Woodstock
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Tree of Life hosts screening of documentary ‘Major!’Mar 11, 2025 11:50 pm - Tree of Life in McHenry is hosting a screening of the documentary, “Major!” about Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a formerly incarcerated Black transgender elder and activist who has been fighting for the rights of trans women of color for over 40 years.
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TLC and American Farmland Trust to host Learning Circles on March 11 and April 3Mar 07, 2025 3:36 pm - The first Learning Circle on March 11 will cover farmland succession planning, with guest speaker Angie Doucette from American Farmland Trust.
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Family magic show to support McHenry food pantryMar 06, 2025 12:23 am - Magician Kevin Sarnwick performs a free, family-friendly show on March 15 in McHenry. Attendees are encouraged to donate to the FISH of McHenry food pantry.
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He bet his life savings on paper straws. Trump may destroy his business.Mar 05, 2025 9:55 am - After 50 years toiling in the country’s paper mills, 75-year-old Guy Spinelli plunked his life savings into creating a “24 hours strong” straw that he manufactures in Woodstock, and sells to more than 1,000 restaurants, bars, coffee shops and casinos. But now, two years in, Spinelli says the party is over.
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Randall Road construction begins this week. Here’s what you should knowMar 03, 2025 10:11 am - Construction to widen Randall Road to three lanes from McHenry Avenue in Crystal Lake to Polaris Drive/Acorn Lane in Lake in the Hills is about to begin. Here’s what you need to know.
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Darby Hills chosen — again — to succeed Dan McConchie in state SenateFeb 28, 2025 1:39 pm - For the second time in a month, Barrington Hills Trustee Darby Hills has been named the new state senator for the 26th District.
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Lakemoor man pleads guilty in fatal DUI crash as family of victim shares griefFeb 28, 2025 1:27 pm - The victim of a fatal DUI crash was “an extraordinary person,” a family member said in court Thursday during the sentencing of the Lakemoor man who pleaded guilty in the death.
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Darby Hills’ appointment to state Senate on hold as Republicans reopen applications for McConchie’s seatFeb 21, 2025 2:21 pm - Hoping to resolve a legal challenge, a group of suburban Republican leaders on Friday announced it is reopening applications for the vacant 26th Senate District seat.
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‘Made people feel loved’: Wife, friends remember McHenry County officer, Huntley youth baseball coachFeb 21, 2025 2:05 pm - An Algonquin family man who enjoyed country music concerts, coached hundreds of Huntley-area youth baseball players and was a longtime McHenry County corrections officer has died.
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Elgin man killed, five injured in head-on McHenry County crashFeb 19, 2025 11:35 am - A 33-year-old Elgin man was killed and his 6-year-old passenger critically injured in a head-on collision Sunday in McHenry County, authorities said Wednesday. Four others were injured in the three-vehicle crash, which occurred about 3:13 p.m. Sunday on Route 14 near Woodstock.