St. Charles, IL|News|
Should The Fox River Dam In St. Charles Be Removed?: Task Force Meets
The Fox River Dam Joint Task Force plans to meet Thursday.
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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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Timing Of 'Hazardous' Ice Storm Changes
A winter weather advisory will take effect 6 p.m. Wednesday and continue through 6 a.m. Thursday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
New Indoor Playground With Liquor License Opens This Weekend
Treehouse Play Cafe is set to open this weekend in McHenry.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Valentine's Day 2025: Best Romantic Restaurants Survey
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we are looking to readers to share their favorite romantic restaurant choices.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
2 Illinois High School Grads To Play In Super Bowl 59
Crystal Lake South and Lyons Township high school graduates will play for the Eagles during Super Bowl LIX Sunday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Lack Of Affordable Housing Blamed For Spike In Homelessness: Officials
Lake County officials are reporting the vast majority of homeless people are homeless for the first time.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
New Starbucks Opening Along Randall Road in 2025
The Starbucks will be located near Ackmand and Randall roads in Crystal Lake.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
St. Charles, IL|News|
Ex-PTO President Gets Max Sentence In Grooming Case
Edward T. Izenstark, of St. Charles, has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Coroner IDs McHenry Man, 61, Killed In Crash
The collision happened in Spring Grove on Jan. 24.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
2 Burglars On The Lam After Stealing ATM From Kane Co. Bar: Cops
The Pingree Grove Police Department is investigating the burglary, which happened early Sunday at Outpost Tavern and Grill.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
St. Charles, IL|News|
Previously Convicted On Child Porn Charges, Local Man Arrested Again
The South Elgin man, who was convicted in 2007, faces child porn charges again.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Chicago Area Rental Market Worst In U.S.: Study
Plus, local realtors share what they are seeing locally, with "100 people competing" for one rental, making for a "tricky situation."
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Woodstock Willie Makes His Prediction
What does that means for us? An early spring, according to Groundhog Day folklore.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Thefts At Gravesites | ICE Raids Continue | Hospital Rooftop Death
Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Where To Watch The Big Game In Crystal Lake, Cary
If you want someone else to make the snacks or serve the beer, several sports bars in Crystal Lake and Cary are primed for the Super Bowl.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Where To Watch The Big Game In Algonquin, Lake In The Hills
Several sports bars in Algonquin and Lake in the Hills are primed for the Super Bowl.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Man, 76, Found Dead In Burning Car In Fox Lake
The cause of the man's death has not yet been determined, according to the Lake County Coroner's Office.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Where To Watch The Big Game In Libertyville
If you want someone else to make the snacks or serve the beer, several sports bars in Libertyville are primed for the Super Bowl.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
St. Charles, IL|News|
Where To Watch The Big Game In St. Charles
If you want someone else to make the snacks or serve the beer, several sports bars in St. Charles are primed for the Super Bowl.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Driver Seriously Injured In Libertyville Crash: Police
The single-vehicle collision happened Wednesday afternoon in the 200 block of Pond Ridge Road in Libertyville.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
