The McHenry City Council this week approved a 10-year, $142,000 sales tax rebate deal with Niko Kanakaris, who is set to buy and rehab Vickie’s Place on the Fox River. The McHenry County business owner has 90 days to close on the restaurant at 1211 N. Riv... See more
The woman killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday in Hoffman Estates has been identified as Lora Reeser of Crystal Lake, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. A GoFundMe account, to help pay for the 25-year-old woman’s funeral expenses, ... See more
A storage building holding snowmobiles, boats and personal watercraft at a Lake in the Hills business was gutted in fire early Wednesday morning. An estimate for damage to the building and contents at Fox Valley Power Sports Inc. was not available Wednesd... See more
Illinois residents planning to vote by mail in the March 17 primary election are encouraged to get that ballot in the mail extra early. The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County recommended Tuesday that those ballots be placed in the mail no later... See more
Richmond has enhanced its village parks using tax dollars it’s getting from the Spark’d marijuana dispensary, and Spring Grove’s recent park projects came from private donations. Among the towns covered by the Chain O’ Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, new ... See more