McHenry County
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With the launch of The Negaunee Opportunity Fund, Openlands secures $3 million for strategic land acquisitionMay 21, 2024 12:17 pm - Openlands recently announced the creation of The Negaunee Opportunity Fund with a $3 million gift from The Negaunee Foundation. The fund will support Openlands’ land ac...
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Man pleads guilty in vehicle theft from Algonquin dealership, gets 4-year prison termMay 11, 2024 8:45 pm - A Rockford man accused of stealing a vehicle from an Algonquin dealership pleaded guilty to burglary Friday and was sentenced to four years in prison. Additional charges ...
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McHenry County GOPAC hosts event aimed at Hispanic conservativesMay 10, 2024 12:57 pm - McHenry County GOPAC hosts a “Celebración De Fe Y Libertad” — A Celebration of Faith and Freedom from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Flores Banquets, 240 N. Throop St. ...
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Police: Elgin man arrested while fleeing shooting sceneMay 05, 2024 4:56 pm - An Elgin man was arrested Saturday evening at the scene of a shooting in Harvard, police said. The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District respon...
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Road extension, new bridges over Fox River among goals of McHenry County’s 2050 transportation planMay 04, 2024 3:23 pm - What new roads, river crossings and other transportation projects could happen in McHenry County in the next quarter-century? The county is mapping that out with its 2050...
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5 Lake County inmates charged in McHenry County jail fightMay 01, 2024 11:48 am - Five Lake County inmates housed in the McHenry County jail are facing charges in connection with a jail fight that left three other inmates injured. Felix E. Guadarrama, ...
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Officials: Huntley man accused of hitting pedestrian with car after fight on road shoulderApr 30, 2024 8:17 pm - A Huntley man is accused of “knowingly” hitting a person with his vehicle after fight on the shoulder of the road at Route 47 and Ackman Road. Paul D. Hoerer, 48, of the ...
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Illinois public schools see another year of enrollment declinesApr 27, 2024 5:15 am - Enrollment at Illinois public schools this year dropped by nearly 10,000 students from the previous year. That includes 1,787 fewer students at 104 suburban public school...
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McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally drops re-election bid, will step down as top prosecutorApr 23, 2024 1:02 pm - McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said Tuesday that, “after nonstop agonizing,” he has chosen not to seek re-election in November. It would have been his ...
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Killdeer bird nests in parking lot at McHenry Outdoor Theater; drive-in sharing space after early season startApr 22, 2024 1:30 pm - If you notice a bird acting like it has a broken wing and making loud calls at the McHenry Outdoor Theater, don’t be concerned. It is just a killdeer, and the mama bird i...