McHenry County
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Bike the Drive a rare car-free ride on Lake Shore DriveAug 25, 2025 12:27 pm - The Active Transportation Alliance’s Bike the Drive event, coming up on Aug. 31, gives cyclists a chance to bike on Lake Shore Drive without cars.
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Huntley housing plan with mostly rentals gains traction with new locationAug 25, 2025 10:59 am - Huntley officials recently reviewed plans for a new housing development proposed for land off Route 47, just south of Deicke Park and across from Dean Street.
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Months after founder’s death, Butcher on the Block celebrates 25 years in Lake in the HillsAug 25, 2025 10:59 am - Butcher on the Block in Lake in the Hills recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and it was “exactly” what the late owner would have wanted, his family said.
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The orchard experience: Where to go for fall apple pickingAug 25, 2025 6:49 am - “Our apple crop is looking great this year,” said Sarah Bell, owner and manager of Royal Oak Orchard in Harvard. Here are some suburban orchards where you can go apple picking.
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Suburban community college presidents among the highest paid in the stateAug 24, 2025 9:00 pm - Suburban community college presidents are among the highest paid in the 39-member Illinois Community College System.
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Search for missing swimmer near Highland Park suspended SundayAug 24, 2025 3:23 pm - The search for a swimmer who went missing Saturday in Lake Michigan near Highland Park was suspended Sunday after several hours without a recovery.
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Crystal Lake man to driver accused of paralyzing him: ‘Enjoy prison life’Aug 24, 2025 2:42 pm - A Lakewood man who said he was trying to kill himself when he started a fire in his father’s home was sentenced last week to 10 years in prison for residential arson. At the time of the 2023 fire, Connor Kirkpatrick was awaiting trial on charges he drove his vehicle into a Crystal Lake home about 10 months earlier, leaving the homeowner paralyzed.
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Swimmer reported missing in Lake Michigan near Highland ParkAug 23, 2025 4:55 pm - Crews searched Lake Michigan near Highland Park for a missing swimmer Saturday.
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The Biz Week That Was: New streaming and grocery taxes, outlet mall gets new retailers, and taproom expandsAug 23, 2025 1:55 pm - Arlington Heights implements new streaming tax, retains grocery tax Arlington Heights will levy a new streaming tax, and keep an old grocery tax, village board membe...
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Mundelein caretaker accused of stealing nearly $30K from McHenry resident who diedAug 23, 2025 11:32 am - A caretaker is accused of stealing almost $30,000 from an elderly McHenry person after their death, according to authorities.