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Family, Friends of Crash Victims Push for Change After Grisly Photos Surface on Facebook

• Matt Summers of Crystal Lake and Miranda Valles of Downers Grove died in a crash last June. A photo of the crash was shared on Facebook.

Man Arrested for Assaulting Girl at New 'Scream Park' in McHenry County

• Fernando Sanchez-Mercado was arrested Sunday at the newly-opened ScaryTown Scream Park in Harvard.

Nordstrom Rack in Algonquin Will Open Next Week

• The new Nordstrom Rack will open on Oct. 27. A grand opening event is planned for that morning.

Man Found Dead in Backyard in Sun City in Huntley

• Police are investigating the Tuesday morning death.

Barrington Hills Man Found in Burning Car Was Beaten to Death: Police

• The death of James D. Gerage is being investigated as a homicide.

Main Street Hill in Carpentersville Closed After Truck Overturns, Spills Fuel on Road

• The Main Street hill and a northbound lane of Route 31 was closed Wednesday and Thursday.

All Lanes on Route 14 to Reopen Following Construction Project

• All lanes of traffic on the busy roadway between Crystal Lake and Woodstock will reopen the week of Oct. 24.

Raue Center for Arts Opens New Cafe

• The Crystal Lake cafe is now open from 8 a.m. to noon on Monday through Friday.

Lake in the Hills to Host New Holiday Market at This Year’s Festival of Trees

• The 15th annual Festival of Trees will be held on Dec. 2.

6th Congressional District: Attorney Taking on 5-Term Incumbent

• Two attorneys will face off for the 6th District seat.

Car Crashes Into Newly-Opened Starbucks in Cary

• The coffee shop opened about two weeks ago. The crash happened Monday night.

Feds: Elgin Company to Blame for Worker’s Death, Beam Collapse on I-90

• Vincente Santoyo, 47, of Berwyn, was killed this past April when an “overstressed beam” fell at an I-90 construction site in Des Plaines.

Man, 29, Killed in Semi Crash Near Woodstock

• A Chevy Cruze collided with a semi-truck on Route 14 in unincorporated Woodstock Monday morning.

Police Reveal More Details into 5-Vehicle Fatal Crash on Algonquin Bypass

• The Saturday evening crash killed a Crystal Lake motorcyclist and injured three others.

Woodstock Selected as 'Underrated' Midwestern Town Worth Visiting this Fall

• Fodor's Travel recently selected 25 "underrated" Midwestern towns worth visiting. Geneva, Woodstock, Galena and Lake Forest made the list.

All Lanes on Route 14 to Reopen Following Construction Project

• All lanes of traffic on the busy roadway between Crystal Lake and Woodstock will reopen the week of Oct. 24.

McHenry Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Southern Wisconsin

• The crash between two motorcycles happened Saturday afternoon in Walworth County, Wis.

Homeowner Scares Off Intruder After Grabbing Pistol, Shooting at Him: Police

• A Vernon Hills man was attempting to break into a Long Grove home when the homeowner fired a pistol at him. The burglar was not injured.

Early Voting Gets Under Way Monday at 14 Lake County Sites

• You can skip the lines on Election Day, which is Nov. 8, and vote early in Lake County as 14 sites open for early voting on Monday.

Route 53/120 Extension Would Ease Road Congestion, Travel Times: Letter to Editor

• Hainesville Mayor Linda Soto is among 40 Lake County mayors to voice support for the project.

3 Road Rage Incidents Involving Drivers Pointing Guns at Other Drivers Reported in Lake County

• Two of the reported incidents occurred in Buffalo Grove and another happened in Green Oaks in recent months.

New Site Design Proposed for Woodman’s in Buffalo Grove

• The proposed grocery store also includes a fuel center, convenience store, quick lube and carwash at Deerfield Parkway and Milwaukee Ave.