Crystal Lake
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Thanksgiving 2024: Suburban restaurants ready to welcome you or help you host your mealNov 13, 2024 10:42 am - Thanksgiving Day dinner options abound in the suburbs, whether you want to dine out and leave the cooking and cleaning to others, or if you could use a hand with some carryout possibilities.
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Best Bets: Chicago Botanic Garden, Morton Arboretum light up the nightNov 12, 2024 5:27 pm - Annual light displays shine bright at the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Morton Arboretum starting this weekend. Plus, the Grand Kyiv Ballet performs “The Nutcracker” and country music artist Phil Vasser headlines the Raue.
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Lake in the Hills police seek arrest of man accused of spiking drink with rubbing alcoholNov 12, 2024 12:51 pm - Lake in the Hills police are seeking a man accused of adding “isopropyl alcohol” into someone’s closed beverage bottle knowing they were drinking it.
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‘We’re helping the community out’: Algonquin consignment store celebrates 20 yearsNov 12, 2024 11:13 am - Best Friend’s Consignment, at 3955 W. Algonquin Road, just west of Randall Road in Algonquin, celebrated its 20th anniversary with a store party last weekend. Throughout the store’s lifetime, owner Marianne Evans has seen the ups and downs of the resale industry while building a community along the way.
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Girls volleyball: Prairie Ridge rallies in final two sets to oust defending 3A state champ St. FrancisNov 11, 2024 10:06 pm - An IHSA poster board in the shape of the state found its way into the hands of Prairie Ridge girls volleyball coach Hilary Agnello amid a sea of euphoric Wolves fans at c...
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Man accused of punching shopper at Algonquin grocery store gets probationNov 11, 2024 12:53 pm - A man convicted of punching a shopper at an Algonquin grocery store in 2022 was sentenced Thursday to 180 days in the county jail and 30 months of felony probation and ordered to undergo an anger management evaluation.
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Lake in the Hills man accused of possessing defaced guns and ammo pleads guilty, gets prison timeNov 11, 2024 12:07 pm - One of two men charged last year with having defaced handguns and large-capacity magazines in their Lake in the Hills home pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawfully possessing a firearm while under the age of 21 and was sentenced to 2½ years in prison.
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Glock helps St. Francis knock off Prairie Ridge, reach quarterfinalsNov 09, 2024 9:33 pm - Bob McMillen knew he had a tough test in front of him. With his St. Francis Spartans hosting Prairie Ridge, a predominant triple-option offense, McMillan knew his team ha...
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How Illinois’ congressional Democrats are preparing for the political battles aheadNov 09, 2024 1:45 pm - With a second Trump administration on the horizon, members of Illinois’ Democratic congressional delegation are girding for the political fights ahead and urge like-minded Americans to do the same.
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Bull Valley landowner preserves 80-acre farm through The Land Conservancy of McHenry CountyNov 08, 2024 2:32 pm - Bull Valley land owner Karen Strano has preserved her 80-acre farm with the help of The Land Conservancy of McHenry County.