McHenry County
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Girls basketball: St. Edward celebrates senior night with lopsided winFeb 10, 2026 10:00 pm - What a way to celebrate senior night at St. Edward High School in Elgin Tuesday. Sprinting to a 22-9 lead after one quarter, the Green Wave cruised to a 62-38 nonconferen...
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Boys basketball: Jacobs controls the glass, dominates on defense in FVC win at HuntleyFeb 10, 2026 9:36 pm - Carson Goehring scored on two offensive rebound putbacks and finished a transition drive to spark an 11-point run Tuesday as Jacobs opened the third quarter of its Fox Va...
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Barrington, Hersey students stage walkouts to protest immigration enforcementFeb 10, 2026 6:15 pm - Students from high schools in Barrington and Arlington Heights walked out of classes Tuesday morning to protest federal immigration enforcement actions.
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‘Everyone’s tired of winter’: Chicago Botanic Garden’s annual orchid show offers a colorful escapeFeb 10, 2026 3:52 pm - Outside it’s cold, but it’s warm — and colorful — inside at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s 12th annual orchid show. This year’s theme is “Feelin’ Groovy.”
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Home & garden calendar, Feb. 15-22Feb 10, 2026 3:03 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like houseplants, nature journaling, and more.
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Kane County Board appoints 2 replacementsFeb 10, 2026 2:46 pm - Two new members of the Kane County board were sworn in Tuesday, to fill vacancies left by a death and a resignation.
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Best Bets: Laugh it up with Second City at The MAC, stand-up at the Raue CenterFeb 10, 2026 11:46 am - Get ready for Valentine’s Day laughs when The Second City tours to the McAninch Arts Center and stand-up comedians perform at the Raue Center. Plus, Hey Nonny hosts a Mardi Gras party and The Joffrey Ballet brings “American Icons” to the Lyric Opera House.
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FEMA denies appeal for aid for summer storm damage in Cook, Kane, McHenry and Will countiesFeb 10, 2026 7:57 am - Illinois was unsuccessful in appealing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s previous denial of a major disaster declaration following storms that caused damage around the Chicago area last August.
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Girls basketball: Huntley withstands the pressure, tops Burlington Central to take back FVC leadFeb 09, 2026 10:42 pm - Huntley’s Aubrina Adamik helped set the tone well before the start of Monday’s pressure-packed game against Burlington Central. The 5-foot-6 senior with many big shots to...
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Why roundabouts are increasingly seen as an answer to suburban traffic problemsFeb 09, 2026 4:59 pm - They’ve long been seen as an overseas oddity, roundly mocked on TV’s “The Simpsons” and in the Chevy Chase comedy “National Lampoon’s European Vacation.” But roundabouts are increasingly popping up in parts of the suburbs.