Crystal Lake
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Wildlife refuge gets additional 985 acres, touted as largest open land acquisition in Chicago area in decadesMar 26, 2024 12:19 pm - Just shy of 1,000 acres adjacent to Richmond are set to become part of the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, according to the nonprofit agencies that negotiated its pu...
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McHenry County court swears in 13 CASA volunteer advocatesMar 25, 2024 8:58 pm - Thirteen new CASA volunteers were sworn in by Judge Mary H. Nader in the McHenry County Juvenile Court of the 22nd Judicial Circuit on Friday, March 21. Judge Nader ackno...
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Cary moving forward after voters reject home rule referendumMar 25, 2024 2:59 pm - Cary village officials will carry on with planned infrastructure improvements after residents voted last week against the village becoming a home rule community, and ...
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Crystal Lake barn built in 1864 could avoid demolitionMar 25, 2024 12:46 pm - Plans to demolish a 140-year-old barn in Crystal Lake have been in the works for months, but recent pushback from the Crystal Lake Historic Preservation Commission may ha...
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Police searching for suspects in Cary shootingMar 24, 2024 2:12 pm - Cary police are searching for four suspects involved in an apparent road-rage shooting late Saturday night. According to police, officers responded at about 11 p.m. to re...
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Probation for woman accused of threatening police with a knifeMar 24, 2024 12:43 pm - A 56-year-old Crystal Lake woman accused of charging at three police officers with a knife has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and was sentenced to two years of probat...
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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The Biz Week That Was: Bears haggling, new eateries, outdoor dining and bubble gum soda among highlightsMar 24, 2024 5:41 am - Bears and school districts stop short of endorsing Arlington Heights tax proposal A day after Arlington Heights officials unveiled a proposed settlement to the ongoi...
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St. Charles North rolls past Crystal Lake Central in invitational championship matchMar 23, 2024 4:33 pm - The championship match of the St. Charles Invitational looked to be a highly competitive match between two teams that made deep runs in last season’s playoffs. And for the first 20 minutes, it was.
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And then there were four: A look at the races for the 6th and 11th district congressional seatsMar 23, 2024 2:27 pm - The Republicans taking on Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville in Illinois’ 11th District and Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove in the 6th Distr...