Crystal Lake
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4 years and thousands of pounds of food later, Algonquin boy is determined to do even more for local pantryNov 28, 2024 11:17 am - Four years ago, Leo Bonilla, a student at Neubert Elementary School in Algonquin, saw a TV news report of people waiting in long lines for food during the COVID-19 pandemic. He took his change jar of $22 and raised $100 for his school food pantry. Now in his fifth year of fundraising, Leo has collected thousands of dollars and pounds of food for the District 300 Food Pantry.
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Care, love and compassion: Former monk brings Buddhist teachings to senior livingNov 27, 2024 6:21 pm - Former Buddhist monk Mahesh Kumarasinghe is bringing his teachings of care, love and compassion to residents and fellow staff members at a senior home in Prospect Heights.
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Police: Man cut person with utility knife during fight in Lake in the HillsNov 27, 2024 11:28 am - A Crystal Lake resident is accused of cutting a man during a fist fight early Monday in a Lake in the Hills home.
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Explore McHenry County breweries on the Holiday Cheers beverage trailNov 26, 2024 1:53 pm - The Holiday Cheers beverage trail features 11 McHenry County breweries offering exclusive holiday-themed drinks and promotions through the end of the year.
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Boys basketball: Santarelli sparks Crystal Lake South in win over Buffalo GroveNov 25, 2024 10:33 pm - Tony Santarelli’s first varsity dunk came midway through the second quarter and was, according to him, mid. “Five [on a scale of 1-10],” Crystal Lake South’s 6-foot-4 sen...
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Where to see ‘The Nutcracker’ in the city and suburbsNov 25, 2024 9:36 am - There are many opportunities to see “The Nutcracker” over the holiday season. Here are a few of them.
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Crystal Lake cat paralyzed by gunshot ‘getting better every day;’ shooter not identifiedNov 24, 2024 11:15 am - A pet cat shot earlier this month in Crystal Lake has garnered national attention and raised more than $17,000 to help pay for his care.
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Crystal Lake man pleads guilty for part in Jan. 6 assaultNov 24, 2024 9:49 am - A Crystal Lake man has pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
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Is your school in the top 10% in the state?Nov 23, 2024 3:54 pm - A select group of schools across the suburbs earned the “exemplary” designation on the 2024 Illinois School Report Card. Here are some of the schools in Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane and McHenry counties that have been designated as exemplary.
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Firefighter has narrow escape from semitrailer while helping at I-90 crash, driver cited for Scott’s LawNov 23, 2024 11:15 am - A Huntley firefighter was treated for injuries after a truck plowed into a fire engine Friday.