McHenry County
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He bet his life savings on paper straws. Trump may destroy his business.Mar 05, 2025 9:55 am - After 50 years toiling in the country’s paper mills, 75-year-old Guy Spinelli plunked his life savings into creating a “24 hours strong” straw that he manufactures in Woodstock, and sells to more than 1,000 restaurants, bars, coffee shops and casinos. But now, two years in, Spinelli says the party is over.
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Birkett, Thomas, Kelly for Community Unit District 300Mar 05, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald endorsements:
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Central Unit School District 301Mar 05, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald endorsements: Micheline Welch, Andrew Dogan, PK Parekh and Grace Martinez.
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Home & garden calendar, March 9-15Mar 05, 2025 2:13 am - Garden club meetings, plant sales and more.
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Boys basketball: Crystal Lake South wins 30th game, heads to sectional finalMar 04, 2025 10:44 pm - AJ Demirov relaxed in Crystal Lake South’s bus as it made a 60-mile trip to Rochelle for Tuesday’s Class 3A sectional semifinal and read a book, “Golden Son,” as part of ...
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Boys basketball: Defending state champion DePaul Prep ends St. Viator’s 24-win seasonMar 04, 2025 9:29 pm - There was no way St. Viator senior Henry Marshall was going to miss a shot to play one of the state’s premier teams in DePaul Prep. That would be more painful than the ba...
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Never a player, Barrington native Devitt shines as UIC assistant coachMar 04, 2025 7:52 pm - A bizarre accident at a rec center during college led Barrington native Kevin Devitt on a path to coaching college basketball at UIC, even though he never played the sport at Carmel Catholic High School.
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Kane County sets dates for low-cost vaccine and microchip clinicsMar 04, 2025 5:55 pm - Kane County Animal Control will be offering its low-cost drive-through rabies vaccine and microchip clinics starting April 26.
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Local robotics team advances to world competitionMar 04, 2025 5:18 pm - Golden Ratio, a high school robotics team, is advancing to the world championship in Houston. The team, with students from Cary, Johnsburg and Island Lake, seeks donations to fund their innovative STEM efforts.
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More housing, Cafe Roma, splash pad and more on horizon for HuntleyMar 04, 2025 1:50 pm - Huntley leaders touted 2024 developments — including a gas station on the north side of town and new subdivisions coming to the south side of town — during a State of Huntley presentation Tuesday.