McHenry County
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Authorities: Woman seriously injured neighbor in unprovoked attackMay 02, 2025 11:52 am - A 53-year-old woman from an unincorporated area near Lake Villa was taken into custody Thursday after her neighbor was found beaten and seriously injured in an unprovoked attack, authorities said.
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‘Groundhog Day’ inn gets another role, this time in upcoming Christmas movie shot in WoodstockMay 02, 2025 10:29 am - Although the Easter Bunny just visited McHenry County, the Cherry Tree Inn in Woodstock recently was decorated for Christmas. The Cherry Tree Inn played host to filming for another holiday movie during the week of April 21.
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A joyful noise: Young suburban cancer survivor’s story inspires new musicMay 02, 2025 10:13 am - Two years ago, Kamila Santiago got terrifying news: The Lake in the Hills girl, then 10, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a malignant bone tumor on her left leg. Last year, the now 12-year-old wrote about her experience in cooperation with Sing Me a Story.
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Third annual Ride for Hope motorcycle blessing to kick off seasonMay 02, 2025 7:58 am - Ride for Hope invites motorcycle riders to a bike blessing May 3 in Schaumburg to kick off the riding season, with a look ahead to its fundraising ride on June 1.
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Digital skills software available at no cost to Lake County nonprofits and other organizationsMay 02, 2025 7:21 am - Lake County is distributing 29 licenses for digital skills software at no cost through Northstar Digital Literacy, a Literacy Minnesota program, to nonprofit, educational and government organizations that engage in skill-building programs with residents who meet specific criteria.
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Beer Garden at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville set to reopenMay 02, 2025 7:20 am - The Beer Garden at Independence Grove, 16400 Buckley Road (Route 137) in Libertyville, will reopen Friday, May 2.
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Kane County prosecutor’s office working remotely due to A/C upgradeMay 02, 2025 7:19 am - The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles is operating mostly remotely after construction work on an air conditioning system resulted in high indoor temperatures, officials said Tuesday.
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Kane County honors retired lead poisoning workerMay 02, 2025 7:18 am - The Kane County Health Department has recognized the retirement of Olga del Toro, a lead risk assessor with the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
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Did ‘stalker’ label keep Barrington murder suspect from getting a fair trial?May 02, 2025 5:30 am - Did testimony describing him as a “stalker” keep a Barrington man from getting a fair trial in the New Year’s Day 2021 killing of a woman he hoped to marry? A state appeals court has answered that with an emphatic “no.”
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Report: 5 injured in McHenry crashMay 01, 2025 10:35 pm - Five people were injured in a three-car collision at Ringwood and Martin Road in McHenry just before 7 p.m., according to a Lake & McHenry County Scanner Facebook post.