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D158 receives $39.4M capital improvement grant

By Lawerence Synett | Today at 1:51 p.m.

A $39.4 million grant will help Consolidated School District 158 pay off existing debt and offset future construction costs. The grant from the Illinois Capital … Read more ›

Crime, Crime and police, News

Civil lawsuit targets Latin Kings in McHenry County

By Lawerence Synett | Today at 11:09 a.m.

McHenry County’s top prosecutor has filed a civil lawsuit against known Latin King members with lengthy criminal pasts in an attempt to curb gang violence … Read more ›

Crime, News

Police: Pills, cash stolen during teen party near McHenry

By Lawerence Synett | Today at 10:36 a.m.

Authorities are seeking information about an alleged theft that occurred during a party two teens held while their parents were out of town. About 25 … Read more ›

Crime, News

Owner of day care center where boy killed seeks bench trial

By Ruth Fuller | Yesterday at 11:53 a.m.

The owner of a Lincolnshire day care center where a boy was murdered appeared in court Tuesday on charges that she obstructed the homicide investigation. … Read more ›

News

Crews Extinguish Fire in Two-Story Algonquin Home

Yesterday at 9:40 a.m.

Patch.com reports: Crews responded to a house fire at 1115 Springhill Drive in Algonquin Monday night, after a neighbor discovered a fire in the gargage … Read more ›

News
Dorota Tazbirek glazes paczkis at the Oak Mill Bakery commissary in Des Plaines. The bakery will pump out 80,000 paczkis with various fruit fillings and custard to be sold at its six locations in Chicago and suburbs. ( Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune / February 22, 2012 )

For Fat Tuesday, Chicagoans stock up on paczkis

Yesterday at 7:11 a.m.

They start out as 4-pound hunks of flour, butter, margarine and lard, then get beaten, rolled and cut into fist-size domes. Next, their jiggly bodies … Read more ›

News, Sports
Local residents learn the sport of curling during a recent open house at the Crystal Lake Ice House. (Lawerence Synett/Tribune)

Curling a growing sport in McHenry County

By Lawerence Synett | Monday at 3:10 p.m.

Rob Corn fell in the love with the sport of curling after watching the 2010 Winter Olympics on television. The 29-year-old had always loved athletics, … Read more ›

Photos of the week
St. Joseph lighthouse in Michigan. (Photo submitted by Steve Zasadny)

‘Lighthouse’ wins photo of the week contest

Monday at 7:21 a.m.

Steve Zasadny’s photo of an ice-encased lighthouse in Michigan was voted TribLocal’s favorite photo from Feb. 9-15. As the contest winner, Zasadny’s photograph will appear … Read more ›

Schools

ECC administrator honored

By Kate Thayer | Friday at 4:09 p.m.

An Elgin Community College administrator is one of 10 recipients of an award from the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in … Read more ›

Weather

Farewell to winter? Early peek at March forecast

Friday at 10:35 a.m.

We could see 50 degrees today. And next week, upper 40s. Then February is nearly over. Winter too? The National Weather Service isn’t ready to … Read more ›

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