Crystal Lake
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Darby Hills chosen — again — to succeed Dan McConchie in state SenateFeb 28, 2025 1:39 pm - For the second time in a month, Barrington Hills Trustee Darby Hills has been named the new state senator for the 26th District.
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Lakemoor man pleads guilty in fatal DUI crash as family of victim shares griefFeb 28, 2025 1:27 pm - The victim of a fatal DUI crash was “an extraordinary person,” a family member said in court Thursday during the sentencing of the Lakemoor man who pleaded guilty in the death.
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Cary townhouses, apartments move ahead at Maplewood; Neighbors still push for single-family homesFeb 28, 2025 12:55 pm - As Cary moves forward with a developer’s proposal to create 200 apartments and 50 townhouses on the long-shuttered former Maplewood School property, neighboring residents still are advocating for single-family homes to be built on the land instead.
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Funeral planned for beloved Lake in the Hills butcher; family business thanks supportersFeb 27, 2025 2:27 pm - Funeral arrangements have been set for Tom Yucuis, who died Monday in a pedestrian traffic crash near West Dundee. Yucuis started Butcher on the Block Meat and Deli in Lake in the Hills 25 years ago.
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Algonquin home damaged in fire; occupant treated for burnsFeb 26, 2025 12:35 pm - A fire broke out in a single-family home late Tuesday in Algonquin, rendering the structure uninhabitable and causing minor injuries to an occupant.
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Cary man pleads guilty to injuring infant son, gets 4-year prison sentenceFeb 26, 2025 12:22 pm - A Cary man pleaded guilty Tuesday to injuring his infant son and was sentenced to four years in prison.
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Tributes pour in for Lake in the Hills butcher, ‘local legend’ who was killed when struck by carsFeb 25, 2025 5:31 pm - The Lake in the Hills business owner who was killed when he was struck by cars while on foot in the West Dundee area early Monday was remembered for his longtime community involvement and support.
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Best Bets: ‘Fraggle Rock’ live, Monster Jam, Tom Segura, Ballet FolklóricoFeb 25, 2025 6:27 am - “Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock” tours to Waukegan’s Genesee Theatre, the Monster Jam roars back into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, and the Music of the Baroque memorializes Christian martyrs in Handel’s “Theodora” in Skokie and Chicago.
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Who had the top prep basketball performances of the week?Feb 24, 2025 5:33 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.
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Renowned businessman struck, killed by vehicles near West DundeeFeb 24, 2025 7:37 am - The owner of a popular butcher shop in Lake in the Hills was killed early Monday morning after being struck by multiple vehicles near West Dundee.