McHenry County
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Village, park district host first concert held at Hunt Club Park in GurneeJul 17, 2026 3:05 pm - The inaugural concert held at Hunt Club Park will be hosted by Gurnee Park District in collaboration with the village of Gurnee from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23.
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Vintage cars and more at car show in downtown Round LakeJul 17, 2026 1:49 pm - The annual village of Round Lake car show rolls into downtown from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23.
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‘Nature is so healing’: PAWS Chicago breaks ground for Rescue Ranch in Hawthorn WoodsJul 17, 2026 12:14 pm - PAWS Chicago breaks ground on Rescue Ranch, a 20-acre homeless pet adoption, enrichment and education facility in Hawthorn Woods.
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Transportation projects on tap in Lake County will link regional trails and address ‘near misses’Jul 16, 2026 8:18 pm - Impactful transportation projects in the Libetyville, Vernon Hills and Gurnee areas are set to get underway.
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Countdown to prep football: Six stellar season openersJul 16, 2026 7:53 pm - Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to high school football continues this week with six of the top season openers in 2026.
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Aurora tops again in state for DUI enforcementJul 16, 2026 5:50 pm - The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists published its annual survey of DUI arrests in Illinois last week, and once again Aurora is at the top of the list. But also impressive is the work of its much-smaller neighbor West Chicago, which is eighth on the list.
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Algonquin Summer Concert set for July 16 canceledJul 16, 2026 5:24 pm - The Algonquin Summer Concert scheduled for July 16, 2026, has been cancelled due to outdoor conditions. This concert will not be rescheduled.
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And now, there’s 15 — Preckwinkle explains NITA choices as new transit board coalescesJul 16, 2026 4:57 pm - An Arlington Heights resident is among five incoming members from Cook County to sit on the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority. Here’s a rundown.
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‘Bring lots of water’: Kane County Fair exhibitors beat the heat with fans, shade and ice creamJul 16, 2026 4:23 pm - As temperatures reached the mid-90s and smoke from wildfires hung in the air at the Kane County Fair, exhibitors from 4-H clubs, show judges and a fair official revealed how they cope.
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Kane County Board votes to put draft version of 2027 budget on displayJul 16, 2026 12:11 pm - Kane County’s fiscal year 2027 budget is officially on display for the public to view. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Kane County Board OK’d putting the draft budget on display, approving the measure as part of the meeting’s consent agenda.