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Wildlife refuge gets additional 985 acres, touted as largest open land acquisition in Chicago area in decadesMar 26, 2024 12:19 pm - Just shy of 1,000 acres adjacent to Richmond are set to become part of the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, according to the nonprofit agencies that negotiated its pu...
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United Relief Foundation honors Casting Whimsy ownersMar 26, 2024 12:21 am - As with their unique handcrafted teas with a twist, Paula and Randy Aitken, the owners of Casting Whimsy in Woodstock, Illinois, have successfully handcrafted being chari...
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McHenry County court swears in 13 CASA volunteer advocatesMar 25, 2024 8:58 pm - Thirteen new CASA volunteers were sworn in by Judge Mary H. Nader in the McHenry County Juvenile Court of the 22nd Judicial Circuit on Friday, March 21. Judge Nader ackno...
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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And then there were four: A look at the races for the 6th and 11th district congressional seatsMar 23, 2024 2:27 pm - The Republicans taking on Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville in Illinois’ 11th District and Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove in the 6th Distr...
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Woodstock man charged as accomplice in brutal 2023 Des Plaines kidnappingMar 22, 2024 4:44 pm - A Woodstock man is facing kidnapping and battery charges after Des Plaines police say he was a “significant participant” in a brutal kidnapping and car theft scheme that ...
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Why challenges coming at Foster, Casten from the left didn’t workMar 22, 2024 11:09 am - Despite being victorious in election after election, Democratic U.S. Reps. Bill Foster of Naperville and Sean Casten of Downers Grove both faced primary challenges Tuesda...
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Fewer than 50 votes separate McHenry County Board candidates; race still too close to callMar 21, 2024 12:47 pm - Remaining mail-in ballots could determine the outcome of the Republican primary for the McHenry County Board’s District 3, although the candidate who’s trailing doesn’t e...
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Early registration for McHenry County Gardenfest closes March 29Mar 20, 2024 12:28 pm - Explore the latest gardening trends, techniques, and tools at McHenry County Gardenfest, a daylong series of seminars and workshops for gardeners of every skill level.
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A good night for U.S. House incumbents as Casten, Foster, Garcia cruise to primary victoriesMar 20, 2024 12:24 pm - It was a good night to be a Democratic congressman seeking reelection in the Northwest and West suburbs. U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove was cruising to victory i...