Inverness
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A necessary ‘reset’: Suburban schools support pediatrics group’s new guidance on recessMay 15, 2026 12:44 pm - Updated recess guidelines from the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics this week resonated with suburban school officials, who already embrace the break’s importance — some even for older children — in both principle and practice.
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McHenry’s Rooted Ritual Apothecary offers handmade, refillable, sustainable productsMay 15, 2026 8:42 am - Carrie Ozog, born and raised in McHenry, spent nine years in Colorado building a business delivering frozen, organic and plant-based food to customers on the Western Slope. She came back to Illinois in 2024 to be closer to family, including her daughter, Saige Alexander. Ozog restarted her Colorado business, Mindful Roots, in McHenry, delivering foods to customers in McHenry, Lake and parts of Cook counties.
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Softball: Barrington makes more history with undefeated regular seasonMay 14, 2026 9:08 pm - Obviously, with 1,321 wins in 58 seasons, Barrington has made a lot of history. The Fillies made some more Thursday, becoming the first Mid-Suburban League softball team ...
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‘It’s so pervasive’: Why Cook sheriff is cracking down on expressway shoulder driversMay 14, 2026 3:41 pm - Tired of seeing vehicles zoom past you on the shoulder while you’re stuck in traffic? Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart knows exactly how you feel. And now he’s doing something about those “dangerous morons.”
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Baseball: Postma blanks Prospect, pitches Barrington to MSL West titleMay 13, 2026 8:59 pm - Jack Postma picked the right time to have his best outing of the season for Barrington. The sophomore right-hander fanned 8 while scattering three hits as he helped the B...
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Football: Northwest scouting combine gets good reviews from coaches as players get chance to be evaluatedMay 13, 2026 8:22 pm - More than 230 football players from around Chicagoland participated in Wednesday’s IHSA Northwest Regional Showcase in front of coaches from 90 colleges at multiple levels of competition.
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Dom Flemons brings ‘Bronze Buckaroo’ and a deeper history of American music to Harper CollegeMay 13, 2026 1:47 pm - When Dom Flemons takes the stage at Harper College on May 21, he won’t just be performing songs. He’ll be guiding audiences through a broader story about American music and culture.
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Inspiring Evans Scholar finds joy in ‘the most challenging of circumstances’May 13, 2026 11:03 am - Glenbard West student Gabbi Bertrand was inspired by her sister’s death to become a nurse, which she’ll pursue as an Evans Scholar at the University of Iowa.
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Softball: Fremd rallies late to reach MSL championship game vs. BarringtonMay 12, 2026 9:29 pm - Fremd used its trademark resilient attitude to put itself in Thursday's 51st Mid-Suburban League softball championship game. Trailing 5-3 going into the top of seventh i...
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Boys volleyball: Schaumburg clinches MSL West, wins 16th straightMay 12, 2026 8:52 pm - The Schaumburg boys volleyball team got the job done Tuesday night against short-handed Barrington as the Saxons clinched the Mid-Suburban League's West Division champion...