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The League of Women Voters of McHenry County is hosting a candidate's forum on Thursday, Jan. 23, so residents may be able to query candidates on a host of issues.

Voter Service Chairwoman Susan Fugleberg said a meet-and-greet begins at 6:30 p.m. and the forum begins at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S.

LUMPKIN, Ga.– In a locked, guarded courtroom in a compound surrounded by razor wire, Immigration Judge Jerome Rothschild waits – and stalls.

A Spanish interpreter is running late because of a flat tire. Rothschild tells the five immigrants before him that he’ll take a break before the proceedings even start.

In last year’s State of the County address, McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks said 2019 would bring continued reduction of the county’s property tax burden, streamlining of government and every effort to improve the lives of the people the board represents.

Since then, the County Board voted to approve a $15 million rebate of surplus funds from the Valley Hi Nursing Home, a budget making property tax levy reductions from the past two fiscal years permanent and the inclusion of two referendums to appear on ballots for upcoming elections asking vo

ST. CHARLES – Ermina Hassan aspires to be a doctor and believes she knows the essential quality needed to be a medical professional.

“A good doctor is one who shows compassion,” Hassan said.

The Harvard Park District Board will vote Monday on a quote for a new boiler for the Harvard Aquatic Center and discuss quotes for the repainting of the pool, expenses which had been estimated to cost $100,000 in total.

Although initially estimated at between $70,000 and $75,000, Harvard Parks and Recreation Superintendent Ryan Knop said, quotes for the boiler replacement came in at $72,000 for the high bid and $30,000 for the low bid.

Knop said the pool’s repainting, which hasn’t been done in five years, will be a d

LONDON – Goodbye, your royal highnesses.

CHICAGO – A winter storm that brought snow and sleet to the Midwest and Plains created travel headaches Saturday after airlines canceled flights and officials shut down major roads.

The storm system began moving through the Plains and Midwest on Friday, leading to trouble at airports in Chicago and Kansas City.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s legal team issued a fiery response Saturday ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial, while House Democrats laid out their case in forceful fashion, saying the president betrayed public trust with behavior that was the “worst nightmare” of the founding fathers.

The dueling filings previewed arguments both sides intend to make once Trump’s impeachment trial begins in earnest Tuesday in the Senate.

WASHINGTON – New documents released by House Democrats suggest that Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, was more deeply involved than was previously known in efforts by allies of President Donald Trump to dig up dirt in Ukraine on former Vice President Joe Biden.

Democrats on the Intelligence Committee released a trove of text messages, photos and other documents Friday night as part of the impeachment inquiry.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – People in a southern Puerto Rico city discovered a warehouse filled with water, cots and other unused emergency supplies, then set off a social media uproar Saturday when they broke in to retrieve goods as the area struggles to recover from a strong earthquake.

With anger spreading in the U.S. territory after video of the event in Ponce appeared on Facebook, Gov.