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									McHenry County fills top job from within its ranksSep 18, 2025 11:21 am - McHenry County promoted a familiar face to the county administrator role. Scott Hartman, who is the deputy county administrator, was promoted to the county’s top non-elected job in a unanimous vote Tuesday by the McHenry County Board.
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									Luxury rental development in Cary gets zoning approval, despite resident outcry over traffic, safetySep 17, 2025 10:19 am - Zoning commissioners gave a positive recommendation to a proposed mixed-use luxury community in Cary despite resident concerns over a road extension that would connect a neighborhood street to Route 31.
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									‘Edgy’ Tim: Don’t push the panic button yet on these area teamsSep 14, 2025 3:40 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran this week writes about several area prep football teams with plenty of time to recover from a rough start to the season.
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									Abrams leads Cary-Grove to first win of the seasonSep 12, 2025 11:32 pm - Host Cary-Grove defeated McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference football game Friday night
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									Cary-Grove Masons host annual ‘Pack the Pantry’Sep 11, 2025 9:09 pm - The Cary-Grove Masonic Lodge 1157 organized their annual "Pack the Pantry" event at Mariano's supermarket in Crystal Lake.
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									FaithBridge’s annual Creation Care event set for Sept. 21Sep 11, 2025 7:42 pm - Local interfaith organization FaithBridge will host Creation Care, a Conservation Celebration, on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Pleasant Valley Conservation Area in Woodstock. Engage in hands-on environmental stewardship, learning, play, reflection, and activities that promote a deeper connection to the earth and each other.
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									Yet another Democrat steps into 9th Congressional District race; that makes 18Sep 10, 2025 2:05 pm - An Evanston economist has joined the race to succeed veteran U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky as Illinois’ 9th District representative in Congress. True to his profession, Democrat Jeff Cohen said he’s running because people across the largely suburban district are concerned about their finances.
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									Historical society celebrates 80th anniversary of VE Day with Victory DanceSep 10, 2025 1:17 pm - The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum invites the community to a special Victory Dance on Saturday, Sept. 13, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
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									Girls flag football: Manning dazzles as Cary-Grove rolls over HampshireSep 09, 2025 9:24 pm - Football fans who enjoyed watching Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel scramble around the field at Texas A&M would have loved to watch Cary-Grove’s Kennedy Manning play...
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									Man killed in crash near McHenry; woman, 2 children taken to hospitalSep 09, 2025 5:39 pm - A McHenry man died Tuesday in a crash near McHenry, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said.