McHenry County
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American Legion Family Day at Wauconda Post 911Apr 22, 2026 12:14 pm - American Legion family day will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Wauconda American Legion Post 911, 515 S. Main St., Wauconda.
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A new spin on ‘rails to trails’: Community effort brings century-old CA&E rail car to Illinois Prairie PathApr 22, 2026 10:39 am - Riders and hikers on the Illinois Prairie Path will soon get a glimpse of railroad history when a historic train car will be transported to a new 60-foot track at Villa Park’s Ardmore Station, itself vintage 1908.
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When will Fox River recede to its banks? Not for many days – if it stays dryApr 22, 2026 8:07 am - A hydrologist with the National Weather Service’s Chicago bureau hedges his words when talking about when the flooding on the Fox River may recede, and where that will happen first.
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Community donates 4,600 stuffed animals to support children in crisisApr 22, 2026 12:52 am - Over 4,600 stuffed animals were collected through parish generosity and volunteer efforts, then distributed to 23 first responder departments and three nonprofits serving children in need.
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Girls soccer: Brown scores, Lorkowski soars for key save as Burlington Central tops JacobsApr 21, 2026 9:44 pm - Senior defender Ali Kowall was looking to make a simple pass. Instead, she found fellow senior Grace Brown knifing through the middle of the Jacobs defense during the 29t...
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Boys lacrosse: St. Viator stays hot, pulls away from Wheaton AcademyApr 21, 2026 9:12 pm - After a pair of rough losses during a weekend road trip to the Detroit area, the Wheaton Academy boys lacrosse team’s losing streak stood at three games Tuesday. On top o...
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Girls soccer: Benet stays unbeaten, hands St. Viator first loss in key ESCC matchupApr 21, 2026 8:26 pm - Benet Academy seized control of the East Suburban Catholic Conference race following its 3-2 victory Tuesday afternoon over St. Viator in Lisle. Three first-half goals we...
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Softball: Taraschewsky, Barrington prevail over Palatine in battle of MSL division leadersApr 21, 2026 7:59 pm - The two Mid-Suburban League softball division leaders, who had a combined record of 27-1, faced off Tuesday at the Fields of Dreams in Barrington. The Fillies, No. 1 in t...
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Precautionary water boil advisory lifted after two weekend water line breaks in GrayslakeApr 21, 2026 2:00 pm - Breaks in two water transmission lines in Grayslake over the weekend resulted in precautionary boil advisories lifted Tuesday morning.
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Home & garden calendar, April 21-May 2Apr 21, 2026 1:14 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like sustainable stormwater management, container garden arrangements and more. Also listings of wildflower walks, plant sales and shows.