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Why McHenry County is becoming a hub for the logistics industryApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - Denis Linic moved his family-owned trucking company, Basic Logistics Inc., to Crystal Lake five years ago. The business had bounced around the Chicago metropolitan area ...
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McHenry Outdoor Theater ushering out the old, updating snack barApr 14, 2023 5:00 am - A fine line exists between nostalgia and just old. So Scott Dehn, owner of the McHenry Outdoor Theater, is getting rid of some of the old. Nostalgia is in the drive-in's...
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McHenry's StorySave Productions helps connect families with videoDec 26, 2022 12:00 am - When Pete Arens knew his dad was sick, the Johnsburg man didn't know that interviewing and video recording his father's stories would create a new career for him. But th...
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Small grocery stores struggle, but food deserts are rare in McHenry CountyNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - Angelo Ingrao knows the struggle of operating a small grocery store. Ingrao, 75, is the owner of Angelo's Fresh Market in McHenry. He's usually at the store at 4400 W. E...
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MCC aims to dispel myths about manufacturing careersOct 09, 2022 11:00 pm - McHenry County College Workforce Development and the Manufacturing Pathways Consortium have teamed up to recognize National Manufacturing Month this October. The nation...
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Illinois hemp farmers call market the 'Wild West': 'The sky is the limit'Aug 15, 2022 1:00 am - Growing hemp, a plant that was illegal in the U.S. for more than 70 years, is now akin to the Wild West, two northern Illinois farmers said. Once the 2018 federal farm b...
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Working toward full recovery: Weddings, summer sports leading way out of pandemic economic doldrumsJun 12, 2022 1:00 am - What's one word — and one word only — to describe the 2021 hospitality and entertainment season in the suburbs? “Relief,” said Heather Larson, president of Schaumburg-ba...
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'We are the drive-in that thrived, not just survived': McHenry Outdoor Theater ready for seasonMay 25, 2022 1:00 am - This movie season is on track to give audiences what they have been waiting for, said Scott Dehn, the McHenry Outdoor Theater's owner. Moviegoers will see more new relea...
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How suburban colleges are helping students get jobs in growing green economyMay 08, 2022 1:00 am - Programs that train people to install and maintain solar panels, electric car chargers, wind turbines and other skilled green jobs are hard to find at suburban community...
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How suburban colleges are trying to meet surging demand for truck driversDec 24, 2021 12:00 am - The need for qualified truck drivers has created a run on courses at suburban community colleges and an opportunity for students to quickly find good-paying jobs. While ...