Jury can visit site of cop’s slaying
A jury will be permitted to visit the industrial park where Hampshire police Sgt. Gregory Sears was shot and killed more than a year and a half ago, a Kane...
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Bears fans get tickets–in their dreams
Thousands of Chicago Bears fans stood for hours in long lines Friday for a chance to buy seats for the playoffs, but the tickets were gone in minutes, and most...
Old motel puts vets on road to recovery
The former Hi-De-Ho Motel is not the worst place Army veteran Bill Aitken has lived. It is not the best either. In Room 8, his new home, there is a...
U.S. issues guidelines for safe mail handling
Keep mail away from your face. Wash your hands after opening letters. Don't blow on or sniff envelopes. Avoid "vigorous handling," such as tearing or shredding, of mail. Throw away...
McHenry County growth spurt no drag on test scores
McHenry County pupils generally excelled in the third year of the Illinois Standards Achievement Test despite unprecedented growth that shifted many children into mobile classrooms or new schools with inexperienced...
Food pantries face a surge in demand
Food pantries throughout the Chicago area are reporting big increases in the number of families seeking help, but officials fear donations might drop because of the economy and relief efforts...
New radar to monitor sky over Chicago area
Troops from the Wisconsin Air National Guard set up an imposing mobile radar station Wednesday in a remote McHenry County field to bolster surveillance of the airspace over Chicago. The...
Bacteria traced to 2nd letter from New Jersey
Authorities here said Saturday the anthrax bacteria that infected an assistant to NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw had been traced to a second threatening letter, this one from New Jersey....
Babies bring light at a time of darkness
While the world outside the hospital room anguished over the devastation of the World Trade Center's two towers, Lisa Carter's thoughts were focused on her own twins--one nestled snugly in...
Students honor the victims as they respond to tragedy
At Addams Junior High School in Schaumburg, students recited the Pledge of Allegiance slowly, concentrating on the words. In a lunchroom at Palatine High School, students waited in long lines...