McHenry County
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Barrington Hills video gambling mogul to seek GOP gubernatorial nominationOct 21, 2025 5:03 pm - A suburban video gambling mogul is putting his chips into a Republican primary bid for Illinois governor. Rick Heidner, a Barrington Hills real estate developer and the owner of Gold Rush Gaming, formed a gubernatorial campaign committee on Tuesday.
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U.S. Rep. Schneider to hold virtual town hall ThursdayOct 21, 2025 4:19 pm - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park will hold a virtual town hall Thursday.
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Democratic incumbents dominating fundraising in suburban congressional racesOct 21, 2025 4:02 pm - Campaign fundraising efforts in Chicago-area congressional districts are one-sided affairs dominated by Democratic incumbents.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 26-Nov. 1Oct 21, 2025 2:58 pm - Upcoming gardening events, workshops, and club meetings in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like succulent propagation, putting gardens to bed for winter, houseplant care, and holiday decorations.
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Fun City in Algonquin sued by 2 customers who say foam pit injured themOct 21, 2025 1:46 pm - A man jumped into a foam pit on a visit to Fun City Adventure Park in Algonquin with his toddler and says he left with a fractured leg. Another claims his child suffered head, neck and back injuries in the same way, according to separate civil lawsuits filed in McHenry County court.
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Cary wants public input on downtown road extensionOct 21, 2025 1:31 pm - About three weeks remain for the public to provide input on a planned road extension project in Cary.
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‘Temerity to honk his horn:’ Elgin road rage murder trial beginsOct 20, 2025 6:00 pm - A jury trial began Monday in an Elgin road rage case, where one man was killed and another was injured.
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Palatine post office could be named after Ghost Army vetOct 20, 2025 5:09 pm - The Palatine post office could be renamed after Bernie Bluestein, a 102-year-old veteran of the “Ghost Army” in World War II.
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Driver killed in intersection crash on DeKalb, Kane county lineOct 20, 2025 4:37 pm - One person was killed after a two-car crash at the intersection of County Line Road and Illinois Route 64 on the DeKalb and Kane county line Monday, authorities said.
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Lake County bans use of its properties for staging areas and other immigration enforcement activitiesOct 20, 2025 4:03 pm - Lake County is among the latest public bodies saying its property can’t be used as a staging area, processing location or operations base for civil immigrant enforcement.