Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Online Predator Messaged More Than 100 Children On SnapChat: Prosecutors
A roundup of top local stories for the far northern suburbs plus weekend events and weather.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
- Crystal Lake-Cary, IL
Amie is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of professional writing and editing experience. She has been an editor with Patch since the company launched in 2010, and she started Lake in the Hills Patch. Currently, she manages several news websites in the Chicago area, including Crystal Lake-Cary Patch, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch, Grayslake Patch and Libertyville Patch and works for the national breaking news team.
Before her time with Patch.com, she worked for daily newspapers, specializing in crime and court coverage as well as politics and local government.
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
'Big Smile, Adorable Little Giggle': Family Remembers Infant Found Unresponsive At Daycare
Cameron Morris died on May 7, two days after he was found unresponsive while napping at a Woodstock daycare, authorities said.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Parent Sues District 300 Over Student Gender Transition Policies
The federal lawsuit alleges the district supported a student’s social transition at school without informing the parent.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Online Predator Messaged More Than 100 Children On SnapChat: Prosecutors
Ryan D. Shapiro, of Lake in the Hills, has been charged with six counts of child pornography.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Fatal Crash | Boy's Dismemberment Death; Brother Sentenced | Weekend Guide
Here's an update on the top stories from the northern Illinois suburbs for Thursday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Weekend Guide: 10 Things To Do In Chicago’s Northern Suburbs
From a Chocolate Fest in Long Grove to a Lantern Festival in Lake Zurich, here's what's happening May 15-17 in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Grayslake Motorcyclist Dies Days After North Chicago Crash
The collision happened on May 7 on Route 41 in North Chicago. The 36-year-old Grayslake man died on Wednesday at a suburban hospital.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
How Quick Response Saved Boy, 16, After Cardiac Arrest At H.S. Track: Authorities
A 16-year-old boy was revived Monday evening after suffering a cardiac arrest on the Huntley High School outdoor track.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
April Fools' Day Ticket Is $1M Winner For Lake Co. Man
“I bought this ticket on April Fools’ Day — I really thought it was a joke,” the Island Lake man said.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Crystal Lake Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Soliciting Child Sex Abuse Material
Authorities said the Crystal Lake man persuaded two minors from other states to send child sex abuse material after meeting them online.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Brother Sentenced In Murder, Dismemberment Of Boy, 6
A roundup of top local stories for the far northern suburbs plus weekend events and weather.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Man Sentenced In Murder, Dismemberment Of 6-Year-Old Brother
Jeremiah Perry was sentenced for his role in the 2021 death of Damari Perry in North Chicago, prosecutors said.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
St. Charles, IL|News|
South Elgin Man Charged In Fatal Mother’s Day DUI Crash Near Yorktown Center
A 35-year-old woman has died following the collision on Sunday near Yorktown Center in Lombard.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
4 Area Students Awarded National Merit Scholarships Worth $2,500 Each
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation selects 2,500 students nationwide for $2,500 awards. Winners were announced Wednesday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Gas Prices Swing Nearly 40 Cents Along Short Stretch Of Randall, Rakow Roads
Where to buy gas, and where not too, on Wednesday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
St. Charles, IL|News|
1 Local Student Awarded National Merit Scholarship
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation selects 2,500 students nationwide for $2,500 awards. Winners were announced Wednesday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
1 Local Student Awarded National Merit Scholarship
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation selects 2,500 students nationwide for $2,500 awards. Winners were announced Wednesday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Driver Tells Cop 'I'm Wasted' | Cardiac Arrest At H.S. Track | Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting ID'd
A roundup of top local stories for the far northern suburbs plus a closer look at the weather.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Man Tells Officer 'I'm Wasted' During 6th DUI Arrest: Prosecutors
The man's 9-month-old child was in the car when he was pulled over Monday in Woodstock, authorities said.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Coroner IDs Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting
A 37-year-old Mundelein woman who died following an officer-involved shooting Monday evening has been identified as Mary Alice Love.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
