McHenry County
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Surgeon turns 19th century Barrington schoolhouse into gallery, museumSep 06, 2026 5:33 pm - When Tanya Zaks bought a Barrington schoolhouse dating back to 1873 about a year ago, it was in dire need of renovations. Now the building at 323 W. Main Street has not only been restored. It just opened as a gallery, gift shop and schoolhouse museum.
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Community honors Hamas hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin with first kosher fridgeSep 06, 2026 1:18 pm - A new initiative in Skokie is honoring the legacy of 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the Israeli-American citizen with Chicago ties who was kidnapped during the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel. Hersh’s Fridge, as organizers call it, is the nation’s first completely kosher fridge.
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Richardson Farm’s 28-acre corn maze opens Sept. 12 with ‘America 250’ themeSep 05, 2026 6:56 pm - Richardson Farm's 28-acre corn maze in Spring Grove will feature Declaration of Independence signers, Betsy Ross flag, and American eagle designs celebrating America250. There also will be expanded amenities including a new fourth jumping pillow and enhanced children's play areas.
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Cross country: Elgin’s Sanchez Munoz wins by large margin, but Buffalo Grove takes team titleSep 05, 2026 4:59 pm - Elgin junior Giovani Sanchez Munoz was the class of the field Saturday morning at the Elk Grove Invitational. But there was very little separating Buffalo Grove and Lake ...
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Which Chicago-area lawmakers went on foreign trips funded by special interest groups?Sep 05, 2026 9:00 am - Several congressional representatives serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs traveled abroad last year at the expense of special interest groups.
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Brooks, Naperville North pick off BarringtonSep 05, 2026 7:14 am - Naperville North’s stifling defense kept Barrington’s offensive at bay for a 21-7 Huskies nonconference win Friday night in Barrington. Naperville North’s defense interc...
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Cary-Grove gets back on brand, drives past Burlington CentralSep 05, 2026 7:05 am - Final score: Cary-Grove 32, Burlington Central 20. Records: Both teams are 2-1 overall and in the Fox Valley Conference. Player of the game: Cary-Grove quarte...
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Community Connections Summit to explore meaningful conversations Sept. 11 at MCCSep 04, 2026 11:41 pm - The Community Connections Summit, themed “Building Community Through Conversations That Matter,” will take place on Friday, Sept. 11.
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Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani bringing two new restaurants to BarringtonSep 04, 2026 5:36 pm - Celebrity chef and suburban resident Fabio Viviani is bringing two new restaurants to downtown Barrington.
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Second Fox River Trail detour needed for wastewater construction project in GenevaSep 04, 2026 3:42 pm - The Fox River Trail in Geneva will face a second closure on its west side starting Sept. 14 for approximately two months due to sanitary sewer construction. Trail users will need to detour via South Third Street and South Street.