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Metra train derails in Crystal Lake; no injuries reportedFeb 24, 2024 12:36 pm - A Metra train derailed Saturday morning near downtown Crystal Lake. A Metra spokesperson confirmed the derailment and said there were no reports of injuries. The train le...
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McHenry Outdoor Theater will premiere movie season early this yearFeb 23, 2024 10:36 am - It’s not the strangely warm February temperatures that have Scott Dehn set to open the Golden Age Cinemas’ McHenry Outdoor Theater more than a month early this year. Inst...
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Kane County Board incumbent Kenyon to face challenger Stare in Republican primary electionFeb 23, 2024 10:10 am - A stark contrast in views among Kane County Republicans could not be more apparent than in the March 19 primary contest between Kane County Board District 16 incumbent Mi...
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McHenry County Board delays vote on speed limit reductionFeb 23, 2024 7:53 am - Drivers on Lakewood Road near Lake in the Hills will not see new speed limit signs anytime soon after the McHenry County Board postponed a vote on lowering the speed limi...
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Heun: The pros and cons of dam removal in St. CharlesFeb 23, 2024 6:00 am - Like other towns with dams earmarked for removal, St. Charles knows it has to decide soon what to do about its dam. Should it stay or should it go?
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League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area ‘Meet the Candidates Night’ canceledFeb 22, 2024 6:56 pm - The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area invited candidates in contested races in the primary election to participate in a “Meet the Candidates Night” at 7 p.m. Thur...
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Kane County 4-H Foundation hosts 15th annual dinner auctionFeb 22, 2024 6:37 pm - The Kane County 4-H Foundation will host its 15th annual pork chop dinner and auction fundraiser on Saturday, April 13, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Prairie Events Center o...
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Raises approved for McHenry County prosecutors and public defendersFeb 22, 2024 2:37 pm - McHenry County prosecutors and public defenders will receive pay raises after a county board vote Tuesday evening. Three McHenry County Board members voted against the ra...
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Man charged with reckless driving for crash that critically injured Kane County deputyFeb 22, 2024 1:00 pm - The driver who crashed into a Kane County deputy’s squad SUV, severely injuring him, has been charged with aggravated reckless driving and driving a commercial vehicle wi...
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New grocery stores coming soon to McHenry County townsFeb 22, 2024 12:06 pm - Several McHenry County towns are getting new grocery stores this year. Carniceria La Rosita in Crystal Lake will open a much larger store in town, while new grocers KD Ma...