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Kayak outfitter aims to pass along venture, love of paddling on the Fox, ChainSep 04, 2025 1:56 pm - Trevor Kroll bought a McHenry County-based kayak and canoeing outfitter in early 2020, right before the COVID-19 lockdowns.That summer was insanely busy for Wonder Lake-based Scull & Oars. And while business has been strong since then — selling out weekends in the summer and many weekday groups in need of an outfitter — Kroll is ready to move on with another business venture and has put Scull & Oars up for sale.
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Crystal Lake man’s sentencing for $8M Ponzi scheme delayed again as he aims to take back McHenry County pleaSep 02, 2025 11:58 am - A Crystal Lake man who pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding investors out of more than $8 million has appealed for his sentencing to be delayed again due to ongoing health issues, according to court documents.
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Family of Crystal Lake man paralyzed when car crashed into home says cost of his care has ‘grown heavier’Aug 30, 2025 2:27 pm - The family of a Crystal Lake man paralyzed after a car crashed into his home has launched phase two of a GoFundMe campaign in hopes of raising $100,000 to help pay for the rising costs of his care.
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The Land Conservancy hosts Fall Warblers Bird Walk in Harvard Sept. 7Aug 28, 2025 11:57 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting a Fall Warblers Bird Walk at Crowley Oaks Preserve in Harvard on Sunday, Sept. 7.
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The orchard experience: Where to go for fall apple pickingAug 25, 2025 6:49 am - “Our apple crop is looking great this year,” said Sarah Bell, owner and manager of Royal Oak Orchard in Harvard. Here are some suburban orchards where you can go apple picking.
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Mundelein caretaker accused of stealing nearly $30K from McHenry resident who diedAug 23, 2025 11:32 am - A caretaker is accused of stealing almost $30,000 from an elderly McHenry person after their death, according to authorities.
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Lawmakers continuing public events despite disruptive pro-Palestinian protestsAug 23, 2025 11:00 am - Members of the suburban congressional delegation aren’t letting demonstrations by pro-Palestinian activists deter them from hosting town hall meetings with constituents and attending public events.
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Suburbs regrouping from onslaught of recent stormsAug 19, 2025 5:22 pm - Residents of a Mount Prospect condo building that had a portion of its roof sheared off by a microburst Saturday are among the suburban residents recovering from a series of storms that hit the suburbs over the weekend and continued into the early week.
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Storm knocks out power, trees in McHenry County on SaturdayAug 16, 2025 6:39 pm - A strong thunderstorm rolled through McHenry County about 4 p.m. Saturday, downing trees, knocking out power and flooding some streets.
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Federal cuts to weather staff put Illinois emergency alerts at riskAug 16, 2025 3:41 pm - As Illinois recovers from a record-breaking year of tornadoes that prompted emergency declarations across several counties, local officials and lawmakers are sounding the alarm about deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service – and the risks they pose to public safety.