McHenry County
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Best Bests: Common headlines free Chicago Live Fest at Navy Pier, Six Flags serves up scaresSep 15, 2026 12:03 pm - Common headlines a free concert Saturday during Chicago Live Fest at Navy Pier, Six Flags Great America opens Fright Fest, Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, and the Cleve Carney Art Museum debuts “Linework: Chicago Comics and Community.”
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Join Kane County’s nature education program, now marking its 20th yearSep 15, 2026 10:38 am - Kane County Certified Naturalists celebrates 20 years with their 20th class starting in 2027, offering an award-winning nature education program that teaches conservation, environmental education and community service through classroom learning and field experiences.
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Kane County seeing fewer fatal opioid overdoses, as county prevention efforts continueSep 15, 2026 6:17 am - The number of fatal opioid overdoses among Kane County residents declined again in 2025, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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A lifelong love of nature inspires lasting giftsSep 14, 2026 9:44 pm - Barbara Butcher’s love of birdwatching inspired her to dedicate three trailside benches, each featuring a personalized plaque honoring a loved one, a memory or a special connection.
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Dining out: 79¢ pork chop or prime rib sandwich at Perry’s, pumpkin season at STK Steakhouse and moreSep 14, 2026 5:46 pm - Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille is bringing back its #FlashbackFriday during which you could get a 79-cent lunch. Plus, there are new savory and sweet pumpkin dishes and cocktails at STK, a new happy hour at Blanco Cocina + Cantina in Oak Brook and more.
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Remote drone launch program is helping first responders improve decision makingSep 14, 2026 5:33 pm - An emerging program designed to give first responders an aerial edge by using drones launched remotely is being readied for debut in Libertyville and other agencies in Lake and Cook counties.
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One killed, four injured in crash involving Spring Grove police SUVSep 14, 2026 3:24 pm - One person was killed and four others injured when a police SUV responding to a call collided with another vehicle Sunday afternoon, causing a four-vehicle pileup in Spring Grove, authorities said Monday.
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Abbott Laboratories agrees to pay $385M settlement over safety of powdered infant formulaSep 14, 2026 2:16 pm - Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay $385 million to resolve a federal investigation and lawsuit, as well as lawsuits filed by states, related to allegations over the safety of its powdered infant formulas.
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Celebrate excellence at CLC this Latinx Heritage MonthSep 14, 2026 11:39 am - This Latinx Heritage Month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, CLC is celebrating the progress made by Latinx students, whose rising graduation rates are one measure of a much bigger story of academic achievement.
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From the Chicago suburbs to short line railroad companies, proposed merger heightens concernsSep 14, 2026 10:28 am - Union Pacific, in tandem with its $85 billion takeover bid for Norfolk Southern, has agreed to start running more trains over Canadian National’s suburban Chicago network. At the outset, this will include rerouting some trains now running through inner-city Chicago.