McHenry County
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Football roundup: Mundelein, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove, Conant, Fremd snatch victories in Week 2Aug 29, 2026 4:36 pm - Cam Earing and Mundelein like fast starts. Earing, a 6-foot-1 senior, took off like a rocket on the first play from scrimmage. He raced 40 yards for a touchdown as the Mu...
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‘Unlike anything else’: Kane forest district to make rare bog more accessible to visitorsAug 29, 2026 10:23 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District wants to improve the public’s ability to see and learn about Rutland Bog, a remnant from when huge ice sheets moved across the land.
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Jury convicts man of first-degree murder in fatal Antioch shootingAug 29, 2026 10:22 am - A Lake County jury on Friday convicted 28-year-old Johnathon Skroko of first-degree murder in connection with a 2022 fatal shooting in Antioch.
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Lincoln-Way Central motors past BarringtonAug 28, 2026 10:54 pm - Someone forgot to turn off a car Friday night at Barrington. Lincoln-Way Central forgot to turn off the pressure. Shortly before kickoff, the public-address announcer inf...
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Auxier scores three touchdowns in Burlington Central win against Crystal Lake SouthAug 28, 2026 10:39 pm - Final score: Burlington Central 41, Crystal Lake South 7. Records: The Rockets improve to 2-0, 2-0 in the Fox Valley Conference, while the Gators drop to 1-1, 1-1...
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AR-15 rifle stolen out of Kane County deputy’s squad car parked in Aurora, sheriff’s office saysAug 28, 2026 8:31 pm - An AR-15 rifle was stolen recently from a Kane County deputy’s squad vehicle in Aurora, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office says.
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Four suburban Cook County cases of West Nile virus reportedAug 28, 2026 2:52 pm - The Cook County Department of Public Health Friday reported the first four cases of West Nile virus in suburban Cook County this season.
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Plan to redevelop former Allstate site clears hurdleAug 28, 2026 12:34 pm - A plan to create a special taxing district that would help fund redevelopment of Allstate’s former headquarters has support from government agencies in the South Barrington area.
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Venetian Night in Fox Lake features huge drone light show to mark the end of summerAug 28, 2026 11:51 am - Venetian Night, an end of summer community event, will be held from 3 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Lakefront Park, 10 Riverview Ave., Fox Lake.
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Rabid bat found in backyard of home near St. CharlesAug 28, 2026 10:56 am - A bat found in the backyard of a home in unincorporated St. Charles tested positive for rabies, authorities say.