McHenry County
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Randall Oaks Zoo mourns the loss of its oldest animal, Pepper, the fallow deerDec 18, 2020 10:00 pm - The staff at Randall Oaks Zoo is mourning the loss of its oldest animal, a fallow deer named Pepper, that was humanely euthanized Saturday after a severe decline in heal...
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Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter Kristin Billups and her daughter Charleston have been creating handmade Christmas cardsDec 18, 2020 10:00 pm - Ansel Brainerd Cook NSDAR Chapter Member Kristin Billups and her daughter Charleston have been creating handmade Christmas cards. The cards will be sent to the Veterans...
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2020 was a big year in birdingDec 18, 2020 5:00 am - You probably heard about "Rocky," the saw-whet owl discovered last month inside the huge Christmas tree on Rockefeller Plaza in New York. The adorable stowaway became an...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: Lake CountyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Brett Safron, who lives at 11 Copperwood Drive in Buffalo Grove, is the Editor's Choice winner for Lake County in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contest, prese...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: Northwest suburbsDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Ray Aviles, who lives at 3708 Rywick Drive in Rolling Meadows, is the Editor's Choice winner for the Northwest suburbs in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contes...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: Fox ValleyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Michael Ash, who decorated his grandmother's condominium at 7438 Grandview Court in Carpentersville, is the Editor's Choice winner for the Fox Valley in the Daily Herald...
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Cary takes new growth, to see slight increase in property tax levy extensionDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - The village of Cary's property tax levy is set to rise less than a percentage point to about $2,540,400, the village board decided Tuesday evening. This represents an $8...
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Mobile COVID-19 testing in Elgin, CarpentersvilleDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - A mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be in Kane County next week to provide free COVID-19 tests to the community. The unit will...
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'Snow-proof' visors for traffic signals coming in Lake CountyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - "Snow-proof" visors are being installed on red lights at all 176 Lake County-owned traffic signals to improve visibility. The modified attachment, which forms a complete...
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Cook County employee union threatens one-day strikeDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - The union representing Cook County health technicians and service and maintenance workers and some sheriff's office employees is threatening to hold a one-day strike on ...