Crystal Lake
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Voters will have their say on sales tax increase for McHenry County; question will appear on March ballotDec 21, 2023 12:26 pm - McHenry County voters will now have a say on whether to approve a 0.25% sales tax increase on the March ballot. If approved, the measure would not just increase the sales...
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Illinois Christmas tree farmers say demand is high this holiday seasonDec 21, 2023 6:00 am - Did you buy a precut Christmas tree or cut one down with your family this year? If you did the latter, chances are you got in before product ran out, said some northern I...
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Sheriff: Driver was under influence of cocaine at time of deadly crashDec 20, 2023 12:40 pm - A 74-year-old McHenry County man was driving under the influence of cocaine in February when his SUV struck another vehicle head-on, killing its driver, authorities said ...
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Best bets: Tommy Davidson, Harlem Globetrotters, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and moreDec 20, 2023 10:02 am - Comedian Tommy Davidson (“In Living Color,” “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”) headlines the Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Road, Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, this weeke...
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Misspelling Republican won’t keep McHenry County Board candidate off ballotDec 20, 2023 9:48 am - McHenry County’s electoral board ruled Tuesday that Bob Nowak can stay on the March primary ballot, overruling his opponent’s objection to his candidacy. Nowak, of Algonq...
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2 more marijuana dispensaries open in McHenry CountyDec 20, 2023 6:00 am - Crystal Lake now is home to two marijuana dispensaries since Spark’d Cannabis officially has opened. Spark’d Cannabis, at 330 N. Route 31 in the former Pablo’s Mexican re...
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Developers in Crystal Lake plan to replace Bed Bath & Beyond with Sierra and BurlingtonDec 20, 2023 6:00 am - A Burlington and a Sierra Trading Post could replace the closed Bed Bath & Beyond on Route 14 in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Planning and Zoning Commission approved th...
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Things to do Dec. 22-28: Christmas concerts, shows, celebrations and moreDec 19, 2023 6:03 pm - If you haven’t had time to take advantage of all the holiday events happening across the suburbs, now is your chance to catch a seasonal concert, light show, “Christmas C...
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Unwanted pets are filling shelters, but advocates caution about adopting them as holiday giftsDec 19, 2023 2:11 pm - It’s a thing that holiday movies are made of. The family comes down Christmas morning to find a snuggly little puppy or kitten under the tree, wearing a big red bow. Chri...
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Lake in the Hills home uninhabitable after blaze; firefighter injuredDec 18, 2023 1:48 pm - A house in Lake in the Hills is uninhabitable after a fire broke out in the home Sunday evening. One firefighter was taken from the scene with what were described as non...