Crystal Lake
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Schwab, Schmidt lead McHenry past Crystal Lake South in FVCSep 06, 2025 12:10 am - On Friday, Jeffry Schwab connected with wide receiver Haydn Schmidt for a 68-yard TD throw to begin their Fox Valley Conference game against Crystal Lake South, and the Warriors ran away with the win.
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Hampshire rushes past Crystal Lake Central in the second halfSep 05, 2025 11:52 pm - Hampshire’s second-half avalanche of rushing excellence propelled the Whip-Purs (1-1) to a commanding 42-14 victory over the host Tigers (0-2) on Friday night at Crystal Lake Central.
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Prairie Ridge takes momentum, victory from JacobsSep 05, 2025 11:40 pm - Prairie Ridge defeated Jacobs in a Fox Valley Conference football game Friday night.
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Kayak outfitter aims to pass along venture, love of paddling on the Fox, ChainSep 04, 2025 1:56 pm - Trevor Kroll bought a McHenry County-based kayak and canoeing outfitter in early 2020, right before the COVID-19 lockdowns.That summer was insanely busy for Wonder Lake-based Scull & Oars. And while business has been strong since then — selling out weekends in the summer and many weekday groups in need of an outfitter — Kroll is ready to move on with another business venture and has put Scull & Oars up for sale.
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Saint Viator athletes take their game to the next levelSep 04, 2025 1:37 am - Saint Viator High School graduates who will play sports in college reflect on the ways the high school prepared them.
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Boys soccer: Palatine’s strong 2nd half sinks Crystal Lake South at Wauconda TournamentSep 03, 2025 8:56 pm - Palatine defender Evan Kasparaitis launched a long throw into the Crystal Lake South box during the final minute of their game at the Alonso Sanchez Memorial Classic on W...
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Dining out: A pair of restaurant closings, the state’s first drive-thru-only Chick-fil-A and a 20th anniversarySep 03, 2025 1:07 pm - A pair of restaurants along Randall Road in the Fox Valley announced closings this week, while a drive-thru and walk-up only Chick-fil-A opening Thursday in Naperville will be the first of its kind in the state.
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Guzman y Gomez offers BOGO burritos to celebrate high school football’s returnSep 03, 2025 10:45 am - Guzman y Gomez, an authentic Mexican fast-food restaurant with locations in Buffalo Grove, Crystal Lake, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Naperville and Schaumburg, is bringing back its Friday Night Lights promotion in honor of the new high school football season.
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Hop, hop, hooray: It’s time for fall beer fests around the ’burbsSep 03, 2025 9:22 am - There’s a bevy of beer events brewing around the suburbs as we get closer to Oktoberfest, so make plans now to attend one or more of these upcoming festivals.
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Tap House Grill in Algonquin owner on closing: ‘It hurts me to say ... it just didn’t work’Sep 03, 2025 6:40 am - The restaurant Tap House Grill in Algonquin Commons permanently closed its doors Tuesday.