McHenry County
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Jeff Curran Invitational 1: The Inception hits the MAC in Crystal Lake Sept. 6Aug 14, 2025 9:53 pm - Jeff "Big Frog" Curran, a retired MMA fighter and Jiu-Jitsu Academy owner, is hosting a submission-only super fight event called "The Jeff Curran Invitational 1: The Inception" on Sept. 6 in Crystal Lake.
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Free museum admission to honor Lake County’s first official historianAug 14, 2025 5:24 pm - In honor of what would be Bess Bower Dunn’s 148th birthday, the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville, is offering free general admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23.
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Homelessness report highlights urgent housing needs in Kane CountyAug 14, 2025 11:10 am - Last year, more than 1,700 people experienced homelessness in Kane County, according to a recent report.
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79-year-old woman seriously injured after being struck by car in InglesideAug 14, 2025 9:35 am - A 79-year-old woman was struck by a car and seriously injured Wednesday afternoon on Big Hollow Road near Leonard Avenue in Ingleside.
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Lake in the Hills family displaced from townhouse fire WednesdayAug 14, 2025 8:23 am - A family is displaced, and firefighters rescued a dog from a neighboring home after a fire destroyed a Lake in the Hills townhouse Wednesday afternoon.
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‘Celebrate the Women’s Vote’ with a fun fair on Woodstock SquareAug 13, 2025 11:08 pm - On Sunday, Aug. 17, “Celebrate the Women’s Vote!” will mark the 105th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which recognized the right of women to vote. Hosted by the McHenry County Chapter of the League of Women Voters and the McHenry County Historical Society, this free, family-friendly fun fair will be held on the historic Woodstock Square.
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Forest preserve approves $25 million land acquisition, public access and habitat restoration projectsAug 13, 2025 6:29 pm - The first installment of $155 million in funding overwhelmingly authorized last fall by Lake County voters will be in the bank within weeks and ready to apply to a variety of projects.
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‘It is an enclave’: Developer defends concept of gated community on former PepsiCo site in BarringtonAug 13, 2025 5:01 pm - The developer of a proposed gated community in Barrington told the village’s plan commission this week he has revised his plan. But commissioners and residents are still grappling with a development some feel is detached from the village.
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Counting down to 2025 kickoff: Scouting the MSL WestAug 13, 2025 1:13 pm - Barrington Last season: 8-3 Coach: Joe Sanchez Worth noting: Most teams would worry if they had just 7 starters returning. But the Broncos have proven ti...
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From a job at a meat processing plant to country music stardom, Bailey Zimmerman is figuring it outAug 13, 2025 9:50 am - His is a Cinderella story. Before the big tours and country music award nominations, Bailey Zimmerman was growing up in the small town of Louisville, Illinois, working at the local meat processing plant and laying gas pipeline. Now he’s headlining the McHenry Music Festival Sunday, Sept. 14, with Flo Rida, Bryan Martin and Bella Cain.