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Bears training camp update: QB Tyson Bagent shares heartfelt reaction to extension

Chicago Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent couldn't hold back tears when thinking about where he came from to where he was on Wednesday. He went from being an undrafted free agent to earning a two-year, $10 million extension.

By Michal Dwojak●

McHenry library internal alert was a false alarm; no armed subject or threat to public

There was no emergency at the McHenry Public Library Wednesday afternoon. An alert that sounded was a false alarm, McHenry police said.

By Janelle Walker●

Suspect on the loose in Port Barrington attempted car break-ins

A McHenry County Sheriff's Office alert early Wednesday morning resulted from the search for a car break-in suspect who fled the Port Barrington area, according to authorities.

By Janelle Walker●

2 Woodstock high schools named in top 100 in Illinois

The two Woodstock high schools in Woodstock School District 200 were named among the top 100 in Illinois in the state’s U.S. News and World Report rankings of high schools.

By Claire O'Brien●

Erie woman dies in single-vehicle crash near Lyndon

The single-vehicle crash happened Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, on Moline Road west of Yorktown Road, according to a Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office news release. She's the second Erie resident to die in a crash in less than a week.

By Charlene Bielema●