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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

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 ›

Business

While board mulls house tour ordinance, FRG castle draws complaints

By Jeff Borgardt | Today at 6:00 a.m.

Neighbors of the Bettendorf Castle are worried the Fox River Grove castle will turn their quiet residential neighborhood into “party central” if it begins hosting … Read more ›

Crime

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 ›

Government
From the community

Voter Information Guide Available

By Willard R. Helander | Yesterday at 9:57 a.m.

Lake County voters who visit LakeCountyClerk.info can view the Voter Information Guide for March 20, 2012 General Primary Election. A printed version of the guide … Read more ›

Children and family
Magic Dave Performs at the 2011 event. Photo Credit Melissa Haak
From the community

Small School Big Fun

By Melissa Haak, Little Lake County | Monday at 2:08 p.m.

When you hear “Family Fun Day” for a school whose current enrollment is 50, you probably think, small, boring, only for current students. In the … 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 ›

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 ›

Education, News, Schools

Sweet 16 for DG South as TribLocal-area students enjoy great state speech tournament

By Jeff Vorva | Monday at 1:35 p.m.

Downers Grove South won five out of 15 events to claim the Illinois High School Association Speech State title in convincing fashion Saturday in Peoria. … Read more ›

Community service
From the community

March 14: Fourth Annual ‘Empty Bowls’ fundraiser at CLC to fight hunger

By College of Lake County | Friday at 4:10 p.m.

Food and art will be combined to fight hunger in the Fourth Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser, to be held at the College of Lake County … Read more ›

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