Crystal Lake
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Art of the Land show and fundraiser returns to McHenry CountyOct 13, 2025 11:11 am - Attendees will experience art inspired by the local landscape, live music and more at the Art of the Land art show and fundraiser. Proceeds from the event support land preservation in McHenry County.
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Crystal Lake’s Raue Center receives ‘game-changer’ grant, explores satellite theater in East DundeeOct 13, 2025 10:49 am - The Crystal Lake-based Raue Center for the Arts has received a multiyear, $150,000 grant that could support a possible expansion into East Dundee.
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‘This can rock the whole town’: Algonquin approves downtown entertainment venueOct 12, 2025 10:10 am - A new live entertainment venue is coming to Algonquin’s downtown — a business that neighboring property owners said could transform the area into a “destination place.”
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‘Living museum’: New generation of volunteers aims to restore rare, ancient prairies in CaryOct 11, 2025 10:15 am - Tucked away in Cary are three separate areas of a rare ecosystem created by melting glaciers tens of thousands of years ago called the gravel hill prairies. These dry grasslands are home to many uncommon, threatened and endangered species that volunteers are trying to ensure won’t vanish due to invasive species taking over the land.
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Prairie Ridge remains undefeated with win against Crystal Lake CentralOct 11, 2025 12:11 am - Prairie Ridge‘s Logan Thennes scored his first rushing touchdown Friday against Crystal Lake Central in a comfortable 35-14 victory for the undefeated Wolves (7-0, 7-0 FVC).
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Abrams scores five touchdowns as Cary-Grove rolls past Crystal Lake SouthOct 10, 2025 11:55 pm - Cary-Grove defeated Crystal Lake South 56-13 Friday night as Logan Abrams scored five rushing touchdowns.
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Bicyclist who was seriously injured near Cary did not stop before entering intersection, police sayOct 09, 2025 5:14 pm - Officials say the bicyclist who was critically injured in a crash involving a car Tuesday afternoon near Cary did not stop or yield before entering the roadway.
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Bicyclist critically injured in crash near CaryOct 08, 2025 11:53 am - A man riding a bike near Cary was flown by helicopter to a hospital late Tuesday after a crash.
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Make it a Detroit-style pizza for National Pizza MonthOct 08, 2025 10:43 am - “I think when you give them a great product, once they have that first bite they’re like, ‘that’s pizza and it’s delicious,’” says Squares Pizza Pub owner Lawrence Colburn, whose new restaurant in Bartlett is among several Detroit-style pizza places in the suburbs serving up the thicker, rectangular pan pies.
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Cary police chief announces retirementOct 07, 2025 7:13 pm - Cary Police Chief Patrick Finlon is retiring after almost 12 years of serving in the leadership role.