McHenry County
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‘Absolutely one of a kind’: 1860 banner links Libertyville to Lincoln electionSep 12, 2025 11:51 am - A delicate maneuver has ensured Libertyville’s tie to a short-lived but influential political movement that helped elect Abraham Lincoln president in 1860 will be preserved.
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Island Lake day care settles lawsuit in toddler’s deathSep 12, 2025 10:02 am - The family of a toddler who died after being found unresponsive at an Island Lake day care settled a wrongful-death lawsuit Thursday for $1 million.
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Algonquin Garden Club gets grants to fund Miyawaki Mini-ForestSep 11, 2025 10:53 pm - The Algonquin Garden Club secured $6,100 in grants for its Miyawaki Mini-Forest project, which aims to plant a dense, biodiverse forest at the Dixie Briggs Nature Preserve.
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Conscious Cup to host open house Sept. 20Sep 11, 2025 10:34 pm - Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters will host an open house, featuring a raffle for a home espresso machine, on Saturday, Sept. 20, at its Coffee Roasting Works in Crystal Lake.
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Dundee Lions serve community with charity eventsSep 11, 2025 9:59 pm - The Dundee Township Lions are hosting fundraising initiatives include a Mums Sale, a 5K run during Heritage Fest, and a community breakfast.
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Girls volleyball: Prairie Ridge hands Huntley its first FVC lossSep 11, 2025 9:35 pm - Prairie Ridge setter Addi Smith has options everywhere she looks. And more often that not, the Wolves senior knows exactly where to go with the ball. “Addi Smith is one o...
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Cary-Grove Masons host annual ‘Pack the Pantry’Sep 11, 2025 9:09 pm - The Cary-Grove Masonic Lodge 1157 organized their annual "Pack the Pantry" event at Mariano's supermarket in Crystal Lake.
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Boys soccer: Cuellar saves the day as Huntley beats Dundee-CrownSep 11, 2025 8:29 pm - Christian Cuellar stood up from the Huntley bench and sprinted for his goalkeeper gloves as he prepared to sub in for the team’s Fox Valley Conference boys soccer match a...
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Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly challenging Preckwinkle Cook County Board presidentSep 11, 2025 8:08 pm - Chicago Alderman Brendan Reilly is running for Cook County board president in the March 2026 Democratic primary, billing himself as an independent reformer.
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FaithBridge’s annual Creation Care event set for Sept. 21Sep 11, 2025 7:42 pm - Local interfaith organization FaithBridge will host Creation Care, a Conservation Celebration, on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Pleasant Valley Conservation Area in Woodstock. Engage in hands-on environmental stewardship, learning, play, reflection, and activities that promote a deeper connection to the earth and each other.