McHenry County
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Political payback? Deputy’s lawsuit alleges he was demoted for backing candidateJul 04, 2025 4:30 am - A decorated Lake County sheriff’s deputy is suing his boss and the county’s top lawyer in federal court, alleging he was demoted for backing a candidate they opposed in last year’s election.
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‘Worth the wait’: After decade of planning, Oak Spring Road bridge over Des Plaines River opens in Libertyville TownshipJul 03, 2025 8:02 pm - Several involved in the early days of the Oak Spring Road bridge project in Libertyville Township have moved on but they and many others were noted Friday during the official opening of the $5.6 million structure over the Des Plaines River.
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Your guide to Fourth of July paradesJul 03, 2025 4:46 pm - Find parade times and routes for 30 Independence Day parades in the suburbs.
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Cast a line and learn new skills at free fishing clinicsJul 03, 2025 3:23 pm - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is hosting free Open Fishing Clinics at Lake Patterson in Aurora's Oakhurst Forest Preserve.
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Countdown to prep football: Nine area quarterbacks to watchJul 03, 2025 3:13 pm - Our countdown to high school football continues this week with nine quarterbacks to see play this season.
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Police issue stern warning after another teen injured in e-bike crashJul 03, 2025 1:41 pm - A 15-year-old Lake in the Hills boy escaped serious harm Wednesday after he was struck by a vehicle while driving an electric dirt bike across a busy state highway in Huntley.
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15-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run crash near Crystal LakeJul 03, 2025 1:17 pm - A teenage bicyclist was killed when struck by a hit-and-run driver Wednesday night near Crystal Lake, authorities said.
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Dairying escape: Cows on the loose in Kane CountyJul 03, 2025 12:36 pm - Kane County drivers were urged to watch out Thursday morning for loose cattle near Maple Park, as a herd escaped from a Rustic Road Farm facility.
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Lake Villa man convicted of ‘reign of terror’ in McHenryJul 03, 2025 11:29 am - A Lake Villa man who prosecutors say went on “nothing short of a reign of terror” throughout McHenry during the stormy, early morning hours of March 31, 2023, was found guilty of more than two dozen charges Wednesday.
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‘He was my best friend’: Retired Wheeling police dog dies after developing illnessJul 03, 2025 10:59 am - A retired Wheeling Police Department dog who worked with the department for six years has died. Riggs, a 10-year-old German shepherd, partnered with officer Christopher Kanches from 2016 to 2022.