Crystal Lake
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Weekend guide to craft fairsOct 07, 2026 1:59 pm - Check out some of the craft fairs and bazaars happening around the suburbs, featuring handmade items, vintage goods, artwork, and seasonal decorations.
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Eat and drink pink to support breast cancer awareness at these suburban restaurantsOct 06, 2026 10:35 am - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and restaurants around the suburbs are offering specials to raise money for research, education, awareness and support for those battling breast cancer.
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Best Bets: Raue Center welcomes master satirist David SedarisOct 06, 2026 9:47 am - David Sedaris shares stories at the Raue Center for this Arts, The Morton Arboretum hosts its annual glass pumpkin display, pianist Drew Petersen joins the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for its season-opening weekend and fans salute John Prine at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music.
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Northern Illinois and Wisconsin food banks compete in End Zone to End Hunger ChallengeOct 05, 2026 11:23 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank and Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin are competing in the End Zone to End Hunger Challenge from Oct. 5-11, with the losing CEO having to eat the rival city's signature food and admit it's better than their own.
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Streamwood welcomes Gold Star 500 at Veterans MemorialOct 05, 2026 2:39 pm - The village of Streamwood welcomed more than 60 participants in the 10th Annual Gold Star 500 at ride’s conclusion at the Streamwood Veterans Memorial on Saturday, Sept. 26.
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Bar associations release judicial candidate recommendations ahead of Nov. 3 electionOct 04, 2026 10:31 am - The Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association released recommendations for judicial candidates running in the Nov. 3 election.
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How NBA great Shaq helped suburban police leaders celebrate FBI graduationOct 01, 2026 4:56 pm - A pair of Northwest suburban law enforcement leaders got to meet NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal last month when he took part in ceremonies marking their graduation from the FBI National Academy.
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MCC awarded multimillion-dollar grant to connect students more directly to workplacesOct 01, 2026 12:54 pm - McHenry County College has been awarded a five-year, multimillion-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help more students explore careers, gain real-world work experience, and build a clearer path to completing their degrees.
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Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department unveils nation’s first ADA-accessible fire safety trailerSep 30, 2026 8:23 pm - Crystal Lake Fire Rescue unveils nation's first fully ADA-accessible mobile fire safety simulator, featuring a 30-foot trailer with kitchen, bedroom, and porch replicas equipped with Braille signage, visual alerts, and adjustable sensory elements for inclusive emergency training.
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Midwest Mystic Joe Diamond performs mentalist feats, tricks, more at Grand VictorianSep 29, 2026 2:17 pm - The Midwest Mystic Joe Diamond will bring his new show, “MYSTIC,” to Crystal Lake Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 9-24,.