McHenry County
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Kane County election officials honored by League of Women Voters for voter registration effortsMay 18, 2026 4:49 pm - Kane County Clerk John Cunningham and Elections Director Raymond Esquivel received a visit from the League of Women Voters-Central Kane County to thank them for their ongoing partnership in promoting voter registration.
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Construction underway on CLC’s new sports complexMay 18, 2026 2:21 pm - The College of Lake County baseball and softball teams will experience an impressive upgrade next spring with new fields and facilities at the future sports complex at the Grayslake Campus. Construction is in progress for the project set to be completed for the 2027 seasons.
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McHenry High School’s student newspaper launches Spanish Mensajero de McHenryMay 18, 2026 2:00 pm - McHenry Community High School's student newspaper launched its first Spanish edition in March, followed by a second in April, after an editor suggested the idea to better serve the school’s Spanish-speaking community.
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Lake County ROE honors outstanding educators at 5th annual Educator of the Year CelebrationMay 18, 2026 12:20 pm - The Lake County Regional Office of Education hosted its fifth annual Educator of the Year Celebration, presented by the Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation, on May 6 at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake.
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Students take the lead: Huntley High teens offer lessons on classroom engagementMay 18, 2026 11:15 am - Four Huntley High School students led a professional development session for teachers on April 24, sharing insights on classroom engagement gathered from their peers and demonstrating that true engagement occurs when learning connects to real life and students have a voice in the process.
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Cary school’s new program gives students tools for leadership skillsMay 18, 2026 9:55 am - A Catholic school in Cary has launched a leadership program for middle schoolers based on the book "13 Things Strong Kids Do." Principal Nick Satterlee and music teacher Brett Fisher created the program to teach students practical leadership skills, with each grade focusing on different themes
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Severity of injuries slows ID of woman killed in Wonder Lake-area home explosionMay 18, 2026 8:02 am - The McHenry County coroner said Monday that his office cannot yet officially identify a person killed in a home explosion Sunday night in Wonder Lake.
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Illinois is banning Bradford pear trees. Here’s why experts want them goneMay 17, 2026 8:45 pm - Bradford pear trees put on a beautiful show in the spring. But Illinois is soon banning their sale.
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Trump supporters gather for ‘silent majority’ rally in McHenry CountyMay 17, 2026 7:10 pm - About 150 people gathered Sunday in McHenry, holding American flags, banners featuring President Donald Trump and signs promoting Christianity and supporting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Lake in the Hills approves ‘forever chemical’ settlementsMay 17, 2026 3:40 pm - One of the wells that serves Lake in the Hills has been offline for about five years because of PFAS, and officials hope to remediate it by the end of the year.