Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Former School Worker Sentenced To Prison For Possessing Images Of Child Sex Abuse
Donald Peters, a former District 300 employee, has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
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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St. Charles, IL|News|
Authorities ID Pilot Killed When Plane Crashes In Farm Field; Toddler Remains Hospitalized: Police
The 51-year-old Maple Park man killed in the weekend crash has been identified. A 3-year-old boy was taken to Lurie's Children's Hospital.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Local High School Student Spearheads Initiatve On Inclusion
Amritha Praveen, a junior at Stevenson High School, is the founder of Amethyst Changemakers.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
6 Horses Die In McHenry County Barn Fire
The blaze broke out Sunday night at a barn near Harvard.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Aurora, IL|News|
Pilot Dies In Plane Crash Into Farm Field; Passenger, 3, Survives
A plane crashed in a farm field at 12727 U.S. Highway 30 in Hinckley at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Los Angeles, CA|News|
National Guard To Be Deployed To Los Angeles County Amid Day 2 Of Anti-ICE Protests: Federal Official
Protestors attempting to stifle immigration raids clashed with federal agents as tensions continued to rise across the Los Angeles area.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Bank Robber Lands Second Conviction For Lake County Heist
A federal jury found Francisco Martinez guilty of robbing the First Midwest Bank branch in Round Lake in December 2021.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Shooting At Hospital | Bus Crash | Kevin Costner Scam | Child Sex Abuse | Ravinia Fest Menu
Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Retail Theft 'Blitz' Leads To 6 Arrests In Woodstock
The Woodstock Police Department and Spring Grove Police Department participated in the National Organized Retail Crime Blitz.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
St. Charles, IL|News|
Former Alley 64 Employee Arrested After He Shows Up At Business With Gun: Police
A short time after he was asked to leave, police received a report of shots being fired, according to authorities.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
1 In Custody After Standoff In McHenry
Patrick J. Anderson, 44, of McHenry, has been arrested and charged in connection with the Thursday incident.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
National Fitness Partners Acquires 3 McHenry County Planet Fitness Clubs
The locations are the first acquired by the company in Illinois.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Police Activity, Armored Vehicles Reported At Home In McHenry
Authorities are urging residents to avoid the area of Venice Avenue and Court Street in McHenry.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus
The health department confirmed that a mosquito pool collected from Lake in the Hills on Monday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Lake County Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash Identified
The collision happened at about 7:20 p.m. Tuesday at Route 120 near Greenleaf Street in Waukegan.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Vernon Hills Student Picked As National Merit Recipient
Madelyn Wright, of Vernon Hills, is among more than 2,900 recently announced winners of National Merit Scholarships.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
St. Charles, IL|News|
No Charges Filed After Boy, 5, Hit And Killed In St. Charles Driveway
The 5-year-old boy died after being hit by a car in the 4000 block of Royal Fox Drive. Police say a family member was driving the car.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Grayslake North Student Picked As National Merit Recipient
Seth Albert, of Grayslake, is among more than 2,900 recently announced winners of National Merit Scholarships.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Fast-Moving Storm Levels Trees, Power Lines In McHenry County
The storm caused isolated damage, and the impact from the storm was not widespread, according to authorities.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
2 Injured In McHenry County Crash: Police
The collision happened at about 10:50 a.m. at Country Club Road and Bull Valley Road in Woodstock.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
