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Walworth is the latest county to pass an ordinance related to the use of all-terrain vehicles. Starting this summer, all of Walworth County’s roadways will be available to ATV and UTV riders, so long as the municipality they are located in adopts their own ordinance and installs signage. Public...

Whitewater Police Chief Dan Meyer has confirmed that an individual has been found in Whitewater hanging from a bridge. Additionally, Meyer confirmed that the medical examiner’s office has been called. Meyer made the confirmation by email at 1:25 p.m. Sunday. Reports released by both the Walworth County Scanner Updates...

Health officials are warning residents of a “significant increase” of overdoses and overdose deaths, which remain at higher than normal levels in McHenry County. The McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition (SAC) on March 13 issued an alert that local law enforcement was reporting overdoses that required high quantities of the life-saving opioid reversal medication naloxone. […]

A winter storm warning has been issued for Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Jefferson, and Waukesha counties. All of our other counties are under a winter weather advisory. The new model runs continue to show very heavy snow through Saturday morning. This heavy wet snow will create power outages and very...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Harvard Men’s Swimming and Diving concluded its time at the NCAA Championships by competing in the 400 free relay Saturday night at Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. Juniors Marcus Holmquist and Will Grant teamed with seniors Jared Simpson and Ryan Linnihan to post a time of 2:52.68 in Heat 1. The quartet’s performance ranked 22nd in a…

BURLINGTON, Wis. - Richard Schuler, 33, of Burlington, faces multiple charges, accused of stealing gift cards and glasses from his employer, Wisconsin Vision Center, where he worked for 15 years. Investigators with the Racine County Sheriff's Office were called to the business on State Street in Burlington on March 20...

DURHAM, N.C. – Harvard Women’s Fencing’s strong performance on day three of the NCAA Championships propelled the Crimson to fifth place in the standings, competing on Saturday, March 25, at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Crimson is only competing with 10 out of a possible 12 fencers at the NCAA Championships. After finishing rounds 1-3 on Saturday, rounds 4-5 will take…

It may be the first week of spring, but someone forgot to tell the weather that… A potent low-pressure system is set to bring some heavy snow to the Stateline tonight and early tomorrow. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 4AM tomorrow morning through 1PM in the afternoon. This Warning is out for Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Ogle, Lee, and DeKalb Counties in Illinois, along with Rock and Walworth Counties in Wisconsin. The rest of the Stateline remains under a Winter Weather Advisory, also in effect from 4AM to 1PM tomorrow.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Several inches of snow could fall overnight in Chicago's north suburbs as a mix of rain and snow moves into the area late on Friday evening. A cold rain arrives from the south in the 10:00 p.m. hour, and changes to wet snow into the early morning hours, especially near the Wisconsin line. Snow showers will linger through noon on Saturday. A winter storm warning has been issued for Lake and McHenry counties. The worstt weather conditions: 4 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, according to CBS 2's Mary Kay Kleist. Highest Accumulation: 5" to 8" near the Wisconsin lineTONIGHT: COLD RAIN & SNOW. LOW 34.SATURDAY: SNOW NORTH/RAIN SOUTH. CHILLY WIND. HIGH 38 DEGREES.SUNDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH 48.

STATE’S ATTORNEY PATRICK KENNEALLY AND FIRST ASSISTANT STATE’S ATTORNEY RANDI FREESE WIN HEROES’ AWARD. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has recognized Patrick Kenneally and Randi Freese for their outstanding efforts in safeguarding the well-being of children. The Heroes’ Award is an annual accolade...

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Lake and McHenry counties in anticipation of four to seven inches of snow Saturday. The National Weather Service (NWS) Friday morning issued the advisory for Lake, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago and Boone counties. The advisory will be in effect from...

Travel conditions are affected by the snowstorm that impacted southeast Wisconsin. The sheriff's office asks that people stay off the roads. TRAFFIC ALERT: Roads are bad from the snow, friends. We don’t need a visual illustration to “drive” that home. A full closure is underway on I-45 N/B with all traffic off @ Mayfair Rd, due to several disabled semis nearby. If you don’t NEED to get somewhere this A.M., stay home!

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (WIFR) - Police are searching for a Loves Park woman after a crash involving multiple cars and damage to property with a stolen vehicle. Kara Stickles, 30, of Loves Park is wanted on several charges by Crystal Lake police. Early Monday morning, Stickles was seen in McHenry...

Stacker looked at the biggest 1-day snowfall in Walworth County, Wisconsin using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information.

Interactive Radar | Weather Watch Map Room | Traffic Conditions | Closings. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Waukesha, Milwaukee, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha Counties. The warning is in effect Saturday from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. Snow is expected to start about midnight and last until about...

Authorities say a Lakemoor man, who is on parole for residential burglary, allegedly injured an officer while being arrested for committing four burglaries at homes near Crystal Lake and Woodstock. Scott A. Weissert, 60, of Lakemoor, was charged with four counts of residential burglary, one count of resisting a peace...

The Northwest Herald recently publish an Op Ed entitled “McHenry County Board discounts reasonable gun law.” HB5471 was passed by Democrat legislators and signed by Governor JB Pritzker on January 10 th on the last day of the lame duck session of the Illinois legislature. While the Northwest...

One Wisconsin shelter is offering discounted dog adoptions for a limited time to make it easier for families to add a new furry friend to their homes, CBS58 reports. Lakeland Animal Shelter is reducing its adoption fee for dogs to $100. It applies to those who’ve been residing at the shelter for over six months. However, […] The post Lakeland Animal Shelter Discounts Adoptions for Limited Time appeared first on DogTime.

The Walworth County ADRC is seeking applications from people interested in serving on their Governing Board. Resource Division Manager Randy Kohl says they’re looking for someone who will represent the community and wants to be the voice of the people the A-D-R-C serves and can make sure what some of the unmet needs of the community are.

The Young and the Restless recap for Friday brings a big gift to Genoa City in honor of Neil Winters, leaving a lasting legacy of jazz to remember him by. Most of Genoa City’s finest arrived at the gala. Diane and Jack decided to hold off on their big announcement while Phyllis left both Daniel and Summer (Allison Lanier) confused by her words and demeanor. Jeremy laid out his plans for Diane upstairs. Elsewhere, Billy supported Chelsea as she waivered on whether or not to attend the gala. Now let’s dig deeper into what happened.