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LOCAL NEWS AND VIDEO FOR MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Change the Constitution? It's up to youTwo ballots will be waiting for you when you show up to vote on Election Day on Nov. 4.
Man pleads not guilty in alleged Woodstock rapeWOODSTOCK – A homeless man accused of raping a 26-year-old woman in a Woodstock laundry last month pleaded not guilty to the pending charges this morning.
Eight students face charges after weekend homecoming activitiesCRYSTAL LAKE – Eight students at Crystal Lake-area high schools face charges after last weekend's homecoming activities.
Update: Dow finishes below 10,000 for first time since '04NEW YORK – Wall Street joined in a worldwide cascade of despair Monday over the financial crisis, driving the Dow Jones industrials to their biggest loss ever during a trading day. Even a big afternoon rally failed to keep the Dow from its first close below 10,000 since 2004.
More headlines »  Top Story'Tis the season to get your flu shotsAs the weather continues to cool, some of us might come down with an unpleasant excuse to miss out on work and family activities.
Change the Constitution? It's up to youTwo ballots will be waiting for you when you show up to vote on Election Day on Nov. 4.
Man pleads not guilty in alleged Woodstock rapeWOODSTOCK – A homeless man accused of raping a 26-year-old woman in a Woodstock laundry last month pleaded not guilty to the pending charges this morning.
Eight students face charges after weekend homecoming activitiesCRYSTAL LAKE – Eight students at Crystal Lake-area high schools face charges after last weekend's homecoming activities.
Update: Dow finishes below 10,000 for first time since '04NEW YORK – Wall Street joined in a worldwide cascade of despair Monday over the financial crisis, driving the Dow Jones industrials to their biggest loss ever during a trading day. Even a big afternoon rally failed to keep the Dow from its first close below 10,000 since 2004.
More headlines » New Kids soak up the love on reunion tourNEW YORK – Donnie Wahlberg might look and act tough, but he's a softie underneath.
Local & Region
Antique tractors and trucks in McHenryMcHENRY – JoAnn Cornelison has fond childhood memories of milking cows and slopping pigs on a family farm in Woodstock.
Krug: Not feeling all that bailed out yetI don't know about you, but I don't feel completely bailed out.
Peasley: Newman's Woodstock connection recalledActor Paul Newman’s relationship with Woodstock through the Woodstock Players on the stage of the Woodstock Opera House was during the 1949 season.
McCaleb: Biden, Palin on the local issuesDecide to skip Thursday night's vice-presidential debate and watch the Cubs instead?
More columnists »Sports
ANALYSIS: Quarter-by-quarterFIRST QUARTER - Bears 3, Lions 0
 ANALYSIS: Quarter-by-quarterFIRST QUARTER - Bears 3, Lions 0
 One sorry seriesLOS ANGELES - It ended fittingly, with Alfonso Soriano, the $136 million left fielder, the player who, more than anyone else, is a barometer for his team's fortune, flailing at a slider far out of the strike zone.
 Danks, Wise help Sox stay aliveCHICAGO - Perhaps the White Sox should change the phrase from "must-win" games to "will-win" games.
Prep Zone: You never know who's watchingPrairie Ridge shortstop Dan Rowe was discovered by Eastern Illinois University at a usual place where college coaches find prospective players – the state tournament.
Hut: Routing Lions no measure of greatnessDETROIT – Alex Brown exhaled with a combination of relief, weariness and satisfaction and reflected on what had just happened.
Sarley: Right size bait is critical“Big bait equals big fish,” is an old adage that isn’t quite correct.
More columnists »GolfNBARefs report finds only Donaghy committed crimesNEW YORK – A review of the NBA's officiating program found no evidence of illegal activity by any referee other than Tim Donaghy, though it recommended significant changes for monitoring gambling and game integrity.
Other SportsWizards and Fire end in 1-1 tieKANSAS CITY, Kan. – Michael Harrington atoned for a first-half mistake with a second-half goal, salvaging a 1-1 tie for the Kansas City Wizards against the Fire on Sunday.
Opinion
Editorial CartoonEditorialsOur View: CL center has obstaclesThe Crystal Lake Park District Board has its work cut out for it if it decides to go to referendum in the spring to ask voters to raise district property taxes.
Letters to the EditorLifestyle
A Gourd Time: Put pumpkins to work in your Halloween sceneAs Mother Nature wows us with fantastic fall colors and scenery, the latest trends in fall decorating and entertaining bring the beauty of the great outdoors inside. Give your home some fall-time flare by adding nature-inspired decor with unexpected crafty details.
SidetracksRemembering New Kids: What’s old is new againThis is the year that my adolescence came back to haunt me.
MoviesIt makes the 'List': 'Nick' plays the hits all night longIf anyone shouldn’t be a movie star, it’s Michael Cera.
SoundsNew Kids soak up the love on reunion tourNEW YORK (AP) – Donnie Wahlberg might look and act tough, but he's a softie underneath.
More Sidetracks »Dear Abby: Should hubby confess?Dear Abby: I have been happily married for a number of years. I'm not what you would call "hot" – far from it, actually. But for some reason, women have always been attracted to me.
Spangenberg: October lawn stays busyMost area lawns have been green and growing for the past several weeks, thanks largely to significant rainfall earlier from hurricane remnants.
Atwater: AA home to many typesPeople straggle into AA and other recovery programs in many ways that don’t fit the common notion. Here are a few of the lesser-known avenues of entry.
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Cary machine shop destroyed by fire 