McHenry County
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National civics competition for middle schoolers comes with $100K top prizeJan 30, 2026 3:25 pm - Sixth, seventh and eighth graders with an idea about using civics to improve their community can submit an essay to participate in a national competition with a chance to win a $100,000 in a 529 educational savings plan.
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Kick off gardening year with Native Gardener’s ClubJan 30, 2026 3:23 pm - Kick off the gardening year with the Native Gardener’s Club meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays monthly on Zoom.
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Judge: GOP candidate shouldn’t be on 11th District ballots due to signature shortageJan 30, 2026 1:34 pm - The decision to keep a suburban Republican candidate off ballots in the 11th Congressional District was upheld Friday by a Cook County judge.
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Profiles in Excellence returns for Black History MonthJan 30, 2026 1:24 pm - Origin stories come to life through performance and storytelling at the 43rd annual Profiles in Excellence event from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1 at Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 N. Green Bay Road, North Chicago.
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Former Bulldog Ale House in McHenry soon to reopen as Red Rose BanquetsJan 30, 2026 11:28 am - In the past four years, Moiz Mohammed has opened two Red Rose Banquets facilities in Roselle and Elgin, and the third is set to come to McHenry later this spring.
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Another 9th Congressional District candidate is putting campaign ad on TVJan 30, 2026 9:42 am - Bushra Amiwala is the latest Democratic candidate in the 9th Congressional District to put a campaign ad on TV.
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Kane County sheriff cleared of TRUST Act violations, state’s attorney saysJan 29, 2026 5:38 pm - Did the Kane County Sheriff’s Office violate state law over immigration detainees? An investigation says no.
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What dog days? Prep sports is hopping right nowJan 29, 2026 5:04 pm - Thanks to big news in prep football and boys basketball, the winter has remained interesting.
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‘Finally getting rid of an eyesore’: Former Super Kmart in Round Lake Beach to be demolished, replaced by Target storeJan 29, 2026 3:02 pm - Target Stores has purchased and plans to demolish the long-vacant former Super Kmart in the Rollins Crossing shopping center in Round Lake Beach and build a new facility.
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Joe Connelly: A life of service, leadership, and a yellow duck suitJan 29, 2026 11:01 am - For nearly three decades, Joe Connelly was a defining presence in Barrington’s civic and volunteer life; a leader who believed deeply in service and understood that generosity, humor and humanity could work hand in hand.