McHenry County
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Lara Bell's draw to country music's vulnerability clear in her new single 'Couple More Rounds'Aug 18, 2022 6:00 am - Johnsburg country singer Lara Bell knew early on that she was going to be a performer. She didn't know if it would be for acting, dance or music - she's well-trained in ...
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MCC galleries host works by Chicago artist Julie WeberAug 17, 2022 11:00 pm - McHenry County College is hosting an exhibit titled re | process by artist Julie Weber through Sept. 9 in Art Galleries One and Two, inside and outside the library, resp...
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'This will allow us to do more': Food bank opens bigger distribution center in Green OaksAug 16, 2022 1:00 am - Rows of tall storage racks to hold a bounty of food have been bolted down and gleaming stainless steel prep tables readied for a surge in volunteers as the Northern Illi...
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Illinois hemp farmers call market the 'Wild West': 'The sky is the limit'Aug 15, 2022 1:00 am - Growing hemp, a plant that was illegal in the U.S. for more than 70 years, is now akin to the Wild West, two northern Illinois farmers said. Once the 2018 federal farm b...
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McHenry County's child care availability reaching 'crisis' level as more teachers leaveAug 14, 2022 1:00 am - Garrett Soucy says he's struggled to find child care options for his daughter during the past two pandemic years. A single father who lives in Crystal Lake, Soucy said h...
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In setback for McHenry County, federal court upholds ban on ICE detainees in county jailsAug 12, 2022 5:15 am - McHenry County's legal fight to preserve a multimillion-dollar federal contract suffered a significant defeat this week when a U.S. appellate court upheld a state law th...
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4-year-old who was pulled from pool diesAug 08, 2022 1:00 am - A 4-year-old Johnsburg boy died Monday afternoon, two days after he was pulled from a Richmond pool. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the boy as Gray...
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Three-story house in Lakemoor remains uninhabitable following Friday blazeAug 05, 2022 11:00 pm - High humidity, the size of the home, and not having nearby fire hydrants hampered firefighters as they attacked a fire Friday in Lakemoor, a McHenry Township Fire Protec...
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Juvenile passenger dies in fatal car crash in Lake in the HillsAug 03, 2022 1:00 am - A juvenile passenger died in a three-car crash Tuesday night in Lake in the Hills, authorities said. The crash occurred around 10:06 p.m. on Rakow Road between McHenry a...
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Enjoy Cajun music, food Aug. 5 at McHenry County Historical SocietyAug 02, 2022 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Historical Society welcomes Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit Creole for a special celebration of Cajun music and food on Friday, Aug. 5. Victoria's Swe...