2 seriously injured after SUV crashes into Crystal Lake home

Two people are suffering from life-threatening injuries after an SUV crashed into a residence Wednesday evening in northwest suburban Crystal Lake.

AJ Freund child abuse murder case: Mom wants new trial, claims she thought he was demonically possessed

JoAnn Cunningham apparently claims to have been seeing demons and believed her son, little AJ Freund, was possessed by a demon, and said she sought an exorcism from a priest, a chaplain and AJ's father.

Some Chicago-area schools won't require masks on Monday and some will be closed, after judge's order
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Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will still require masks, but lots of suburban districts including Crystal Lake, Elgin, Harvard, Lombard, McHenry and others said that masks will be optional after a judge issued a temporary restraining order against this COVID-19 rule.

Crystal Lake father gets tattoo to match 4-year-old daughter's surgical scar

The idea of a tattoo evolved from a mantra that Matt and Lauren came to adopt during the course of Everly's journey: strength comes in knowing you're not alone.

Crystal Lake father gets tattoo to match daughter's scar
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Matt Backe of Crystal Lake got a tattoo on his chest, which looks just like the scar on the chest of his 4-year-old daughter.

'MasterChef Live' coming to Joliet and Crystal Lake this month
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Mikey from "MasterChef Junior" teases the upcoming "MasterChef Live" shows coming to the Chicago suburbs late this November.

Chicago and suburban home prices are expected to go up almost 9 percent over the next year

LOOKING FOR A HOUSE? Zillow says the typical value of homes in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area has gone up 14% over the past year to $282,568, and will rise 8.9% in the next year.

12 police officers to be recognized for Freund case
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The officers who helped solve the murder of Andrew ?AJ? Freund are being honored for their work on the case.

Crystal Lake battered by powerful storm

Residents in Crystal Lake say a brief but powerful storm broke trees, damaged property and knocked out power in their neighborhood.

Chicago-area home prices continue to climb, with 24% spike in Gary and 19% spike in Zion

The average price for a home in Gary is $53,922, up 24.5% in just one year. In Zion, the average home costs $158,306, up 19.5%. In Chicago, home prices are up 10.1% to an average of $296,603.