McHenry County
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Tom Zbikowski and Robbie Gould square off for second time when St. Patrick faces St. ViatorAug 27, 2026 6:03 pm - When St. Patrick hosts St. Viator on Friday, it will be the second coaching matchup between two very famous football names -- suburban native Tom Zbikowski and ex-Bears kicker Robbie Gould.
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Renowned storyteller heading to Woodstock Opera House Sept. 20Aug 27, 2026 4:06 pm - On Sept. 20, veteran storyteller Susan O'Halloran, 76, will perform personal narratives about race and social justice at Woodstock Opera House, sharing eye-opening stories from her youth in 1960s Chicago including “The Garbage Story” about systemic inequality in city services.
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Wauconda firefighter facing drug charges after traffic stopAug 27, 2026 4:04 pm - Two Lakemoor residents, including a firefighter on unpaid leave from the Wauconda Fire Protection District, are facing felony drug charges following a traffic stop Saturday night in Lake Zurich.
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Parton’s legacy lives on through Imagination Library initiative in Lake CountyAug 27, 2026 3:55 pm - The Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation has joined communities worldwide in mourning the loss of Dolly Parton.
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How a suburban prosecutor hopes to close the technology gap with online predatorsAug 27, 2026 2:49 pm - Prosecuting suspected online predators and human traffickers is hard work, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said. She ought to know — her office has prosecuted 93 of them since 2022. Now she hopes a $1 million federal grant to the county will help her office’s efforts.
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‘Do good in the world’: St. Edward students hold day of service to mark school shooting anniversaryAug 27, 2026 2:34 pm - St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin school held a special “Wave of Service Day” at nine area nonprofits Thursday in remembrance of and in solidarity with the community of Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota on the first anniversary of a shooting that took the lives of two students.
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‘We’re building family’: Harper College’s new Fire Academy cohort makes historyAug 27, 2026 12:35 pm - Harper College's inaugural Fire Academy graduated 16 students after nine weeks of intensive training at the new Emergency Services Training Center, where they practiced firefighting skills including search and rescue, hazardous materials operations, and live-fire scenarios in the four-story fire tower.
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Lake County jail earns national innovation awardAug 27, 2026 10:35 am - The Lake County Adult Correctional Facility has received the Detention Facility Innovation Award from the National Institute for Jail Operations, officials announced Thursday.
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Huntley man dies from injuries suffered in ATV crashAug 26, 2026 6:35 pm - A 47-year-old Huntley man seriously injured in an ATV crash over the weekend has died, authorities said Wednesday.
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Proposed affordable housing project near Lake Zurich advances to a final voteAug 26, 2026 4:15 pm - Rezoning and other approvals needed for a 24-unit workforce housing apartment building near Lake Zurich have cleared another step before heading to the Lake County Board for a final vote.