Tom Pelton

Eight people were injured at a surprise party Saturday in Mt. Prospect when the back porch of an apartment collapsed. Twelve guests at an apartment at 2329 S. Cannon Drive...

Police on Sunday were still searching for two teenagers believed responsible for shooting up a house Saturday morning. No Mayfield Drive residents were injured in the 5:30 a.m. incident. "Incidents...

A team of police dogs late Saturday night found a missing 74-year-old local man who had apparently wandered from his home on Hartland Road into a heavily wooded area. Police...

Video store owners in Algonquin were angry enough when they learned that village officials were considering a tax on video rentals. But some felt like hitting the "eject" button on...

The county has won three national awards for programs that aid the mentally ill, provide services for troubled children and educate women about breast cancer. The National Association of Counties...

McHenry County is planning to pay a consultant $10,000 to reduce crowding among county employees in the government center on North Seminary Avenue. The County Board's Finance Committee on Wednesday...

The County Board's Law and Justice Committee on Thursday voted to hire an outside testing company to create tests to administer to candidates for corrections officer. The county in the...

The county has received a $49,000 federal grant to fight drunken driving by forming a task force to study the problem and propose solutions. The county Finance Committee on Wednesday...

The McHenry County Merit Commission Wednesday voted to hire a Streamwood company to test candidates for McHenry County Sheriff's Department jobs. The move to hire the outside testing agency is...

Boy Scout Troop 347 celebrated its most successful year ever at a court of honor this month in which 11 of its members earned scouting's highest honor, the rank of...