St. Charles, IL|News|
Anti-DUI Initiative Planned For New Year's In Kane County
The Kane County State's Attorney's Office will partner with police agencies in the county to crack down on drunken drivers.
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.
Before her time with Patch.com, she worked for daily newspapers, specializing in crime and court coverage as well as politics and local government.
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Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
More Details Released In Crash That Killed Teen, Injured Siblings
The Thursday crash in Pingree Grove claimed the life of a Gilberts boy.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Woman Hit Girl On Bike, Didn't Stop To Help: Police
The Harvard woman is accused of running her pick-up truck into an 11-year-old girl who was crossing the street in McHenry Friday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Body Recovered From Pond Matches Brissa Romero's Description: Police
Officials confirmed that search crews have found a body in a pond in Vernon Hills.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Antioch Bans Sale Of Delta-8 THC, Kratom
Village trustees recently voted 5-0 to prohibit liquor and tobacco license holders from selling the products.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Teen Believed To Be Headed To Holiday Party When She Went Missing
The 17-year-old Carpentersville girl has been missing for a week and may have been headed to a party in Vernon Hills prior to going missing.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Human Trafficking Sting | Missing Teen | Toy Donations Sought
Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
St. Charles, IL|News|
Andy's Frozen Custard Opens In St. Charles
The business opened on Wednesday at 2630 E. Main Street.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
$6.1M Water Tower Contract Approved
Construction on the new water tower is slated to start next spring.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Vernon Hills, IL|News|
Police Searching For Missing Teen Last Seen In Vernon Hills
Brissa Romero has been missing since Monday and was last seen near the Bowlero in Vernon Hills.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Police Searching For Missing Carpentersville Teen
Brissa Romero has been missing since Monday and was last seen near the Bowlero in Vernon Hills.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Elgin, IL|News|
Man Dies After Elderly Mother Accidentally Hits Him With SUV: Police
The collision happened Wednesday afternoon west of Elgin. A 63-year-old Hampshire man was killed in the incident.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
After Fire Shutters Downtown Retailer, Out Of The Box Reopens For XMas
The downtown Crystal Lake store shut down after a fire at a neighboring store.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
St. Charles, IL|News|
Toys For Tots In Full Swing In Kane County
Last year in Kane County, 21,800 toys were distributed to 9,176 children who might not otherwise have gotten any Christmas gifts.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Woman Gets 55 Years In Prison For Fatally Stabbing Elderly Couple
Arin Fox pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the stabbing deaths of Noreen S. Gilard, 69, and Leonard J. Gilard, 73.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Inflation Impacts Donations This Holiday Season
Toys for Tots in McHenry County and the Salvation Army are both looking to the public to donate more toys in the next week.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
2 Men Arrested On Drug, Weapons Charges
Jimmy Diaz, 59, of McHenry, and Rene R. Barrera Jr., 37, of McHenry, were both arrested Wednesday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Major Upgrades Coming To Butler Lake Park
Libertyville's largest park could see many improvements in the coming years.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Coroner IDs Inmate Who Died At McHenry County Jail
Timothy Mumford was arrested last month following an overnight standoff in Johnsburg.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
St. Charles, IL|News|
1 Charged In High-Speed Chase, Crash In St. Charles
A man was taken into custody following the Tuesday afternoon collision.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
