Sean Hammett, 26, of Crystal Lake, served two tours of combat duty in Iraq as an infantryman. He conducted raids and patrols and interacted with the citizens. “My first tour t ... Read More »

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois Attorney General's Office said it plans to sue the organization that oversees high school sports in the state to try to force it to allow disabl ... Read More »

CHICAGO — Veterinarians and other staff members are planning a sleepover at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium when it's shutdown because of the upcoming NATO summit. Earlier this month ... Read More »

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) – Attorneys for John Edwards say they will not call the former presidential candidate or his mistress Rielle Hunter to testify at his campaign corruption ... Read More »

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama raised a combined $43.6 million in April for his campaign and the Democratic Party as he faces a unifying Republican effort around Mitt Rom ... Read More »

HARVARD – As they’ve done all season, Marengo’s senior class refused to quit. ... Read More »

CHICAGO – Bulls star Derrick Rose faces a recovery of eight months to a year from knee surgery. The assessment by Dr. Brian Cole on Tuesday means the star point guard could re ... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Amid his year-by-year narrative of his complex relationship with Roger Clemens and performance-enhancing drugs, Brian McNamee weaved in a tale of two wives. He sa ... Read More »

McHENRY – More than 200 people packed a McHenry Country Club banquet room Tuesday afternoon for the inaugural Women of Distinction Awards. The awards honored McHenry County wo ... Read More »

There’s something about tulle to make visions of sugar plum fairies dance in young girls’ heads. Over the years, tiny dancers the world over have had dreams of “Swan Lake” and ... Read More »

Can you fool all of the people all of the time? Abraham Lincoln didn’t think it was possible. Michael Madigan plans to give it a try. Madigan, the powerful speaker of the Illi ... Read More »

To the Editor: Re: Senior Service Day. Our thanks to Jennifer Dillon of Woodstock North High School for heading up the Senior Service Day. About 14 students volunteered at our ... Read More »

To the Editor: Poisonous distrust of incumbent elected officials, which is being spewed out by right-wing extremists, is forcing Spring Grove residents to pay 46 percent too m ... Read More »

In analyzing Sacha Baron Cohen and the array of offbeat characters he's created, it's clear that it's become a matter of diminishing returns. In 2006's "Borat: Cultural Learni ... Read More »

FAIR LAWN, N.J. (AP) — In a basement in a quiet suburb 10 miles west of Manhattan, the characters of a bygone era in pop music are brought to life in mellifluous four-part har ... Read More »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres, who broke ground in 1997 as the first lead character on prime-time TV to reveal she was gay, is winning the nation's top humor prize. The Ke ... Read More »

As I stood at the cutting board slicing slabs of thick skin off a fresh pineapple, a thought occurred to me – the strips of skin were an awful lot like the cedar planks some p ... Read More »

Kim Loewe has a cute retro-style cupcake bakery and coffee shop in McHenry, as well as 60-hour work weeks and a family to take care of. ... Read More »

Celebrate 25 Years Riding for Little Angels! The Elgin Area Organization of Harley Owners invites you to the 25th Annual Little Angels Pledge Run; raising money for Little ... Read More »

Get out your Ouija boards and crystal balls. That’s what it might take to solve the double past lives of these unique homes. ... Read More »