Cary News

A 28-year-old Arlington Heights man pleaded guilty Friday to a felony drug charge stemming from the 2007 discovery of what police called a significant and sophisticated hallucinogenic mushroom growing operation in the basement of a Cary home.

CARY – A Cary man is in custody after police said he tried to steal marijuana and money from two people involved in a drug deal.

A drug deal gone bad has put a northwest suburban man behind bars facing armed robbery charges, according to police.

A husband and wife team originally from Texas recently opened an authentic Mexican restaurant in Cary.

Ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend, several local police departments are teaming up with the Illinois State Police on Friday for a traffic enforcement blitz along Route 14.

Sample some complimentary ice cold ice cream, along with cookies and cold drinks, at Community Protestant Church, United Church of Christ's annual Red, White and Blue Ice Cream Social.

Crews work to clean up a Fox River Grove home that was gutted by fire FOX RIVER GROVE – Michael and Audra Smith fled their Fox River Grove home after a neighbor called and told them the garage was on fire.

McHenry County authorities issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for a Cary mother who took her children on a three-week vacation to her native Mexico last month and failed to return as ordered by a judge.

A McHenry County grand jury recently indicted: Seth C. Damisch Charges: Two counts of unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, two counts of unlawful possession of a converted vehicle, and a single count of theft.

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Erik Empie, 19, of Algonquin sits up against a ride called Predator while waiting Thursday for friends to get off another ride during Cary Days at Lion's Park in Cary.

WHAT: CARY DAYS WHEN: Today through Sunday Lions Park, 1200 Silver Lake Road, Cary ABOUT: Four-day event includes rides, live music, games, car show and fireworks.

CARY – Two new trustees were appointed to the Cary board Tuesday night. Village President Tom Kierna picked Al Pilli and Mark Kownick to fill the empty seats on the board.

CARY – A group of concerned parents asked the District 26 School Board for information about a proposal to close one of the schools in the district.

State legislators are familiar with the annual problem of having their member initiative earmarks for the next fiscal year held up.

Sgt. Nate Cassidy kisses his nephew, Logan Rymzsa, 5-months-old, during his homecoming celebration Wednesday in Fox River Grove.

Joyce Clark of Cary dances to the music during a weekly line dancing class at the McHenry Township Senior Center in McHenry.

Jaycees Cary Days will take place June 18 through 21 in Lions Park. An area that celebrates both milk and Mozart? Yeah, you can definitely call that “unique.” That's how Cort Carlson describes the summer of festivals in McHenry County.

CARY – When it came to redesigning the Cary Fire Department's Web site, firefighter Will Sennecke called McHenry County College for backup.

Temperatures might still be in the springtime range, but the arrival of summer was signaled this week with the return of the Waukegan Municipal Band's lakefront summer concert series.