McHenry County
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Look: The month of May in photosMay 31, 2026 5:24 pm - May brought events and stories of interest of every size and Daily Herald photographers recorded it all. Look at our gallery to see when we were in your town. ...
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SUV crashes into Fox Lake auto body shop, injuring twoMay 31, 2026 11:13 am - Fox Lake police continue to investigate the early Saturday morning crash of an SUV into an auto body shop that injured the totaled vehicle’s two occupants and left the building’s structural integrity to be assessed by the village this week.
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Cary Cruise Nights returns for 28th season in downtown CaryMay 31, 2026 9:30 am - The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce launches the 28th season of Cary Cruise Nights on June 3, running every Wednesday evening through August in downtown Cary. The event is McHenry County's longest-running cruise night.
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Softball: Taraschewsky breaks Barrington’s win record in Fillies’ sectional title win over HuntleyMay 30, 2026 3:10 pm - For Katie Taraschewsky, how sweet it is. Barrington's senior ace hurler became the winningest pitcher in program history Saturday in a Sweet Sixteen game of the IHSA sta...
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Ex-Batavia alderman sentenced on drug chargeMay 30, 2026 2:38 pm - A former Batavia alderman has been sentenced to probation for methamphetamine possession.
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Boys lacrosse: St. Viator roars to second straight sectional title win over Lake ZurichMay 29, 2026 9:51 pm - Keaton Franzen and Charlie Drake along with their St. Viator teammates blitzed Lake Zurich Friday. Franzen and Drake scored during a less than a minute long, three-goal b...
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Girls soccer: Fremd wins classic over Barrington, advances to 3A supersectionalMay 29, 2026 8:48 pm - Some sectional finals have everything — and was one of them. Gary Scholz Stadium was the stage for the fourth meeting of the season between MSL powers Barrington and Frem...
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Girls lacrosse: Barrington starts fast in sectional championship win in Crystal LakeMay 29, 2026 8:20 pm - Fast start and never letting up. That was the mantra for 48 minutes for Barrington. The Fillies, who took a 5-0 lead in the first quarter, defeated Crystal Lake United 11...
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Forest preserve commissioners to consider impact of new runway on Waukegan SavannaMay 29, 2026 7:52 pm - The process to secure approvals for a new runway at Waukegan National Airport continues Monday as Lake County forest preserve commissioners consider a resolution finding the project will not adversely impact the adjoining Waukegan Savanna.
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Cary-Grove High students awarded chamber scholarshipsMay 29, 2026 4:53 pm - The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce awarded two $2,000 college scholarships to Cary-Grove High School students Angel Apaez and Aria Stanton, continuing its tradition of investing over $70,000 in local youth education.