Cary
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Kayak outfitter aims to pass along venture, love of paddling on the Fox, ChainSep 04, 2025 1:56 pm - Trevor Kroll bought a McHenry County-based kayak and canoeing outfitter in early 2020, right before the COVID-19 lockdowns.That summer was insanely busy for Wonder Lake-based Scull & Oars. And while business has been strong since then — selling out weekends in the summer and many weekday groups in need of an outfitter — Kroll is ready to move on with another business venture and has put Scull & Oars up for sale.
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Hop, hop, hooray: It’s time for fall beer fests around the ’burbsSep 03, 2025 9:22 am - There’s a bevy of beer events brewing around the suburbs as we get closer to Oktoberfest, so make plans now to attend one or more of these upcoming festivals.
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Fundraiser started for Cary-area boy severely injured in lawn mower accidentSep 02, 2025 3:34 pm - Friends of a Cary-area family whose 3-year-old son was severely injured in a lawn mower accident have started a GoFundMe account to help cover medical expenses and other bills during his treatment.
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Crystal Lake man’s sentencing for $8M Ponzi scheme delayed again as he aims to take back McHenry County pleaSep 02, 2025 11:58 am - A Crystal Lake man who pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding investors out of more than $8 million has appealed for his sentencing to be delayed again due to ongoing health issues, according to court documents.
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‘Tragic accident’: Cary-area child remains critical after being run over by lawn mowerAug 31, 2025 12:39 pm - A child who lost a portion of his leg after being run over by a lawn mower near Cary Saturday remains hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.
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Cary gives $10,000 to help restore 160-year-old downtown buildingAug 31, 2025 11:00 am - The new owner of a 160-year-old structure in downtown Cary that’s now an apartment building is looking to restore the exterior to its original state with the help of a $10,000 grant from the village.
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Child airlifted after being run over by lawn mower near CaryAug 30, 2025 6:03 pm - A child was airlifted in critical condition Saturday afternoon after being run over by a lawn mower near Cary, officials said.
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Family of Crystal Lake man paralyzed when car crashed into home says cost of his care has ‘grown heavier’Aug 30, 2025 2:27 pm - The family of a Crystal Lake man paralyzed after a car crashed into his home has launched phase two of a GoFundMe campaign in hopes of raising $100,000 to help pay for the rising costs of his care.
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Prairie Ridge takes early FVC showdown over Cary-GroveAug 29, 2025 11:53 pm - Bubbles from Cary-Grove’s visiting bleachers, compliments of a student fan’s plastic wand and bottle, floated above Prairie Ridge’s football players. Nothing beats victor...
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The Land Conservancy hosts Fall Warblers Bird Walk in Harvard Sept. 7Aug 28, 2025 11:57 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting a Fall Warblers Bird Walk at Crowley Oaks Preserve in Harvard on Sunday, Sept. 7.