Teen in critical condition after crashing into pole, building in Fox Lake

St. Charles North outlasts top-seeded Huntley

St. Charles North's baseball team scored twice in the top of the sixth inning and held off top-seeded Huntley 6-5 in a semifinal of the Class 4A McHenry Sectional on Wednesday.

Crystal Lake Central fights to the final inning, falls to Grayslake Central in sectional semifinal

Wade Ozment held Grayslake Central to two runs over five innings and Logan Laudadio delivered a two-run single in the fifth for Crystal Lake Central, whose season ended with a 4-3 loss to the Rams in Class 3A sectional semifinal baseball action Wednesday.

Michael Silvius does it all to lead Crystal Lake South past Deerfield, into sectional final

Crystal Lake South junior Michael Silvius pitched six innings of two-hit shutout baseball and hit a home run to lead the Gators past Deerfield 6-0 in their Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional semifinal Wednesday.

Cary man charged with driving under the influence of drugs in fatal Deer Park crash

Authorities say a Cary man was driving under the influence of drugs during a crash that killed a 95-year-old man early this year in Deer Park.

Oliver: This isn’t goodbye. OK, then again, maybe it really is this time

After 18 years of writing a column, Joan Oliver is stepping away from the laptop. She does have some final thoughts to share, though.