McHenry County
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Who benefits from the expanded IHSA football playoffs?Sep 10, 2026 2:31 pm - Perhaps expansion was inevitable for the IHSA football playoffs. But who benefits?
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Carmel Division I prospect Hart knows ‘this is my time’Sep 10, 2026 2:28 pm - Carmel senior Kyron Hart knows that being an effective wide receiver involves more than catching passes. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Hart is good enough in a number of areas ...
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Job Center of Lake County tries to lay groundwork for careers: ‘I wanted to serve people’Sep 10, 2026 12:21 pm - Working in a family business can be satisfying for a lot of people, but it did not allow Marcelo Avelar of Gurnee to follow his calling to help people whose unwise decisions negatively impacted their lives. Connecting with the Job Center of Lake County put Avelar on an 18-month path from a family roofing business providing a good livelihood to becoming a community outreach coordinator for the Hope Center in Lake Zurich.
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Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2026 Holiday Happenings guideSep 10, 2026 9:38 am - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfasts with Santa, or other family events for free by Sept. 25 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.
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Why a small piece of land will help protect egret and heron rookery in Antioch TownshipSep 10, 2026 6:38 am - A small but important acquisition by the Lake County Forest Preserve District will provide further protection for a heron and egret rookery near Antioch.
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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County hosts Native Plant Sale Sept. 18-19Sep 10, 2026 12:04 am - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will have native plants, shrubs and trees available during its in-person fall native plant sale. The sale takes place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Road in Woodstock.
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Kane County seeks applicants for Ethics Commission vacancySep 09, 2026 11:44 pm - Kane County seeks a volunteer for its five-member Ethics Commission that reviews unethical conduct allegations against county board members, the chair, and employees through investigations, hearings, and recommendations for disciplinary action or fines.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank kicks off Hunger Action Month with call for volunteersSep 09, 2026 11:36 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank joins Hunger Action Month this September, serving 570,000 neighbors monthly across 13 counties, exceeding peak COVID-era demand with 98 million meals distributed in fiscal year 2026.
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Second measles case reported in Kane CountySep 09, 2026 12:17 pm - A second case of measles has been reported in Kane County. The latest person diagnosed with measles was in contact with the first individual, according to a news release from the Kane County Health Department.
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Masked intruders break into several gambling machines and cash register at Green Oaks gas stationSep 09, 2026 9:57 am - Authorities are investigating a targeted break-in early Wednesday to several gambling machines and a cash register at a gas station in Green Oaks.