Algonquin
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Darby Hills’ appointment to state Senate on hold as Republicans reopen applications for McConchie’s seatFeb 21, 2025 2:21 pm - Hoping to resolve a legal challenge, a group of suburban Republican leaders on Friday announced it is reopening applications for the vacant 26th Senate District seat.
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‘Made people feel loved’: Wife, friends remember McHenry County officer, Huntley youth baseball coachFeb 21, 2025 2:05 pm - An Algonquin family man who enjoyed country music concerts, coached hundreds of Huntley-area youth baseball players and was a longtime McHenry County corrections officer has died.
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Girls basketball: Huntley adds to historic season, captures 12th regional championshipFeb 20, 2025 10:15 pm - Huntley‘s already historic season turned a little more special Thursday night following a convincing 56-25 victory against Rockford Auburn in the Class 4A Rockford Jeffer...
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How the Batman-esque ‘Grappler’ is ending police chases in Kane CountyFeb 20, 2025 5:08 pm - It’s got a name like a pro wrestler and works like something from a “Batman” movie, but the latest addition to the Kane County sheriff’s crime-fighting arsenal isn’t make believe, and it’s already out there catching bad guys.
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Man gets 8 years in prison for sharing child sex abuse materialFeb 20, 2025 1:36 pm - An Algonquin man is sentenced to eight years in prison for disseminating child pornography.
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Kane County celebrates Hamid Ahmed for 50 years of serviceFeb 19, 2025 2:59 pm - At 83, Hamid Ahmed remains an active presence at the Kane County Government Center in Geneva, marking 50 years of service in January 2025 — the longest tenure of any full-time county employee.
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Elgin man killed, five injured in head-on McHenry County crashFeb 19, 2025 11:35 am - A 33-year-old Elgin man was killed and his 6-year-old passenger critically injured in a head-on collision Sunday in McHenry County, authorities said Wednesday. Four others were injured in the three-vehicle crash, which occurred about 3:13 p.m. Sunday on Route 14 near Woodstock.
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Boys basketball: Trivellini, Demirov keep Crystal Lake South tied for FVC leadFeb 18, 2025 10:29 pm - Jacobs put a huge scare into Crystal Lake South’s potential Fox Valley Conference title hopes during their matchup Tuesday night. The Golden Eagles led for much of the se...
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McConchie’s would-be successor isn’t a Republican and can’t serve, lawsuit allegesFeb 18, 2025 7:15 pm - Barrington Hills Trustee Darby Hills’ appointment to a vacant state Senate seat should be nullified because she doesn’t meet the state’s definition of a Republican, a lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges.
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ECC Musical Theatre tackles mental health in ‘Next to Normal’Feb 18, 2025 5:16 pm - Elgin Community College Musical Theatre will present the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Next to Normal,” with performances Feb. 21 through March 2 at ECC's SecondSpace Theatre on the Spartan Drive campus.