John Clauson was adopted and never knew about his biological family. But after searching for years, he learned the identity of his birth father - and would reconnect with the eight children his father later had.

A man involved in a deadly Harvard stabbing 20 years ago fled to Mexico. Authorities knew his whereabouts for years before he was arrested, though he once topped McHenry's most wanted list.

Huntley's Janiah Slaughter, a two-time IHSA state medalist in wrestling who grew up playing tackle football, is leaving no doubt after missing her entire junior season. "I want to prove to people that I’m back and I’m better."

McHenry County's highly touted Drug Court received word of a $1M funding cut from the federal government, calling the program's future into question. By the end of the day widespread cuts were reportedly reversed.

Noah Cook, Nick Stowasser and Carson Trivellini each scored 19 points and Crystal Lake South's boys basketball team avenged its lone home loss last season with a 59-51 win over McHenry on Wednesday night in a Fox Valley Conference showdown.

Hampshire boys basketball beat Dundee-Crown for its first Fox Valley Conference win, Cary-Grove boys overcame an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Prairie Ridge, Marengo girls defeated Richmond-Burton, and more in Wednesday's roundup.

Danny Spychala posted a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Bud Shanahan buried back-to-back threes in the fourth quarter as Crystal Lake Central rallied to beat Jacobs 49-38 in Fox Valley Conference play Wednesday.

A detached garage in Woodstock was destroyed from a fire Wednesday morning, as fire officials remind residents the dangers of charging lithium ion batteries.

A 95-year-old Palatine man was killed and three others, including a 30-year-old Cary man, were injured in a three-vehicle crash in Deer Park, authorities said.

A 95-year-old Palatine man was killed and three others, including a 30-year-old Cary man, were injured in a three-vehicle crash in Deer Park, authorities said.