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Two rescued from Fox River in Elgin after boat capsizesMay 12, 2025 3:11 pm - Two people were rescued from the Fox River by the Elgin Fire Department after their boat capsized Sunday morning.
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End of an era: Chief’s retirement ends family legacy of fire service that began in 1931May 11, 2025 9:00 pm - The Herrmann family has dedicated over 100 years to the fire service in Hampshire, but Chief Trevor Herrmann's retirement on May 16 will end their multi-generational streak.
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8 injured in 2-vehicle crash Friday on I-90; 1 sent to Elgin hospitalMay 10, 2025 2:42 pm - About midnight Friday authorities said there was a two-vehicle crash westbound on I-90 just west of Harmony Road in McHenry County.
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‘He’s got the right heart’: McHenry County Catholics celebrate new, Chicago-born popeMay 10, 2025 2:33 pm - McHenry County-area Catholics were eager to learn Thursday of the new pope, Leo XIV, and were thrilled to learn he’s from Chicago.
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On her way to a work conference, Sherman Hospital nurse saves driver whose heart stopped after crashMay 10, 2025 12:45 pm - Advocate Sherman Hospital emergency room nurse Ashley Huizar is being hailed as a hero for saving the life of a woman whose heart stopped beating after a crash she happened upon on her way to a work conference in Iowa last month.
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Hemmens Cultural Center unveils $14.4 million expansion with May 18 celebrationMay 09, 2025 11:32 pm - After a $14.4 million renovation, Elgin's Hemmens Cultural Center unveils expanded space with a public open house on May 18 featuring entertainment, arts groups, and circus performers 360 ALLSTARS.
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Girls track and field: Kaneland finishes third at Interstate 8 meetMay 09, 2025 11:02 pm - With three events left in Friday’s Interstate 8 Conference girls track and field meet, Sycamore and Morris were tied for first, with Kaneland in striking distance. The Sp...
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‘Education and enforcement’: Why you can expect to see more police on Route 59 todayMay 09, 2025 5:30 am - Police departments across the suburbs — from Wauconda up north to Naperville down south and nearly everywhere in between — are teaming up for a regional traffic safety initiative all day Friday along the Route 59 corridor.
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Batavia Depot Museum marks 50 years since opening in restored train stationMay 09, 2025 5:00 am - In 1973, Batavia's train depot was moved to its current location, sparking redevelopment. Its 50th anniversary as the Batavia Depot Museum is celebrated in a new exhibit about the depot's history.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank names new chief philanthropy officerMay 08, 2025 11:03 pm - Colleen Ahearn was appointed as chief philanthropy officer at Northern Illinois Food Bank, leading fundraising, marketing, and volunteer engagement efforts across a 13-county service area.