The Chicago City Council is considering banning concealed weapons in all establishments that serve alcohol. Should Crystal Lake and Cary follow suit?
Most also believe Syrian government will not be weakened by a U.S. airstrike.
The recent dry hot weather is the perfect breeding environment for the Culex mosquito which carries WNV, according to a McHenry County Department of Health press release.
The symposium will be held on Oct. 25.
In mid-September 2013, Honor Flight McHenry will host 18 veterans on a special trip to visit the war memorials in Washington DC.
As the president and Congress debate another military move in the Middle East, we ask how the idea of a U.S. strike hits home with you. Take the Patch Poll.
"We are in support of the three bills," said Marc Miller, director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
The Illinois Tollway on Wednesday began publishing on its website the names of businesses that have over $1,000 in fines.
Illinois lawmakers have recently passes legislation to create a Young Adults Heroin Use Task Force to combat the growing use of heroin in Illinois.
Fox River Grove woman is the county and state's first human case of West Nile fever in 2013.
Local families donate money to help fund upcoming Centennial Celebrations.
The Meijer in Algonquin may have received a shipment of the cilantro.
New law takes effect Jan. 1, 2014.
Homeowner finds bat near Island Lake.
Crystal Lake South Gators Football teams likely will need to play games on alternate fields this season as the battle over the new $1.18 million bleacher stadium continues.
The local bridges are expected to close starting on Aug. 19.
The hearing will be on Aug. 29 at the Lake County Central Permit Facility in Libertyville.
New $1.18 million bleachers at Crystal Lake South High School will stand 51 feet tall when completed.
Permanent median will be constructed to prevent motorists from "queuing" on the railroad tracks near Crystal Lake Avenue and East Street.
First case of stomach bug cyclospora illness reported in McHenry County.
Illinois is now the 20th state to legalize the controversial substance.
The jobless rate in McHenry County was 9 percent in June while the national unemployment rate was 7.8 percent, according to the Illinois Department of Employment statistics.
Nearly 300 people in eight states — including Illinois — have been stricken with Cyclospora. The U.S. CDC is investigating the cause.
Those eligible for federal assistance from the April and May floods now have until Aug. 8 to apply.
Hopes for federal and state assistance are washed away.
Former Crystal Highlands site is located within the Huntley Park District boundaries in unincorporated Lake in the Hills.
If approved by the Village of Huntley, the new hospital would open sometime in 2016.
City plans second strike against growing mosquito population.
Legislation was introduced by State Sen. Julie Morrison, of Deerfield, after her nephew, Tony Borcia, of Libertyville, was struck and killed by an intoxicated boater on the Chain O' Lakes last summer.
Seventeen other counties in Illinois have reported positive bird and mosquito batches.
The money will go to the daughter of the original owner of the money, according to local media reports.
The village of Cary has hired an engineering firm to look at the damage, according to the Northwest Herald.
In its audit, the Illinois Policy Institute looked at access to contact information online as well as public meetings, public records and more.
City plans to spray overnight Friday, July 12.
The overdoses both occurred over the Fourth of July weekend.
Find out if local legislators were among those in the House and Senate to vote to override Gov. Pat Quinn's amendatory veto of concealed carry regulations.
Residents and local small businesses may qualify for low-interest loans.
Lawmakers to return to Springfield July 8 to take up stricter provisions added by governor.
Heavy rains has forced the closure of some beaches, and others have been placed on advisory.
Do you agree with today's ruling that supports the legality of same-sex marriage?