Algonquin News

An Algonquin woman recently cleared of a theft charge for removing a dog waste receptacle from outside her townhouse is suing the homeowners association that put it there, saying it cost her thousands of dollars to fight the case.

A Chicago teen who tried unsuccessfully to save three high school classmates from drowning on the Fox River at Camp Algonquin last year is suing the McHenry County Conservation District, saying its negligence is to blame for his suffering since.

Des Plaines City Council Monday night took a required step toward construction of a new sidewalk along Algonquin Road west of Mt.

ALGONQUIN – Maurices is partnering with Toys for Tots to collect toys for disadvantaged children at its Woodcreek Center location.

A McHenry County judge has sentenced a former Algonquin man to two years in prison after he pleading guilty to two felony charges, including one alleging he tried to blow up the home of his girlfriend's father.

Four people were injured in a three-vehicle accident on Randall Road in Algonquin Friday that caused 30 frozen turkeys to slide around on the road, officials said.

A former Algonquin man accused of beating his roommate's 7-month-old cat with a golf club has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty.

A former Algonquin man accused of beating his roommate's 7-month-old cat with a golf club has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty.

Sometimes, Shelby Cieslinski of Algonquin said, she halfheartedly regrets teaching her children to volunteer.

The Algonquin Area Public Library will hold its annual fall book sale Thursday through Sunday, Nov.

Dance Connection: Ballroom dance club. Singles and couples welcome on Sunday afternoons from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at St.

That's our advice to city of McHenry officials who are about to embark on a new journey of local governance that will give them more authority to make decisions without the potential for state interference or voter approval.

WOODSTOCK – The McHenry County Board rejected an advisory referendum on video gambling, but it will be another month until the board votes on whether to ban it.

* Wallet missing from car: A resident in the 600 block of Littleton Trail told police that someone smashed out the passenger-side window of his car sometime overnight Friday and that a wallet containing cash and credit cards was taken from the vehicle.

Time to go crazy with all of the wonderful costumes - I did a little research and it appears Balloon Boy, the Gosselins, Bernie Madoff, Michael Jackson and characters from "Where the Wild Things Are," will be among the top sellers this time around.

HARVARD – An Algonquin teen is facing a handful of felony charges for allegedly spitting on personnel who responded to an apparent car accident Thursday.

The post office branch on Algonquin's east side may no longer deliver for you. Due to a sharp decline in mail volume that has meant declining revenue, U.S. Postal Service officials are considering merging the branch at 1420 E. Algonquin Road with the village's main post office at 801 W. Algonquin Road.

If you drive in the northern Fox Valley, you're going to heave a sigh of release when you read this.

An Algonquin man was behind bars today on allegations he and an accomplice still on the loose robbed a man at knifepoint of an estimated $500 in marijuana Tuesday during a drug deal gone sour.

The next time you watch "The Godfather," probably the greatest "man's man" movie of all time, pay attention to the oranges.