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MCC’s Black Box Theatre to present ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’Oct 15, 2025 11:54 am - The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College is proud to announce its fall 2025 production of “Arsenic and Old Lace” by Joseph Kesselring, directed by Jay Geller.
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We see the ICE arrests. But what happens next for detainees?Oct 14, 2025 6:21 pm - Immigration arrests often occur in public, with onlookers sometimes capturing the events on camera and posting them to social media. But what happens once a person is detained? Here’s a look.
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Art of the Land show and fundraiser returns to McHenry CountyOct 13, 2025 11:11 am - Attendees will experience art inspired by the local landscape, live music and more at the Art of the Land art show and fundraiser. Proceeds from the event support land preservation in McHenry County.
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‘Living museum’: New generation of volunteers aims to restore rare, ancient prairies in CaryOct 11, 2025 10:15 am - Tucked away in Cary are three separate areas of a rare ecosystem created by melting glaciers tens of thousands of years ago called the gravel hill prairies. These dry grasslands are home to many uncommon, threatened and endangered species that volunteers are trying to ensure won’t vanish due to invasive species taking over the land.
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Signarama opens in Volo, offering custom sign services to local businessesOct 07, 2025 2:26 pm - Lake County resident and entrepreneur Steve Trkla has opened a new Signarama in Volo to help businesses boost visibility and strengthen marketing through creative, high-quality custom signage solutions.
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2 men arrested in multicounty Walgreens theft spreeOct 01, 2025 3:37 pm - Wauconda police have arrested two men on felony charges related to a string of retail thefts across Lake, McHenry, Boone, Will, and Kane counties.
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McHenry Outdoor raises breast cancer awareness, fundsOct 01, 2025 9:55 am - Oct. 10-11 at the McHenry Outdoor Theater will be all about making some joyful noise on behalf of breast cancer awareness.
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Campaign manager for suburban congressional candidate diesSep 30, 2025 9:54 am - Lisa Schneider Fabes, a political consultant who was recently hired to manage the campaign of Democratic congressional candidate Phil Andrew in the 9th District, has died.
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SWAT team finds $300K in cocaine in tow truck at Marengo ranch, prosecutors say; Elgin man chargedSep 27, 2025 12:26 pm - An Elgin man allegedly hid in a Marengo barn as a SWAT team executed a search warrant on a house and his truck, where prosecutors said they found cocaine with a potential street value of $300,000.
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A fall tradition with a twist: Marengo’s historic Pringle School hosts its first Fall FestivalSep 26, 2025 10:28 pm - The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum is hosting a new Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 12, at the historic Pringle School in Marengo.