Lake in the Hills News

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his father at their Algonquin house Monday night, police said.

ALGONQUIN – A 16-year-old from Algonquin has been charged with two counts of murder after officials said he killed his father.

McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler praised his colleagues for their fiscal conservatism during his sixth annual State of the County address Tuesday, but warned them that more belt-tightening may lie ahead.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – Have you ever wondered what your dog would say if it could talk? Most owners might be surprised to learn that they are the ones in need of training.

He was arrested Monday in Elgin with less than 15 grams of heroin, police said. * Shots fired: Police were called Tuesday night to the 400 block of Prospect Boulevard on reports of shots being fired.

Police Chief Chris Merritt said Jeff S. Schultz, 35, of 1156 Sunbury Road, was arrested after the incident, which began about 3:30 a.m. Monday.

CRYSTAL LAKE – Mc Henry County College Spanish instructor Lindsay Carson was selected as a visiting professor at the College of DuPage, where she will serve as co-director of the Costa Rica 2010 summer study-abroad program.

WOODSTOCK – A judge refused to lower a Lake in the Hills man's bail Friday after hearing allegations that he took partially nude photographs of a 14-year-old girl and created online prostitution advertisements.

Guests at Lutheran Social Services of Illinois' 2009 Amicus Certus Gala on Nov. 7 had the opportunity to "walk on the wild side" at the Brookfield Zoo.

ALGONQUIN – County officials have tweaked plans to reconfigure Randall Road, but village officials still have concerns about the plan and the changes it would bring.

A four-note symphony echoed in Sleepy Hollow Elementary School's library Tuesday as about two dozen fifth-graders powered on their laptops.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – Business owners and guests talked about getting some good news Wednesday from the 48th annual Home State Bank economic luncheon.

Lake in the Hills police Thursday morning arrested two residents on charges of selling a 14-year-old Kansas girl for sex.

Halfway into the academic year, Huntley Unit District 158 is poised to approve a list of federally funded stimulus projects -- half of which must be spent this year.

If you are in the Rockford area planning a wedding, or even the Chicago area, and don't mind straying a little bit between Rockford and Chicago, these venues may the perfect choice for your wedding reception.

For the 25th anniversary of Elgin's annual Celebration of the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., those who have been honored during that celebration are being asked to return.

McHenry County Board member Tina Hill is seeking a third term, former member John Jung wants his old seat back, and challenger David Frederick wants to give the board “a blunt dose of common sense.” The three Republican can didates are running for two seats in the Feb.

Lake in the Hills elementary school fourth grade teacher Mary Kartheisek walk laps before the start of classes Tuesday with students Alaina Hammond , Cortney Konkey and Samatha Ricks in the gym.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – The Lake in the Hills Police Department will host several CERT courses for 2010.

Issues such as the economy and transportation are linked together, said the Republican candidates running for District 2 of the McHenry County Board.