Illinois lawmaker seeks to abolish townships to lower taxes March 17, 2018 11:36 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A state lawmaker says Illinois needs to consolidate some of its roughly 7,000 units of…
FEMA denies aid for Illinois flood victims November 14, 2017 1:06 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has decided against helping victims of last summer’s record flooding…
Chicago suburbs waive fees for homeowners affected by floods September 15, 2017 1:04 pm|LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Two Chicago suburbs will waive building permit fees for property owners who were affected by…
Lawsuit: Sheriff ignoring law limiting police on immigration September 9, 2017 12:09 pm|WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — Attorneys for a Mexican immigrant in deportation proceedings have sued the McHenry County sheriff alleging…
Illinois judge denies release of man on immigration hold September 7, 2017 12:25 pm|WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois judge has denied a request to free a man from U.S. Immigration and…
Feds, state to conduct Illinois flood damage assessments August 18, 2017 11:19 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has asked federal responders to join state officials in assessing the…
Man charged in slayings of wife, her teenage sister August 5, 2017 5:14 pm|CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) — A northeastern Illinois man has been charged in the fatal shootings of his 31-year-old…
Illinois saw both flooding, drought conditions during July August 4, 2017 12:12 pm|CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Experts say heavy rain and flooding affected northern Illinois in July while the central and…
River levels rising again in northern Illinois after rains July 21, 2017 12:30 pm|WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Flood levels along two northern Illinois rivers looked to be falling after flooding this week…
Rauner tours northern Illinois flooding damage July 20, 2017 12:21 pm|ROUND LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner toured flood damage in northern Illinois for the second time…
Rauner to tour northern Illinois flooding damage Wednesday July 19, 2017 1:34 pm|ROUND LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner is scheduled to tour flood damage in northern Illinois for the…
AG Madigan warns people to watch for flood-related scams July 18, 2017 11:55 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Attorney General Lisa Madigan is warning people affected by recent flooding to watch out for scammers…
Illinois expands disaster proclamation; more floods possible July 17, 2017 12:39 pm|ALGONQUIN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has added Cook County to a state disaster proclamation amid flooding…
The Latest: Governor declares 3 counties disaster areas July 15, 2017 12:29 pm|GURNEE, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on flooding in northern Illinois (all times local):
Police: 3 dead in Illinois home; no public safety threat January 11, 2017 3:06 pm|LAKE IN THE HILLS, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say three people have been found dead in a townhouse…
Computerized System Means No McHenry Court Reporter Shortage October 11, 2015 12:15 pm|WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — Courts across Illinois have been dealing with a shortage of court reporters, but not…
Ex-Coroner Wants County to Pay Legal Fees in Remains Case April 24, 2015 1:21 pm|WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — A former McHenry County coroner who allegedly failed to properly dispose of mummified baby…