new fire station in Sycamore has been awarded a $837,031 contract in the city’s next step to overhaul its main digs for the Sycamore Fire Department.

A man was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to delivering a fatal dose of fentanyl to a man who died in his father’s Lake in the Hills home.

In the wake of the killing of a Chicago police officer, Will County's state's attorney said lawmakers should close a “loophole” with the SAFE-T Act. Supporters of the law said his solution won't improve safety.

A Homer Glen father and mother are facing a felony charge of endangering the life and health of a 2-year-old child who died after becoming “unresponsive” in a filthy residence containing garbage and evidence of drug use, police said.

Geneva High School seniors in English class not only study standard literature – they can also study graphic novels, contemporary texts, mythology, science fiction and fantasy.

Candidates for village boards, city council, school boards and a host of other elected roles began filing paperwork at with local clerks and at the McHenry County Clerk's office for the April 1, 2025, consolidated elections.

Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves host volunteers to help restore sunlight to the woodland floor for Oak trees to reproduce by clearing invasive Maple trees and brush in Pilcher Park in Joliet on Sunday, Nov. 10.

Senior Services Associates is hosting their annual Thanksgiving Luncheon on Nov. 19 at the Beecher Center. The event precedes the launch of the Knights of Columbus annual food and clothing drive on Nov. 23 and 24.

Petitions for candidacy in the upcoming April 1, 2025 elections for Lockport city offices and school boards are due between Nov. 12 and Nov. 18.

An arrest warrant has been issued for an Elgin man accused of stealing “numerous” laptops and docking stations valued at more than $10,000 from a McHenry business.

St. Charles restaurants can sign up to participate in the 15th annual St. Charles Restaurant Week, from Feb. 3 to 7, 2025.

A workshop for the LGBTQ+ community will be held this this week at the Downers Grove Public Library to help guide individuals on actions they can take in everyday life to advocate for oppressed groups.

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the remodeling of Fruitful Yield, a health food store offering a wide range of natural products, including vitamins, organic produce and clean skincare.

The cause of a fire early Tuesday at McHenry manufacturer Chroma Color Corporation remains unknown, McHenry Township Fire Protection District officials said.

The cause and manner of the death of a 12-year-old girl last spring in Joliet has been deemed undetermined, according to a Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office report.

The Oswego American Legion Post 675 held its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at the Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza in downtown Oswego

Wednesday, Nov. 13, is the last day to pay your taxes in La Salle County before they are sold at the tax sale.

Lake in the Hills police are seeking a man accused of adding “isopropyl alcohol” into someone’s closed beverage bottle knowing they were drinking it.

You Are Not Alone (YANA), a grassroots organization aimed at building community and promoting civic engagement among conservative and right-of-center individuals, is set to host its next meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at Jamie’s Outpost, 602 Clark St., Utica.

A Carpentersville man initially accused by McHenry County Sheriff’s Office of possessing 40 pressed oxycontin pills and other narcotics pleaded guilty Friday to a fentanyl charge and was sentenced to 6 years in prison.

Blue Moon Bikes in downtown Sycamore was broken into Saturday night, but when police responded they found a four legged, brown haired suspect still on the scene.

The Veterans Day ceremony, put on by the Ottawa American Legion and the VFW, consisted of speeches about acts of heroism by those present and others now passed, talks of the civic responsibility of those now free to ensure the veterans’ well-being.

A 31-year-old Aurora man died in a single-vehicle crash Sunday, Nov. 10 near Illinois Route 25 and Fabyan Parkway in Geneva.

A man convicted of punching a shopper at an Algonquin grocery store on Easter was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail, 30 months felony probation and ordered to get an anger management evaluation.

A 29-year-old homeless man is charged with armed violence after he allegedly stabbed a woman in the 100 block of South Batavia Avenue in Batavia on Nov. 8, according to a news release from the Batavia Police Department.

DeKalb County officials are seeking public feedback on a proposal to realign Plank Road and add a roundabout at Plank and Lukens roads. Those interested can weigh in during two meetings scheduled for Thursday.

In the farm fields surrounding Yorkville, it’s another day another proposed data center. As the city recently took steps to develop three other large agricultural parcels into massive data center campuses, another 270 acres of green might transition from crop to gigabyte.

The St. Charles Women's Club is marking 100 years of helping women and children in the community.

A special prosecutor dropped a driving under the influence charge against a Will County sheriff’s deputy who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor speeding.

The DeKalb Electoral Board met Thursday to review objections filed against the candidacy of Linh Nguyen as she vies to become DeKalb’s next mayor in the April 2025 election. She's one of three candidates who said they'll seek the seat in April.

After a second attempt with city council, developers will construct more than 200 apartments on the Immanuel Lutheran Church property near downtown Crystal Lake, despite some pushback.

One of two men charged last year with having defaced handguns and large-capacity magazines in their Lake in the Hills home, pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawfully possessing a firearm while being younger than 21 and was sentenced to 21/2 years in prison.

Veterans began gettinng calls last week, letting them know they are on of 30 vets set to receive help with household renovations this month

Woodstock High School recognized Harvard University graduate and entertainment industry executive Amy Reinhard with its 2024-25 Distinguished Alumni Award.

The Streator Public Library will host a star scavenger hunt the week of Nov. 12.

The 2024 Steeple Walk, part of Geneva's annual Christmas Walk, will feature performances by local musicians across four historic churches.

Oswego School District 308, the village of Oswego and Oswego Township Road District are looking at sharing the cost of installing a sidewalk to ensure that students can walk safely from Ogden Falls subdivision to nearby Oswego East High School.

No one was injured in an early morning fire Sunday on the 4900 block of West Maple Hill Road, McCullom Lake

A man accused of stabbing another in the parking lot of a Crystal Lake apartment complex and stealing his satchel pleaded guilty Friday to robbery.

The St. Charles Public Library will host a luncheon for Alzheimers caregivers on Nov. 13, 2024.

Reddick library in Ottawa will host a number of events for the week of Nov. 11.

Former Councilman Mike Turk and Rev. Wendell Martin appointed to Joliet Plan Commission. The City Council approved the appointments made by Mayor Terry D’Arcy.

A Will County judge found a Florida woman guilty of aggravated battery and hate crime of a pregnant Black woman in 2020 at a Homer Glen banquet hall.

A seat on the Oswego Village Board is proving popular enough that there will be a primary in February before the April election.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce presented several members with awards at its annual diner Thursday night at Riverside Receptions in Geneva.