Wonder Lake News

If you've been noticing words such as zhug , toum or harissa appearing on the menu at your favorite sandwich spots, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you.

WOODSTOCK – The McHenry County Board might pursue a ban on video gambling after all.

WOODSTOCK – Supporters of video gambling in McHenry County showed their hand, a full house, at a Wednesday evening hearing.

Lois Freund, 86, is placed inside a helicopter behind St Mary church after she was struck by a 2001 Chevrolet Impala driven by 17-year-old Mitchell Schnulle Saturday afternoon.

WOODSTOCK – Numbered push pins began to sink Friday into the display maps of the county's proposed 2030 Land Use Plan.

WONDER LAKE – Local author Sandra Landen Machaj will sign copies of her latest book about the McHenry County area from 1 to 4 p.m. today at Wonder Lake Bible Church.

A McHenry man was sentenced to two years probation after admitting Monday to taking part in an inside job to steal about $14,000 from a McDonald's restaurant.

RICHMOND – Since Richmond Township launched its senior bus program several years ago, older residents have known that they'll have a ride to the grocery store or to doctor appointments.

A former Round Lake Beach administrator pleaded guilty this week to attempting to skirt the village's bid process.

WOODSTOCK – Jurors deliberated for less than 30 minutes Wednesday before handing a 48-year-old Wonder Lake man his sixth drunken-driving conviction.

The Rev. Steven Sabo of Christ the King Church, Wonder Lake Police Chief Dave Mahlke, Fire Chief Skip Sorensen and the Rev.

Some people spend the better part of their lives serving and protecting others. But in their eyes, it's nothing special.

WONDER LAKE – A tense MPOA meeting Wednesday night had shouting matches, bouts of applause and power struggles – but in the end the status quo won every battle.

A 19-year-old Cary woman is facing a pair of felony drunken driving charges in connection with a rollover crash that left a teenage friend with five back fractures, authorities said Tuesday.

WOODSTOCK – A McHenry County Board committee wants to gauge public mood over video gambling before deciding whether to ban it.

McHenry County school districts have found themselves stuck in the middle of a strident political discussion over President Obama's planned speech to schoolchildren Tuesday.

WONDER LAKE – The aftermath of a contentious Wonder Lake homeowners association board election is rippling through the community.

WOODSTOCK – The 20-year-old driver in a rollover crash Thursday evening has been charged with driving under the influence.

WONDER LAKE – Two adults and two children were uninjured after their detached garage was gutted by fire early Thursday.

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