Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Holder Park Reopens After Renovations
Among the upgrades are an updated playground, basketball court and baseball field.
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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Libertyville, IL|News|
Funds Raised To Help Memorialize Man, 27, Killed In I-90 Crash
Quinn Fraboni of Vernon Hills was killed in the wrong-way collision on July 10 on Interstate 90.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
City Council OKs Signs to Recognize State Win For CL Central Baseball
The varsity team is being recognized for winning the Class 3A state championship this past year.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Fuel Spill Into Storm Sewer Prompts Massive HazMat Response
Emergency crews were called to the area of Route 47 and Route 173 in Hebron for a "substantial gasoline leak" Monday afternoon.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Libertyville Dessert Walk Returns In August
The 10th annual MainSweet Dessert Walk will run from 12 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 3 in downtown Libertyville.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Coroner IDs Man Killed In Drowning At Illinois State Beach
The 26-year-old New York man was swimming with friends when he went under the water in Lake Michigan.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
1,300 Fentanyl-Laced Pills Recovered In Undercover Probe
A 42-year-old Mundelein man now faces charges in connection with the investigation.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
D300 School Board Member Resigns
The District 300 Board of Education is now seeking a new board member.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Popularity Rises For Student-Run Restaurant In Grayslake
The College of Lake County is considering offering more public times. Currently the restaurant is only open Thursdays for lunch.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Fatal DUI Crash | Girl Found Safe | No 7 A.M Alcohol At Golf Course
Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Man Killed In DUI Crash In LITH Identified
The McHenry County Coroner's Office has identified the man as Zdzislaw Klimentowski, 76, of Chicago.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Drug Dealer Who Battered Police Officer Gets Prison Time: Prosecutors
Dylan Wetzel-Connor, of McHenry, was sentenced to five years in prison last week.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Funds Raised For Donations In Memory Of Man Killed In Wrong-Way Crash
Quinn Fraboni of Vernon Hills was killed in the collision on July 10 on Interstate 90.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Man Beats Pregnant Girlfriend, Flees With Her In Car: Police
The 22-year-old Zion man is accused of leading authorities on a chase Wednesday evening.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Flood Warning In Effect For Des Plaines River In Lake, Cook Counties
People living along rivers and streams should take "immediate precautions to protect life and property," according to weather officials.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Driver Arrested For DUI In Crash That Killed Passenger: Police
The collision happened over the weekend in Lake in the Hills.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
St. Charles, IL|News|
Kane County Fair Kicks Off In St. Charles
The Kane County Fair runs through the weekend.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Algonquin Townhome Uninhabitable After Fire
The blaze broke out at the townhome in the 0 to 100 block of Rose Hill Court in Algonquin over the weekend.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Teacher Spotlight: Jacinta Thomas Makes A Difference In Grayslake
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they’re valued and appreciated.
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Grayslake, IL|News|
Coroner IDs Man Killed After Train Hits Car In Ingleside
The man killed in the collision has been identified as Randy Koppen, 70, of McHenry.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
