Crystal Lake
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Hoffman Estates teacher worked at paddleboard place for years. Now she owns it.Jun 03, 2025 11:32 am - A Hoffman Estates middle school teacher and former employee of Three Oaks Recreation Area’s Board House, where people go to paddleboard, is the new co-owner of the Crystal Lake business in what she describes as her dream job.
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GOP state lawmaker considering congressional runJun 02, 2025 6:56 pm - Perennial Republican congressional candidate James Marter of Oswego may soon have competition for his party’s nomination in Illinois’ 14th District.
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Fewer homes being purchased in Chicago area, but sales prices still going upJun 01, 2025 9:00 pm - While the Chicago area had more homes for sale in April 2025 than a year ago, sales were down year-to-year while sales prices went up.
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70-year-old McHenry woman charged in 2003 Wisconsin killingJun 01, 2025 11:31 am - A 70-year-old McHenry woman is among two people arrested last week in connection with an almost 22-year-old cold case murder investigation, officials said.
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Baseball: Crystal Lake South holds off ‘Cinderella’ Central to win regional titleMay 31, 2025 4:29 pm - Beating its crosstown rival that hadn’t lost a postseason baseball game in two years, and beating the hitter who beat them up all year, required everything Crystal Lake S...
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Algonquin landowner wants to create a public riverfront park. Village says no thanksMay 31, 2025 2:12 pm - Along North River Road in Algonquin is a vacant property with more than 400 feet of frontage on the Fox River that a local resident is hoping to sell to the village for use as a public park — but officials have said they’re not interested.
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‘Finding their niche’: The Fresh Market is back to opening stores in the suburbs, this time in redeveloping areasMay 31, 2025 2:11 pm - Despite having shed a few stores in recent years, The Fresh Market grocery chain based in North Carolina is in the midst of a true growth spurt bringing its distinct stores to redeveloping areas of the suburbs.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 13th annual A Taste That Matters raises over $430,000 for hunger reliefMay 30, 2025 11:48 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank's annual fundraiser raised over $430,000, which translates to $3.4 million worth of groceries. The event, presented by Jewel-Osco, was attended by over 600 guests and featured an extensive silent auction, open bar, and food tastings from local chefs and vendors.
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Girls lacrosse: Huntley falls in sectional championship to Crystal Lake Central co-opMay 30, 2025 10:15 pm - In a scene not unfamiliar with the Crystal Lake Central co-op girls lacrosse team, United scoring star Anna Starr found herself swarmed by supportive teammates. Not all a...
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Softball: Kaneland falls to Crystal Lake Central in bottom of the seventh inningMay 30, 2025 9:51 pm - After Kaneland rallied for two runs with two outs in the top half to tie the game, Makayla Malone came through with a hard hit to center field to score freshman Ella Mueller and give Crystal Lake Central a walk-off 4-3 win over the Knights in the Class 3A Woodstock North regional championship.