McHenry County
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‘Seen, valued and supported’: Kids Above All holds annual backpack driveAug 10, 2026 4:26 am - The new school year is approaching, and while that can bring excitement to many students, for others it can cause anxiety.To ensure every child begins the year fully prepared, Kids Above All is holding its annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive now through Aug. 20.
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Water and cardboard mix well in Fox LakeAug 08, 2026 2:36 pm - Water is wet and cardboard is super absorbent so paddling a boat made of the material across a wide swimming beach might not be a good idea. But it worked in Fox Lake on Saturday.
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‘A shock wave through our community’: Fatal crash raising questions about boat safetyAug 08, 2026 1:57 pm - The fatal crash July 25 on the Fox River in McHenry has made the possibility of imposing speed limits, expanding no-wake zones or other measures to improve safety a hot topic.
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Critics of Grayslake data center plan sue to stop constructionAug 07, 2026 1:42 pm - Opponents of a planned data center in Grayslake are suing to stop the project.
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Barrington Family Fest aims to bring community togetherAug 07, 2026 11:56 am - Barrington’s upcoming Family Fest will feature a pet parade, magic show, visits with therapy dogs and mini horses and more.
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Historic red, white and blue locomotive to debut during Diesel Days at Illinois Railway MuseumAug 07, 2026 9:44 am - Illinois Railway Museum volunteers have repainted the museum's oldest diesel locomotive, Ingersoll-Rand 91, in the red, white, and blue color scheme it wore for the 1976 bicentennial; it will debut during the museum’s Diesel Days event, Aug. 7-9.
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Public hearing scheduled on proposed data center moratorium in Lake CountyAug 07, 2026 8:18 am - The Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, to gather public input on a proposed temporary moratorium on data centers i...
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Hope Echoes on the River charity bike ride returns Aug. 30 to benefit CASA Kane CountyAug 06, 2026 11:31 pm - The Hope Echoes on the River charity bike ride returns Aug. 30 in Geneva, offering 10-, 35- and 65-mile routes along the Fox River to raise $250,000 for CASA Kane County, which advocates for children in foster care. Registration ranges from $20-$125, includes commemorative items. The event features post-ride festivities with food, drinks, and live music.
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Kane County Board OKs $402 million 2027 budget, without use of cash from dwindling reserve fundAug 06, 2026 3:39 pm - After years of balancing its budget by dipping into a dwindling reserve fund, the Kane County Board on Wednesday OK’d a $402.9 million county budget for fiscal year 2027 that doesn’t, at this point, rely on using any cash reserves.
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Feds threatened Sheriff Tom Dart with criminal charges over access to jail for immigration enforcementAug 06, 2026 2:50 pm - Federal authorities sent Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart subpoenas for inmates wanted for civil immigration enforcement along with letters that threatened criminal charges if the office didn’t turn over the individuals, according to the sheriff’s office.