Johnsburg News

By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI and SARAH SUTSCHEK - jduchnowski@nwherald.com and ssutschek@nwherald.com Brian Carrick WOODSTOCK A McHenry County grand jury has indicted someone on a charge of concealing a homicidal ...

At least for a few hours Wednesday morning, traffic along Route 173 between Antioch and Fox Lake slowed down.

Police are investigating the death of a Johnsburg man who died after his motorcyle collided with another vehicle Saturday afternoon.

The glitter fell but doom never did. So much the better for this -- how else can it be put? -- historic Tom Waits show at the Fox Theatre.

The stage at the Fox Theatre on Thursday night looked like some dusty, forgotten music room in an antiques store.

The return of boaters to the Chain O' Lakes on Thursday morning was a welcome sign for business owners who make the bulk of their yearly income between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Tom Waits' albums span folk, country, rock, avant-garde jazz and the spoken word.

MONDAY The District 26 Sites and Facilities Committee meeting planned for Monday has been canceled.

By ROSE NEMUNAITIS - editorial@nwherald.com Comments JOHNSBURG "The Long and Winding Road" echoed throughout Johnsburg High School's gymnasium Friday as 221 graduates ended their high school journeys amid ...

Betty Thomas Stork is both a certified floral arranger and a 38-year cancer survivor.

“That was his choice so that he could maintain support for his family”

A former high-ranking Lake in the Hills official admitted today he molested a 14-year-old girl in 2005 after returning home drunk from a party and finding her in his bed. via Daily Herald

Just in time for golf season, the McHenry County Historical Society Museum, 6422 Main St. via Courier-News

“The state is facing a $750 million shortfall for fiscal year 2008”

CHICAGO - When it comes to money to expand train lines, replace aging buses and make other improvements, Metra, Pace and the CTA are running on fumes, transit leaders warned Thursday. via Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a...

“When you get a diagnosis, you get nothing but (negative input)”

The Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club meets twice a month at Colonial Cafe. We often have informative speakers. via Illinoisreview

“For as many people that quit coming (because of the smoking ban), I think we've picked up more family business, husbands and wives coming in to eat”

Donna Stewart estimates her bar business has been cut in half since the state's new smoking ban took effect Jan. via Lake Forester

“There was a car in the driveway that was fully involved.”

JOHNSBURG No one was injured in a fire that damaged a home in the 2000 block of Camden Court in Johnsburg about 2:45 a.m. Sunday, officials said. via Northwest Herald

“They didn't miss anything here”

JOHNSBURG When Joan Arcari walked into her second home Wednesday, she didn't expect to see dog feces smeared on the windows and every light bulb in the $1.5 million structure broken. via Northwest Herald

“We have a bit of a fight on our hands, and very often if you have to fight for something, I think you can grow.”

Comments JOHNSBURG Several programs are beginning to be affected as the McHenry Area Youth Commission struggles financially. via Northwest Herald

“I knew that it was a big gamble.”

Comments Half Time Bar and Grill got a makeover after the new year rang in a fresh coat of paint covering years' worth of smoke-stained walls. via Northwest Herald

“It has become way too simple for a narrow-focused government to implement a tax burden on its citizens without any representation”

Comments SPRINGFIELD With opponents of a special service area in Johnsburg battling the village in court, two local legislators want to change how taxing bodies may determine such districts in the future. via Northwest Herald