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McHenry County Fair more than just animals and rides: Officials seeking local talent to exhibit their workJul 02, 2024 1:27 pm - The McHenry County Fair is looking for people of all ages and talents to show off their work, from paintings to food, for the home and creative arts exhibitions — but getting people involved has been a growing challenge.
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Fourth of July parades across the suburbsJul 01, 2024 3:06 pm - Marching bands, dance troupes, Scouts and Shriners will be marching through towns across the suburbs as part of the Fourth of July celebration. Here’s a list of where you can see them around the suburbs.
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Nearly 80 years later, daughter of an Aurora man killed in World War II receives his medalsJun 25, 2024 4:34 pm - The last time 83-year-old Anna Green Showerman of Batavia was with her father, he held the then 3-year-old girl in his arms before heading out to fight and ultimately die...
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Festivals June 28 to July 4: Frontier Days, July 4 fests, summer concerts and moreJun 25, 2024 2:47 pm - Mark your calendars for Frontier Days, Independence Day events, Navy Pier Pride, Palatine’s Hometown Fest and more happening this week.
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Deer Park adding surveillance cameras that target license plates to its streetsJun 21, 2024 1:18 pm - Roadside surveillance cameras that take photos of passing cars and their license plates are coming to Deer Park.
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‘This is not a moment of pride for anybody’: McHenry County Board scales back Pride Month resolutionJun 21, 2024 7:11 am - The McHenry County Board recognized June as Pride Month, albeit with a scaled-back version of a proclamation.
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Festivals June 21-27: Geneva Swedish Days, Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest and moreJun 17, 2024 8:25 pm - Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest in Highwood, Geneva Swedish Days, the Taste of Highland Park, Wauconda Fest and more happening this week.
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‘I’m getting a what?’ Rental company EV swaps can be daunting for driversJun 16, 2024 9:24 pm - Surprise, surprise! Your rental car is an electric vehicle and it’s just tough if you’ve never driven one before.
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Suburban serial killer Mark Smith set to appear before parole boardJun 13, 2024 7:07 pm - A confessed serial killer who murdered two young women and a teenager in the suburbs in 1970 is scheduled to appear before a state parole board early next month.
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Operation Dropbox nets 8,000 pounds of supplies for veterans in McHenry CountyJun 13, 2024 11:31 am - McHenry County residents contributed almost 8,300 pounds of food and other items during last month’s Operation Dropbox donation drive.