Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Readers Share Winter Wonderland Pictures
You can submit your favorite photos to Patch.com editor Amie by emailing them to amie.schaenzer@patch.com
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.
You can reach Amie by e-mail at amie.schaenzer@patch.com.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
How To Combat Seasonal Depression This Winter: Kane Co. Health Department Offers Tips
The Kane County Health Department encourages residents to take steps to care for their mental health.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Solar-Lit Hikes, Sledding, Ice Skating In Lake County: Where To Go
The Lake County Forest Preserves have plenty of options for winter activities.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Building Collapse Prompts Emergency Response In Woodstock: Authorities
The cause of the collapse at Thompson Appliance, 318 Clay St., is under investigation.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
6 Arrests Made During Holiday Traffic Detail In Lake County
The results are in from a recent traffic safety campaign in Lake County.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Woman Who Once Sparked Nationwide Missing Persons Case Now Sentenced For Shooting Husband
Aneta Marsek, 46, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for shooting her husband in 2024. She initially said an intruder shot him.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
34 Tickets Issued During Holiday Traffic Detail In Crystal Lake
During the traffic detail, which ran through Dec. 2, officers with the Crystal Lake Police Department made 28 traffic stops.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Police Respond To Dozens Of 'Weather-Related' Calls During Winter Storm In Lake County
Lake County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to 65 calls for service during the snowstorm.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Readers Share Snow Pics: 7-Foot Snowman, Winter Wonderland
We asked and you provided. Patch.com readers shared their favorite pictures from last weekend's winter storm.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Palatine, IL|News|
National Retailer Closing 20 Locations, Laying Off 900 Workers: What It Means For IL
There are 10 stores in Illinois that could be affected by the closures.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Coroner IDs Man, 22, Fatally Hit By Metra Train
Richard Hayes II died after he was hit by the Metra train on the tracks near the Ingleside train station on Saturday night.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Young Child Injured In School Bus Collision
The crash happened in rural McHenry County on Monday afternoon.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Community Steps Up To Support 23 Families Displaced By Fire
The blaze broke out at Meadowdale Apartments in Carpentersville during the early morning hours of Saturday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Man Hit, Killed By Metra Train In Lake County Saturday
The man was fatally struck by a Metra train in between Fox Lake and Ingleside on Saturday night.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Authorities Issue Warning After Snow Blower Incident Leaves Man With Injuries
A man suffered deep lacerations to multiple fingers after attempting to clear a clog in a snow blower in McHenry County Saturday afternoon.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Latest Snowfall Totals Are In: Share Your Pictures With Patch
Some Lake County towns say 12 inches of snow while many in McHenry County topped 10 inches.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Post Office, FedEx, UPS 2025 Christmas Shipping Deadlines In IL
Shipping deadlines for international mail range from Dec. 9 to Dec. 16.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Man Sets House On Fire Following Thanksgiving Day Argument With Family: Police
The Beach Park man is in custody on arson charges following the Thursday night argument.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Coroner IDs Man, 37, Fatally Crushed By Vehicle
The fatal workplace incident happened early Tuesday at a business in Wauconda.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Man Crushed To Death | Snowy Owl Spottings | Power Outages | What's Open On Thanksgiving?
Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
