Find out which local lawmakers are refusing their pay during shut down.
Honor Flight Chicago takes World War II veterans to Washington D.C., and get access to memorial.
The government agency is still updating its website and sharing weather-related updates on social media.
How the shutdown will affect Americans.
Companies soliciting homeowners with deceptive offers.
Enroll Lake County! is a local initiative to help Lake County residents understand and apply for these new health insurance options.
Online auction runs through October 4.
New mass notification system enhances communication and emergency preparedness.
Lake County to benefit from grant.
The owners of Horizon Farms claim the Forest Preserve of Cook County was in the wrong when it tried to buy the property while the couple fought foreclosure, according to the Daily Herald.
Eleven percent of Lake County residents are without health insurance.
A Daily Herald report outlines the costs of Illinois' 23 state boards and commissions.
The street festival will return next year.
Bill Daley has dropped out of the Illinois governor's race.
Rep. State Sen. Bill Brady has selected former Long Grove Mayor Maria Rodriguez as his running mate for the gubernatorial race, according to the Associated Press.
Questions arise about what Lake Zurich is willing to do to bring development downtown.
The village's downtown is getting a makeover as old, vacant buildings are demolished, changing the area’s landscape for the better.
The Chicago City Council is considering banning concealed weapons in all establishments that serve alcohol. Should Lake Zurich follow suit?
One local catering business owner thinks the $1,000 liquor license, which is the same as it is for restaurants and bars that serve only beer and wine in Lake Zurich, is too much, according to the Daily Herald.
The Board of Trustees establishes one new policy as a result of record flood in June.
The new rule will be voted on Tuesday, according to the Daily Herald.
A class-action lawsuit from Advocate patients says the medical group failed to protect their privacy information when it didn't protect four stolen computers.
Mayor R.T. Rybak unveiled a new ad campaign to draw the Chicago-area LGBT community to get married in Minneapolis, calling the Windy City the “second city in human rights.”
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.
Demolition set for several buildings the village owns in the downtown.
Village issues bonds to upgrade and maintain infrastructure.
Bogus emails sent to postal customers.
At least one area business was included on the Illinois Tollway's 'Super Scofflaws' list, which was published Wednesday on its website.
Heroin use is considered an "epidemic" in the collar counties.
Twenty cases reported so far this year, higher than the record in 2011.
Lake and Cook Counties among those receiving grant monies.
Judge rules Lake County’s chief judge cannot appoint an elections commission while Lake County State’s Attorney’s lawsuit against the state continues.
Standard and Poor recently released its bond rating for the municipality, and announced that Lake Zurich will keep its AA bond rating.
Village board approves Core Equities plan for two new retail buildings at Route 12 and Main Street.
Des Plaines has lost three top managers in the city to Lake Zurich in the past year and a half. The latest to be leaving is Mike Earl.
Lake Zurich is hoping for some relief from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for flooded areas in the community.