McHenry County
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Suburban private schools were told they earned Blue Ribbon awards. Then the Department of Education axed the programSep 24, 2025 1:04 pm - Ten Catholic schools and two other suburban Christian schools, that recently were told they met the criteria for the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School Award, are celebrating the win despite the U.S. Department of Education ending the program.
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Elgin Community College to open Criminal Justice Conversations with justice reform advocateSep 24, 2025 10:22 am - Elgin Community College will host “Criminal Justice Conversations” featuring Marshan Allen, director of Policy and Communications at the Illinois Prison Project, on Oct. 1.
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Crystal Lake park board president wears bulletproof vest to meeting amid heightened securitySep 24, 2025 10:18 am - The president of the Crystal Lake Park District board wore a bulletproof vest to the panel’s meeting Monday, one of several heightened security measures taken amid hostile sessions that have included yelling, personal jabs and booing from the public.
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Girls volleyball: Hampshire ends losing streak to Huntley, finishes 1st half of FVC schedule undefeatedSep 23, 2025 9:46 pm - With Tuesday’s Fox Valley Conference match against Huntley looming, Hampshire‘s players hit the history books. “Funny thing, we were actually looking it up,” senior outsi...
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Girls flag football: Manning, Cary-Grove outlast McHenry in 4OT thrillerSep 23, 2025 9:38 pm - Kennedy Manning took the snap and ran straight for the end zone. Needing a 1-point conversion in the fourth overtime period to clinch a pivotal Fox Valley Conference game...
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‘Are there sharks?’ Schakowsky aide tries to win votes in tropical ‘Survivor’ premiereSep 23, 2025 7:44 pm - Among the 18 contestants competing for $1 million on the new season of “Survivor” is U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s communications director, Alex Moore. Set in Fiji, the reality show’s 49th season debuts Wednesday.
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‘Conservation takes action’: How volunteers restored 589 acres at Palatine forest preserveSep 23, 2025 5:02 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle visited Palatine on Tuesday to praise the work of dozens of volunteers who’ve restored hundreds of acres at Deer Grove East Forest Preserve to their natural state.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 28-Oct. 4Sep 23, 2025 3:54 pm - Upcoming events for garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, including meetings, holiday luncheon, and plant shows.
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Lake County sees $1.96 billion in visitor spending, tourism bureau saysSep 23, 2025 3:32 pm - Lake County's visitor spending rose from $1.7 billion to $1.96 billion, according to the 2024 Illinois Economic Impact Report. It reinforces the county’s standing as the third largest tourism economy in the state behind Cook and DuPage counties, said officials with Visit Lake County during the group’s recent annual luncheon.
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Algonquin Commons shopping center sold for $100M after revampSep 23, 2025 2:53 pm - The Algonquin Commons shopping center has been sold to new owners about a year after it went on the market.