Crystal Lake
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Dundee-Crown football game against Prairie Ridge suspended after shots fired nearbyOct 18, 2025 10:08 am - Friday evening’s varsity football game between Dundee-Crown and Prairie Ridge high schools was suspended at halftime because of shots fired nearby, Carpentersville police said.
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Algonquin Garden Club supports local environmental initiatives with grantsOct 16, 2025 12:39 am - The Algonquin Garden Club has an annual spring plant sale in May. The proceeds from that sale go directly to environmental causes, because “Nature's beauty is our duty.”
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How conservation volunteers provide extra eyes, ears to deter crime in parksOct 15, 2025 5:45 pm - Volunteers with the McHenry County Conservation District’s S.W.E.E.P. program assist in deterring crime and reporting issues like vandalism, off-leash dogs, and suspicious activities in the parks and trails.
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New Randall Road lane closures in Lake in the HillsOct 15, 2025 12:04 pm - Drivers passing through Randall Road in Lake in the Hills could experience more bottlenecks this week.
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Volo Museum continues paranormal train tours with stories, mystery and history through early NovemberOct 15, 2025 12:00 pm - The Volo Museum in Volo invites guests to step aboard its train for an extraordinary journey into the paranormal, where history and mystery intertwine.
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MCC’s Black Box Theatre to present ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’Oct 15, 2025 11:54 am - The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College is proud to announce its fall 2025 production of “Arsenic and Old Lace” by Joseph Kesselring, directed by Jay Geller.
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Girls volleyball: Huntley stays in FVC title hunt by beating Prairie RidgeOct 14, 2025 9:05 pm - Junior middle blocker Summer Massow and her Huntley teammates were excited to get another chance at Prairie Ridge after a three-set loss at home to the Wolves in Septembe...
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New features enhance outdoor experience at Kane County’s Brunner PreserveOct 14, 2025 7:13 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 16 to celebrate the completion of new amenities and site improvements at Brunner Family Forest Preserve in Algonquin.
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We see the ICE arrests. But what happens next for detainees?Oct 14, 2025 6:21 pm - Immigration arrests often occur in public, with onlookers sometimes capturing the events on camera and posting them to social media. But what happens once a person is detained? Here’s a look.
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Dining out: BOGO Rainbow Cone for Sweetest Day, fall cocktails, Wicked dinner and moreOct 14, 2025 1:50 pm - Saturday is Sweetest Day and you can grab a BOGO sliced cone from The Original Rainbow Cone locations in the suburbs. We also have a pair of Orin Swift wine dinners, fall cocktails in Oak Brook, a Wicked-cocktail dinner at Bonefish Grill and more.