McHenry County
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Home & garden calendar, April 7-18Apr 07, 2026 4:16 pm - Learn about gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like integrating natives into traditional gardens, tulip history, and more. Also, listing of spring wildflower walks and plant sales.
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‘A load of garbage’: Barrington officials oppose zoning change billApr 07, 2026 3:52 pm - Barrington officials are concerned about proposed legislation they say could upend local zoning, crowd single-family neighborhoods with multi-family buildings and alter the character of the village.
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Boating restrictions in place on Fox River due to high water levelsApr 07, 2026 12:41 pm - Due to high water levels and hazardous river conditions, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has implemented a restriction on recreational boating along the Fox River.
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Softball: Fremd and Barrington tie, will finish game at later dateApr 06, 2026 10:00 pm - Softball: Fremd and Barrington ended in a 7-7 tie on Monday.
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Baseball: Huntley rallies past Barrington to stay unbeatenApr 06, 2026 8:58 pm - Baseball: Huntley beat Barrington 8-6 on Monday.
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DuPage and Kane County chairs champion Meals on Wheels during annual March for Meals WeekApr 06, 2026 8:48 pm - The March for Meals campaign coincided with DuPage Senior Citizens Council's 50th anniversary, prompting the launch of a sustainability fund to ensure continued support for essential senior services.
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‘It starts with volunteers’: Making lakes healthier comes from teamwork and knowledgeApr 06, 2026 5:43 pm - With many of Lake County’s 173 lakes classified as impaired, a growing volunteer group is on a mission to share information and help change the situation.
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Family, friends mourn Barrington High grad slain at 25Apr 06, 2026 4:36 pm - Family and friends are remembering a Barrington High School grad for his entrepreneurial spirit who succumbed to injuries from an attack outside a Chicago bar late last month.
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Lake in the Hills plans public tours of new police station, veterans memorial rededicationApr 06, 2026 3:14 pm - Visitors can soon have a look around inside the new Lake in the Hills police station, which opened over the winter.
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Roof fire damages building in downtown WaucondaApr 06, 2026 1:43 pm - A fire of undetermined cause resulted in about $250,000 in damage Sunday evening to a building in downtown Wauconda.