Carolyn Starks

Just to the rear of a knot of reporters and curiosity seekers Friday outside the James R. Thompson Center, a man strained to see who had drawn the crowd. "Hey,...

In addition to heartfelt romance and love, convenience is a key element in the relationship of Brad Alcini and Michelina Brown. As luck would have it, the couple found townhouses...

It's typically tourists who are fooled, but every so often local residents will glance up at the Woodstock Opera House tower and say they can see bells ringing. For years,...

No one was shocked more than Annemarie Libreri when a squad car pulled up to her yard sale this week in a quiet North Side neighborhood. There she was, straightening...

A controversial plan for a residential subdivision in an area surrounded by farmland has received approval from a McHenry County Board committee. The board's Planning and Development Committee voted 5-2...

The state's attorney has requested funding to hire more prosecutors to handle increased caseloads that have accompanied increased population over the past decade. "Every effort has been made to manage...

County highway officials plan to construct a roadway that will allow motorists to bypass a heavily congested, residential area of River Road in McHenry Township. Construction on the $2 million...

For the third year in a row, Vladimir Glyvka of Ukraine took first place in the Norge Ski Jump summer competition. It was the first time a skier has won...

Many people never get to stand next to a ski slope and watch graceful, daring ski jumpers soar through the sky. Those who do, usually bundle up for the occasion....

The fate of the Coral Inn, a bar in rural Marengo recently shut down amid charges of illegal gambling and risque dancers, is in the hands of the Illinois Liquor...