McHenry County
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Mysterious odor reported across the regionFeb 08, 2026 3:27 pm - What’s that smell? A chemical-like odor was reported wafting across the suburbs Sunday, creating plenty of social media chatter but no official report of its cause.
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Prosecutor: Round Lake Beach boy hit with belt, deprived of food before deathFeb 08, 2026 2:48 pm - An 8-year-old Round Lake Beach boy had been beaten repeatedly with a belt and deprived of food for days leading up to his death Friday, a prosecutor said Sunday during the initial court appearance for the child’s mother and her boyfriend.
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Girls wrestling: Wheeling wins Hampshire regional championshipFeb 07, 2026 10:31 pm - Wheeling won the Hampshire girls wrestling regional championship with 175.5 points, with Huntley placing second.
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Mother, boyfriend charged with murder of Round Lake Beach 8-year-oldFeb 07, 2026 6:36 pm - A Round Lake Beach woman and her boyfriend have been charged with murder following the death of her 8-year-old son, authorities announced Saturday.
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$12.5M secured for range of projects in 10th District communitiesFeb 07, 2026 12:58 pm - More than $12.5 million has been secured by U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider for 15 community projects throughout the 10th Congressional District.
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The Biz Week That Was: New restaurants planned in Elgin and Mount Prospect; hospital names CEOFeb 07, 2026 12:19 pm - New Indian fusion restaurant, banquet hall could replace shuttered Golden Corral in Elgin A new Indian fusion restaurant and banquet hall could be coming to the spac...
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Jacobs High School searching for new principalFeb 07, 2026 10:38 am - Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 is seeking a new principal for Jacobs High School in Algonquin as its current principal moves into a districtwide role.
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More than $12 million pouring into 9th Congressional District raceFeb 07, 2026 8:47 am - The Democratic primary in Illinois’ 9th District is the highest-priced congressional contest in the state.
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Boys basketball: Berndt, Cary-Grove outlast Burlington CentralFeb 06, 2026 11:46 pm - The blood from above Adam Bauer’s left eyebrow kept leaking enough that Cary-Grove’s big man had to keep hustling out of the gym to get his wound patched. While he was aw...
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Boys basketball: Anwar’s career-best 36 points leads McHenry past JacobsFeb 06, 2026 10:42 pm - It didn’t matter what area of the floor the shots went up from. Whether he was banking in 3-pointers, knocking down fadeaway jumpers, sinking free throws or putting in of...