McHenry County
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Townhouses, apartments proposed for former Maplewood School site in CaryJan 02, 2022 12:00 am - The former Maplewood School property in Cary could be home to 254 new rental units if preliminary development plans submitted to the village move forward. Under the prop...
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'Gorgeous' morning greets hikers at Barrington Hills nature centerJan 02, 2022 12:00 am - It was well below freezing, occasionally overcast and the ground was still slick and wet with the previous day's snow, but for Cathy Shike of Hoffman Estates, it all add...
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District 300 canceling classes Monday due to COVID-19 cases among staffJan 02, 2022 12:00 am - With a large number of staff members testing positive for the coronavirus over winter break, Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 is canceling classes Monday, Sup...
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Elgin man charged after loaded firearms found during traffic stop on I-90Jan 02, 2022 12:00 am - A 23-year-old Elgin man traveling in a vehicle stopped for driving 110 mph on Jane Addams Tollway early Saturday faces a weapons charge after state police found loaded f...
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Suburban Skyview: Hay bales in Ned Brown preserve help keep out invasive plantsJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Taking a walk or energetic run through the Ned Brown Forest Preserve (popularly known as Busse Woods) surrounding Elk Grove Village, you will notice the landscape dynami...
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Constable: Suburban volunteers raise a puppy, give it back for greater goodJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Puppies packed with energy patiently wait to play. But the Leader Dog puppy raisers have training to finish first. “A little puppy, as soon as someone approaches them, t...
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The top suburban stories of 2021Dec 31, 2021 5:00 am - The local headlines were dominated in 2021 by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the sale of a suburban jewel - Arlington Park - as a potential new home of the Chicago Be...
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Jump starter causes fire at Woodstock hospitalDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - A reported explosion at Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital turned out to be a minor fire Friday. Officials from the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District said they answer...
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Court ruling allows Grafton Twp. highway commissioner to collect more in taxesDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - A McHenry County court ruling this week will allow the Grafton Township highway commissioner to collect about 14% more in property taxes. Highway Commissioner Frank Kear...
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Vitalant offers incentives for donating plateletsDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - Vitalant is giving free “Joyful Platelet Donor” T-shirts, or 200 bonus recognition points, to people who donate platelets through Jan. 7. People are allowed to give rega...