Hampshire

One person was killed and another was seriously injured Friday after a chemical explosion in a manufacturing plant in Hampshire, fire officials said.

Students in Algonquin-based Community Unit School District 300 will get an extra day of winter break Monday because the district canceled classes due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases among its staff.

Icy roads are thought to have played a role in a crash that killed woman Tuesday morning near Hampshire, according to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office.

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All Hampshire schools had an increased police presence Thursday because of the threat posted on social media Wednesday.

Woman's car crossed the center line before leaving the road and striking the utility pole, which started a fire.

Holiday festivities are starting to pop up in the McHenry County area as the Halloween season wraps up with some pumpkin smashing.

Holiday festivities are starting to pop up in the McHenry County area as the Halloween season wraps up with some pumpkin smashing.

Authorities say a 57-year-old Hampshire man was killed when the car he was driving on Interstate 90 near Schaumburg Thursday hit a guardrail and overturned.