McHenry County
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Local social worker joins Land Conservancy boardJun 16, 2025 9:02 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County welcomes social worker Sebastian Morales to its board of directors to provide a mental health perspective on preserving natural lands.
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Kane County replacing bomb squad robot with $353K ‘Spot’Jun 16, 2025 2:20 pm - The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is getting a new, niftier robot to help it disable bombs and do other tasks.
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Fox River Grove gets OK to demolish ‘monstrously ugly’ half-built apartmentsJun 16, 2025 2:00 pm - A McHenry County judge has granted Fox River Grove permission to demolish a long-abandoned, never-completed apartment complex as lawsuits among contractors and the developer continue.
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Carmel Catholic High withdraws plan for international student dormJun 16, 2025 1:48 pm - Mundelein’s Carmel Catholic High School has withdrawn a plan to build a dormitory for international students.
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Get new I-PASS sticker at pop-up event Tuesday in WaucondaJun 16, 2025 1:24 pm - Free I-PASS sticker tags will be available for passenger vehicles at a pop-up event from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Wauconda Township office, 505 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda...
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Who had the top performances of the 2024-25 IHSA school year?Jun 16, 2025 1:12 pm - This week’s High Five honors the top performances of the 2024-25 IHSA school year.
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Summer Concerts at the Arb make a triumphant returnJun 16, 2025 12:57 pm - The 2025 Wickstrom Lincoln Concert Series is once again coming to the Arboretum of South Barrington this summer at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday running all the way through Aug. 13
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The wonders of willows: How this hardy tree is designed to survive floodsJun 16, 2025 11:22 am - Nature columnist Mark Spreyer takes a look at the history and uses of weeping willow and black willow trees, including their medicinal benefits and how they are designed to survive floods.
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Police join coordinated traffic safety effort along Route 21 in Lake CountyJun 16, 2025 7:21 am - Police from several Lake County departments will be part of a coordinated traffic safety initiative across northern Illinois on Tuesday, June 17.
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Campton Hills could annex 962 acres for 900-home developmentJun 15, 2025 8:28 am - In a departure from the contentious now-dead project of Settlements of LaFox’s more than 2,000 homes in St. Charles, the village of Campton Hills is poised for a smaller, less dense annexation.