YouTube removes video of suburban school board meeting because it could spread COVID misinformation
The video was restored to YouTube, which cited an exemption to its policy banning misinformation about COVID.
Jiffy Lube employee in McHenry struck, killed by Jeep leaving vehicle service bay
The driver of a beige 2004 Jeep Liberty, a 91-year-old woman, accelerated when exiting a vehicle service bay and struck the 29-year-old employee, police said.
Kane and McHenry county courthouses lifting COVID-19 restrictions
People who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks or follow social distancing at Kane and McHenry county courthouses as of Monday.
Biden stops in Crystal Lake to tout bipartisan infrastructure deal
President Joe Biden pitched his proposed investments in families and education at a Crystal Lake, Illinois community college on Wednesday, telling residents of the swing district that what’s good for families is also good for the economy.
Lightfoot greets Biden at O'Hare amid surge in Chicago gun violence
President Joe Biden briefly met with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday, in the wake of an extremely violent holiday weekend in the nation’s third most populous city.
Fireworks in the Chicago suburbs: List of events scheduled, canceled and postponed
Several suburbs say their annual shows will be canceled or postponed this year, while others say the festivities will go on as scheduled.
Abandoned cats saved from hoarder home in McHenry County
An animal rescue group in suburban Chicago says they have saved more than 30 cats from a hoarder home in unincorporated McHenry County.
Illinois school district donates 3 buses to firefighters for training
The Community School District 300 donated three school buses to firefighters at the Algonquin lake to help with a unique training opportunity.
Illinois woman released from prison after murder conviction vacated
Jennifer McMullan was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery under the "theory of accountability," which means a person can be found guilty of acts committed by others.
Drought conditions remain steady, yet severe in Illinois
Illinois is in need of relief as drought conditions remained steady across the state on Saturday.
Suburban supper club closed temporarily due to COVID-19 precautions
The McHenry County Department of Health is urging anyone unvaccinated who visited the restaurant from May 14 to May 22 to quarantine because they may have been exposed to COVID-19 during those dates.
McHenry Township Clerk's first openly transgender elected official shares coming out story
McHenry Township Clerk Danielle Aylward paid her taxes in single dollar bills in 2016 as part of a tax protest. She says that sparked her run for McHenry Township Clerk.