Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Man Who Called Officers 'Parasites' During 5th DUI Stop Convicted
Paul C. Altmann was found guilty during a jury trial last week in McHenry County.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
- Crystal Lake-Cary, IL
Amie is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of professional writing and editing experience. She has been an editor with Patch since the company launched in 2010, and she started Lake in the Hills Patch. Currently, she manages several news websites in the Chicago area, including Crystal Lake-Cary Patch, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch, Grayslake Patch and Libertyville Patch and works for the national breaking news team.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
No One Injured In House Fire On Royal Fox Drive
The blaze broke out Tuesday morning at the home in St. Charles.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
Volunteers Sought For Earth Day Tree Planting In Kane Co.
Volunteers are needed to help plant hundreds of bur oak trees at Elburn Forest Preserve.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
Kane Co. Forest Preserve Hosts Native Plant Sale
The sale will be held on April 27 in St. Charles.
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Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
New Co-Op Grocery Store Opening Next Month In McHenry County
The co-op grocery store will open May 15 in Woodstock.
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Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Construction To Start On New LITH Police Station
The Lake in the Hills Police Department will host a groundbreaking ceremony this Friday.
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Grayslake, IL|News|
Coroner IDs Man, 25, Killed In Rollover Crash Near Antioch
The collision happened Sunday night on North Avenue at Deep Lake Road in unincorporated Antioch.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
Several On NIU Bus Injured In Kane Co. Crash; 1 Critically Injured
A 25-year-old St. Charles woman suffered serious injuries after her car collided with the bus in Virgil Township.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
Kane Co. Forest Preserves Offer Free Wood Chips
Wood chips will be available for pick-up at two locations from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 28.
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Elderly Driver Cited After Running Into Deputy's Open Squad Door: Cops
The 80-year-old Park Ridge man has received a Scott's Law violation.
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Grayslake, IL|News|
Alcohol Believed To Be Factor In Crash That Killed 1, Injured 1: Cops
A 25-year-old man is dead and a 27-year-old man is in critical condition following the one-vehicle crash Sunday night near Antioch.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Man Critically Injured In Collision With Tree: Police
The 28-year-old Palatine man sustained life-threatening injuries in the one-vehicle collision in unincorporated Wauconda over the weekend.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Couple Found Dead | Aggressive Pit Bull Update | Body In Ditch ID'd
Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
St. Charles Man, 31, Killed In Head-On Crash Into Utility Pole: Cops
The crash happened on Route 64 near Anderson Road in St. Charles Township early Friday, police said.
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Aggressive Pit Bull Still On Loose After 3 Injured In McHenry
"Deputies have continually looked for the remaining dog through the night and into the morning with no success," police said Friday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Dunn Museum To Host Special Cicada Exhibition
The "Celebrating Cicadas" special exhibition will run from April 27 to August 4 at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
Flood Warning Remains In Effect Through Weekend On Fox River
The flood warning will continue through Monday afternoon for the Fox River from Johnsburg downstream to St. Charles.
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Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
1 Airlifted, 2 Others Injured In Huntley Crash
The driver of a sports utility vehicle sustained life-threatening injuries in the collision Thursday afternoon at Huntley and Kreutzer roads
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Residents Told To Stay Inside After Dogs Injure Deputy, Several Others
One of the "aggressive" pit bulls was shot by a deputy Thursday night, and the other remained on the loose, police said.
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Woodstock Man Gets 20 Years In Prison In Kane Co. Sex Abuse Case
Steven T. Grimmitt sexually abused two victims who were younger than 13 years old between May 2012 and April 2014, authorities said.
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