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Despite Crystal Lake's objections, McHenry County Board approved a zoning change that paves the way for a self-storage facility near city limits.

Come spring, six Huntley High School students could be telling NASA officials at the Johnson Space Center in Houston about the app they’ve built.

Prominent DeKalb County area business owner and landlord James “Jim” Mason died on Sunday, his business associates said.

Thompson has come on like gang-busters, averaging 18.4 points in the last seven games for the Spartans (7-3).

Carson Trivellini led the way with 21 points and Crystal Lake South tallied 22 assists as the Gators advanced to the Hinkle Holiday Classic semifinals, plus more boys and girls basketball scores in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

The Tigers have played at 14 different Christmas tournament sites dating back to 1950. They will pick up a 15th when they make their debut in the Sherrard Tournament this week.

Danelli’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria in Oswego is set to close its doors on Dec. 29 because its owners are retiring.

More housing is on the way in Crystal Lake as city council unanimously approved a 93-unit apartment complex and a 67-unit expansion in the age-restricted community.

Peyton Farrell had 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds and Nikki Kerstein scored 11 of her game-high 18 points in the third quarter as Montini overcame horrible shooting in the first half to beat Neuqua Valley 40-30 in the first round of the Montini Christmas Tournament.

Fieldcrest's Macy Gochanour poured in a career-high 46 points to led Fieldcrest to a 69-56 Heart of Illinois Conference win over Fisher on Monday.

The Streator boys basketball used a strong second quarter in a 60-45 victory over Plano at Monday's 61st Plano Christmas Classic.

La Salle-Peru beats both the shot clock and Mendota in the the opening round of the Plano Christmas Classic.

Action in the Loyola (girls) and Plano (boys) tournaments got underway with opening-round games. See results in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

Kiya Newson-Cole scored 19 points and helped lead Lincoln-Way Central to an overtime win over Butler Prep in the Loyola Christmas Tournament

Glenbard South, Downers Grove North and Hinsdale Central girls basketball were winners at the Bill Neibch Falcon Classic and Lyons and York girls basketball were winners at the Montini Christmas Tournament in Monday's roundup.

Grayslake Central pulled away in the fourth quarter to hand Geneva its first loss, 65-53, at Monday's Hinkle Holiday Classic quarterfinal game.

Sycamore and Kaneland came away with victories in their respective holiday tournament openers on Monday.

Lockport shook off a two-game losing streak and posted a 48-36 win over Conant in the Loyola Academy Christmas Tournament behind 11 points and 6 rebounds by Alaina Peetz

Prospect sophomore guard Zoe Black hit two clutch shots, including a 3-pointer, to help the Knights hold off Geneva 63-50 in the first round of the Montini Christmas Tournament on Monday.

Fremd put together a dominant display as it was successful in all facets of the game in a 77-55 win over Hampshire in opening-round play at the Hardwood.

With Northern Illinois dodging bullets all game long Saturday against Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the Huskies found some magic in their 28-20 double-overtime win—and used a little luck of the Irish, too.

Barrington's Oliver Gray scored 15 of his game-high 22 points in the second half, and the Broncos pulled away from host Jacobs 67-44 on Day 2 of the Hinkle Holiday Classic.

Behind a career-high 39 points from Jayden Riley and 11 rebounds and 7 points from 6-foot-6 Noah Aguado, Yorkville Christian overwhelmed Hinckley-Big Rock, 90-61, during Monday’s opening round game of the 61st annual Plano Christmas Classic.

NIU secured back-to-back bowl wins for the first time since 2010-11 with a thrilling 28-20 victory Saturday in double overtime against Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

Ottawa, which lost a 16-point lead and a nonconference game at Plano last Tuesday, bounced back in the same gym in a big way Monday, running past Sandwich 50-34 in the first game of the 61st Plano Christmas Classic.

Ali Tharwani, who scored a team-high 20 points, hit two big three-pointers in the final two minutes to rally Marmion past Morris 55-52 in Monday's first round of the 61st Plano Christmas Classic.

Lee County Circuit Court Judge Douglas Lee made the ruling against Bahaveshbhai Kalani, the Magnuson Hotel’s owner, Monday at the end of a three-hour hearing.

The game started with the “oldies but goodies” featuring the 40 and over group, which actually started at 37 years up. The venerable Don Smucker, 71, a 1971 Tiskilwa graduate, certainly showed he still has game.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Streator boys wrestling's Aydan Radke

Here are 41 of the best girls volleyball players across The Times coverage area, The 2024 Times All-Area Girls Volleyball Team.

Senior setter Skylar Dorsey's versatility helped this year’s Ottawa Pirates to another successful season, and also carried her to the honor of the 2024 Times Girls Volleyball Player of the Year.

Kane County property transfers from Nov. 25 to Dec. 4, 2024.

Kendall County property transfers from Oct. 28 to Dec. 4, 2024.

Led by returning state balance beam champion Genevieve Herion and returning All-Stater Edie Condon, the Downers Grove co-op gymnastics team is poised to contend for its second state title.

Elburn's Committee of the Whole is considering making the village a golf cart community.

Plans for the new hospital in Ottawa could be heard as early as January.

Property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Dec. 9-15, 2024.

The heavily-charred remains of 1024 W. Hillcrest Drive sat roped off to residents and passersby Monday morning after the City of DeKalb condemned the building due to significant smoke, water and fire damage. A major apartment fire at the three-building residential complex displaced an estimated 60 residents days before Christmas, authorities said.

Multiple DeKalb residents evacuated their apartments in the 1000 block of West Hillcrest Drive Sunday night as crews responded to a multi-building apartment fire. Authorities said they expect to remain on the scene for hours Sunday to fight the blaze and provide emergency aid to impacted families.

Streator senior Noah Russow posted a team-leading 15 goals and 13 assists this past fall. The 4-time Illinois Central Eight All-Conference selection and 3-time IHSSCA All-Sectional honoree is the 2024 Times Boys Soccer Player of the Year.

Here are the best boys soccer players across The Times coverage area, The 2024 Times All-Area Boys Soccer Team.

The Geneva City Council approved nearly $200,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds in three economic incentive agreements with the owner of historic Fargo West State Street buildings.

A DeKalb man and mother were charged after police found more than a dozen cellphone videos of the man strangling and intentionally hurting a 1-year-old baby, according to court records. Police said the baby's mother knew about the videos but did not report them to authorities.

With every one of Yorkville Middle School’s 600 auditorium seats sold out for four consecutive performances of the 16th annual Prism Concert, Justin Heinekamp knows they could have sold out another show based on the calls for tickets he’s had to turn away.

A developer plans almost 400 rental homes at a "luxury" mixed use development off Route 31 in Cary that would also have commercial spaces.

The Serena girls basketball won at Putnam County on Saturday, while the Streator and Seneca boys squads suffered losses.

The Ottawa girls basketball team used a 16-1 second-quarter advantage in defeating Morris 59-39 in the championship game of the Ottawa Holiday Tournament on Saturday at Kingman Gym.

Three Princeton wrestlers won their brackets Saturday in Iowa, the Princeton girls basketball team placed XXXX in the Ottawa tournament and more basketball, wrestling and swimming results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Minooka boys basketball and Joliet Central and Morris girls basketball were winners in Saturday's Herald-News sports roundup.

Downers Grove North senior Aidan Akkawi is committed to play volleyball at Lindenwood, but he loves basketball so much that he somehow has found a way to compete in club volleyball while starting for the Trojans. He did double duty Saturday in helping lead a crosstown win.