McHenry County
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Algonquin launching new summer festival in 2026Dec 29, 2025 4:30 pm - At the end of July, area residents and visitors will be able to gather in Algonquin’s Ted Spella Community Park for a new festival.
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Dining out: New Mindful Meals on tap at Lazy Dog RestaurantsDec 29, 2025 2:00 pm - Making a New Year’s resolution to eat healthier in 2026? Lazy Dog Restaurants is rolling out a new Mindful Meals lineup of dishes.
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Who were the top high school sports teams in 2025?Dec 29, 2025 1:14 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top high school sports teams from the 2025 calendar year.
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Barrington boutique burglary: Nearly all of resale shop’s inventory stolenDec 29, 2025 11:50 am - Thieves broke into a Barrington resale boutique early Sunday morning, emptying the store of its goods.
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New businesses, fond farewells and historic preservation: A look back at the top stories of 2025 in Talk of the TownDec 29, 2025 9:57 am - New businesses and developments, historic preservation, museums and a fairy garden were among the top stories in Dave Heun’s Talk of the Town column in 2025.
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El Molino restaurant in Carpentersville reopens with new look, new owners who also run Elgin taqueriaDec 29, 2025 8:58 am - El Molino Mexican Restaurant in Carpentersville — a staple in the village for 40 years — has been purchased by a family that runs an Elgin taqueria and recently reopened with a new look.
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Kane County’s top prosecutor Mosser seeks judicial seatDec 28, 2025 3:43 pm - Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser is among 10 lawyers and a judge who applied to replace Judge Kevin Busch when he retires Jan. 29. Mosser, a Democrat from St. Ch...
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Why gray squirrels and black walnuts go together so wellDec 28, 2025 3:00 am - For many years, we’ve been finding black walnut bits on the benches surrounding our campfire circle. I know where the walnuts come from and I know gray squirrels are eating them.
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Girls basketball: Maine South ekes out win, gets revenge vs. Huntley to reach Komaromy semifinalsDec 27, 2025 10:00 pm - When the game was on the line, Addie Kopf was on the free throw line. And things lined up just right for the Maine South senior. The 5-foot-9 forward converted the two fr...
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Comic book store, restaurants and factories departed in 2025Dec 27, 2025 1:45 pm - Whether it was mom-and-pop comic book store or a favorite place to eat, customers, as always, had to deal with the loss of some popular local businesses in the suburbs in 2025.