McHenry County
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Libertyville man charged with hate crime detained pending future court dateJul 01, 2026 5:42 pm - A Libertyville man facing charges of a hate crime and disorderly conduct was ordered detained in the Lake County jail Wednesday pending a future court date.
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2025-26 Herald Cup: No. 2 BarringtonJul 01, 2026 4:20 pm - Barrington High School finished second in the Herald Cup large school standings for the 2025-26 school year.
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Suburban Democratic Party chairs to pick Aurora-area Illinois Senate nominee behind closed doorsJul 01, 2026 3:24 pm - A small group of county party insiders — not voters — will decide who appears on the November ballot as the Democratic nominee for an Aurora-area state Senate seat following the incumbent’s recent announcement that she is retiring due to health complications from multiple sclerosis.
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Bell House Books Celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting ceremony in BarringtonJul 01, 2026 1:26 pm - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Bell House Books with a ribbon cutting ceremony held recently in celebration of the bookstore’s opening. Located at 200 Applebee St., Suite 117, in the Barrington Ice Mall, the new independent bookstore brings a thoughtfully curated and community-centered literary experience to the area.
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Rezoning request for potential data center in Hoffman Estates withdrawnJul 01, 2026 1:23 pm - The firm that owns the 186-acre Plum Farms property at Higgins Road and Route 59 in Hoffman Estates has withdrawn its request to rezone the site for manufacturing use that potentially would have enabled a data center there.
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Seigle Foundation awards education grants to 12 local nonprofits, including Easterseals DuPage & Fox ValleyJul 01, 2026 12:41 pm - Seigle Foundation awarded education grants to 12 organizations including Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley, Alignment Collaborative for Education, and Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Illinois to support educational initiatives in the Elgin and Dundee area.
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Waukegan-area officials denounce recently found racist posters: ‘No one … should be intimidated by hatemongers’Jul 01, 2026 12:20 pm - Shock and anger erupted this week around Waukegan and beyond over an anti-immigration poster affixed to a utility pole in the Sixth Ward depicting Mayor Sam Cunningham, the city’s first Black chief executive, as an apelike creature.
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It’s a dog’s life — at the restaurant: Tips for dining out with your petJul 01, 2026 10:53 am - Historically, U.S. restaurants that allowed you to bring your dog were few and far between. It was a real leap forward when restaurants allowed Fido to sit on the patio. In the Chicago market alone, there are now more than 500 restaurants that allow dogs on the patio.
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Hate crime charge filed in connection with ‘alarming and disturbing’ signJun 30, 2026 5:45 pm - Derek Webb of Libertyville faces hate crime and disorderly conduct charges involving threats made against Latinos and immigrants in Lake County.
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Pritzker issues disaster proclamation for storm-ravaged counties, including CookJun 30, 2026 5:13 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker issued a disaster declaration in response to severe weather in several counties this spring. Counties include Kankakee, McLean, Stephenson, Winnebago, Coles, Cook, Effingham, Jefferson, LaSalle, Warren and Woodford.
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