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Suburban private schools were told they earned Blue Ribbon awards. Then the Department of Education axed the programSep 24, 2025 1:04 pm - Ten Catholic schools and two other suburban Christian schools, that recently were told they met the criteria for the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School Award, are celebrating the win despite the U.S. Department of Education ending the program.
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Girls flag football: Manning, Cary-Grove outlast McHenry in 4OT thrillerSep 23, 2025 9:38 pm - Kennedy Manning took the snap and ran straight for the end zone. Needing a 1-point conversion in the fourth overtime period to clinch a pivotal Fox Valley Conference game...
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‘Are there sharks?’ Schakowsky aide tries to win votes in tropical ‘Survivor’ premiereSep 23, 2025 7:44 pm - Among the 18 contestants competing for $1 million on the new season of “Survivor” is U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s communications director, Alex Moore. Set in Fiji, the reality show’s 49th season debuts Wednesday.
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Barrington village board approves Claremont development, overrules plan commissionSep 23, 2025 12:00 pm - The Barrington village board overruled its plan commission, approving an 88-home gated community on the former PepsiCo site.
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Splashing success: Chicago River Swim a win for Barrington-based group’s search for ALS cureSep 22, 2025 7:06 pm - ‘We’re over the moon,“ Chicago River Swim organizer says of the event that celebrated the waterway’s rebirth and helped ALS research.
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Who had the top prep football performances in Week 4?Sep 22, 2025 2:12 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep football performances of Week 4.
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Cosmic adventures return this fall to MCC planetariumSep 22, 2025 12:29 pm - McHenry County College in Crystal Lake will present a series of shows at its planetarium on the Crystal Lake campus, kicking off Friday, Sept. 26.
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Inmates sue McHenry County over jail bus crash in GrayslakeSep 22, 2025 12:03 pm - Six inmates who were traveling in a McHenry County Sheriff’s Office bus when it was involved in a crash last year are suing the county, the bus driver and the other driver involved, claiming negligence and carelessness.
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Cary P.O. Box change causing headaches for online bill payersSep 21, 2025 12:53 pm - The village of Cary has asked residents who pay utility bills online to update the P.O. Box address through their bank in order to avoid delays in payment processing.
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The Biz Week That Was: A new vision for Hawthorn mall, maternity ward closing, and Bears stadium updatesSep 20, 2025 12:34 pm - ‘A substantially improved plan’: Second phase of Hawthorn mall transformation officially approved in Vernon Hills Changes allowing for what is described as an import...