McHenry County
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Cooler weather will bring fall brews to the 'burbsSep 13, 2020 6:25 am - This fall promises to be unlike any before, but thanks to suburban microbreweries, autumn will taste satisfyingly familiar to local beer lovers. Across the Chicago area,...
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Where to soak in fall colors at Illinois State Parks not far from homeSep 13, 2020 6:00 am - It's a crisp fall morning, tree colors are starting to pop and Mother Nature is reminding you to break free from a coronavirus-era habit. Cut back on doomscrolling throu...
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Join in annual event to clean up the Fox River Valley area SaturdaySep 13, 2020 1:00 am - The Fox River has come a long way from the days when it was one of the most used and abused rivers in Illinois. Now, with the removal of some dams, improved water qualit...
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Victims identified in North Chicago, Waukegan shootingsSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County coroner on Saturday identified two people shot to death in separate incidents recently in Waukegan and North Chicago. John Cannon, 28, of Waukegan died i...
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Cook County turns spotlight on racial equity this weekSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County's second annual Racial Equity Week begins Monday and runs through Friday, offering a series of interactive virtual events with community leaders, experts, ar...
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Rain doesn't deter people from delayed Barrington art festivalSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - The opening of Barrington's annual outdoor art festival, on hold since May due to COVID-19 concerns, was met with showers, but the weather wasn't bad enough to keep peop...
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Area firefighters honored at annual Elgin memorial serviceSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - Fire departments from Elgin and 15 nearby communities gathered Saturday to honor those firefighters who have died in the past year. The 28th annual Elgin Area Firefight...
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Viatorian gardeners grow food to help families in needSep 11, 2020 6:00 am - With at least two more months of harvesting to go, Viatorian gardeners already have grown - and donated - nearly as many vegetables as all of last summer, or around 800 ...
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Restoration ecologists work to preserve orchids in Lake County Forest PreservesSep 11, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: The is part two of a two-part series looking at native orchids found in Lake County. Orchids, known to be elegant, evolved and delicate, are among the rar...
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Algonquin-based District 300 school board approves 5-year contract for superintendentSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300's board has unanimously approved a new five-year contract for Superintendent Fred Heid. Board President Anne Miller said Tues...