McHenry County
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As more suburban schools switch to artificial turf, injury debate carries onNov 01, 2025 12:00 pm - As more and more synthetic turf fields are installed at suburban high school athletic fields, questions remain about whether they leave athletes more susceptible to injury.
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Coroner: Elk Grove Village man dies after train vs. car collision in HainesvilleNov 01, 2025 10:11 am - An Elk Grove Village man has died after a crash involving a vehicle and a train in Hainesville, the Lake County Coroner’s office said.
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Vernon Hills falls behind early at Prairie Ridge, sees season come to an endOct 31, 2025 11:00 pm - Prairie Ridge‘s Hunter Mosolino charged ahead on fourth and 10 from the Wolves’ 11-yard line Friday evening and had a clear view of Vernon Hills quarterback Colin McMurra...
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Fremd routs Huntley, advances to play Lyons TownshipOct 31, 2025 10:55 pm - Fremd came onto its home field in the opening round of 8A playoffs to the theme from the movie “Halloween”. The Vikings then leaned heavily on the spirit of Michael Meyer...
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Barrington scores early, often in win over ElginOct 31, 2025 10:32 pm - Barrington found nothing but the end zone in each of its eight first-half possessions en route to a 72-13 first-round win in the Class 8A playoffs over No. 31 seed Elgin ...
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Three infected bats identified on Cook County’s annual ‘Halloween Rabid Bat Map’Oct 31, 2025 6:54 pm - Cook County has released an interactive map every Halloween for the past eight years showing where rabid bats have been identified.
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‘Overwhelmed already’: Food banks, pantries carry on with SNAP emergency plansOct 31, 2025 5:31 pm - The Greater Chicago Food Depository will set up temporary distribution sites in areas with the highest concentration of SNAP participants starting Saturday. Though a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture must use contingency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the federal government shutdown, nonprofits that were bracing for a cutoff in benefits along with surging demand are still keeping emergency response plans in place.
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Huntley’s Shops on Main retail incubator opens SaturdayOct 31, 2025 5:26 pm - Ten small businesses are among the first group to operate in Huntley’s new incubator market, which opens for business Saturday.
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Route 14, Lake Zurich Road in Barrington reopen amid ongoing underpass projectOct 31, 2025 4:19 pm - Route 14 in Barrington reopened Friday afternoon on its new temporary four-lane roadway along with the temporary two-lane Lake Zurich Road.
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Girls volleyball: Prairie Ridge rolls past Crystal Lake South, advances to sectionalsOct 30, 2025 10:23 pm - The four Mylar balloons − a numeral one and three zeroes – hovered next to a smiling Addi Smith like one of the Prairie Ridge senior setter’s perfectly lofted passes. A l...