A fire last week destroyed a storage shed on the property of a McHenry-area church, and the McHenry Township Fire Protection District is asking residents to report if they saw anything prior to the blaze. Firefighters were called at 2:50 a.m. June 28 to F... See more
Brittney Tewksbury calls therecnet.com “Airbnb for adult recreation.” The new website she’s created – soon to be a mobile app also – allows adults in northern Illinois to find recreation opportunities with other adults. Instead of scouring various park an... See more
The ball fields next to Island Lake Village Hall were in bad shape. “It was so bad there were trees growing in the infield,” Mayor Richard McLaughlin said. But with help from the Wauconda Wreckers baseball league and a donation by an Island Lake business ... See more
Illinois State Police has released in-squad and officer body camera footage of the fatal April 27 officer-involved shooting of a Warrenville man. The state police agency investigated the incident and has since submitted the case to the DeKalb County State... See more
Tradespeople working nearby reported a fire Thursday afternoon, helping to save two dogs and cars parked in the home’s garage, a Wonder Lake Fire Protection District official said. The two tradespeople called 911 to report the fire and also assisted firef... See more
