McHenry County
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Island Lake man wins $1 million from $50 scratch-off lottery ticketMay 14, 2026 5:36 pm - An Island Lake man has won the grand prize of an Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket.
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‘It’s so pervasive’: Why Cook sheriff is cracking down on expressway shoulder driversMay 14, 2026 3:41 pm - Tired of seeing vehicles zoom past you on the shoulder while you’re stuck in traffic? Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart knows exactly how you feel. And now he’s doing something about those “dangerous morons.”
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Baby bison born at Kane County forest preserveMay 14, 2026 11:45 am - Huddled close to its mother, the first bison calf born in a Kane County tallgrass prairie in over 200 years represents more than restoration: Something lost. Something returned. Something reborn.
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New judge appointed in Kane CountyMay 14, 2026 7:49 am - The 16th Judicial Circuit of Kane County has announced that appointment of Vincent Michael Coyle as its newest associate judge.
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Baseball: Postma blanks Prospect, pitches Barrington to MSL West titleMay 13, 2026 8:59 pm - Jack Postma picked the right time to have his best outing of the season for Barrington. The sophomore right-hander fanned 8 while scattering three hits as he helped the B...
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Football: Northwest scouting combine gets good reviews from coaches as players get chance to be evaluatedMay 13, 2026 8:22 pm - More than 230 football players from around Chicagoland participated in Wednesday’s IHSA Northwest Regional Showcase in front of coaches from 90 colleges at multiple levels of competition.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank raises $300,000 at 13th annual Fight Hunger RunMay 13, 2026 5:41 pm - Over 1,600 participants and 100 volunteers gathered at Cantigny Park for Northern Illinois Food Bank's 13th annual Fight Hunger event. Last year, the nonprofit provided 93 million meals. They expect to serve 35,000 additional neighbors in May and June due to SNAP requirement changes.
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‘A huge improvement’: Small addition to Grant Woods Forest Preserve will have big impactMay 13, 2026 5:19 pm - The pending purchase of less than an acre adjoining Grant Woods in Ingleside is a blip for the Lake County Forest Preserve District but comes with a big upside.
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Food truck festivals in the suburbs offer tasty optionsMay 13, 2026 3:09 pm - Food truck season is rolling back into the suburbs, bringing with it a full lineup of outdoor festivals packed with bold flavors and local favorites.
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Undocumented immigrant sentenced to a year in prison for assaulting federal agents in Kane CountyMay 13, 2026 2:01 pm - An undocumented immigrant was sentenced to a year in federal prison after pleading guilty to assaulting law enforcement agents trying to arrest him last summer in Kane County.