McHenry County
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Crystal Lake home severely damaged by fire; occupants rescued by policeFeb 20, 2026 4:11 pm - Residents of a Crystal Lake home are displaced by a fire that broke out Thursday afternoon, officials report.
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Batavia schools name new director of operations and facilitiesFeb 20, 2026 1:28 pm - Batavia Unit District 101 school board members have appointed Jon Mickle as the district’s next director of operations and facilities, effective July 1.
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‘Looking for a break’: Art, education exhibition features beauty of Lake Michigan shorelineFeb 20, 2026 9:25 am - Aside from showcasing the serenity of natural beauty, there is another reason behind an upcoming exhibition at the Robert T. Wright Gallery of Art at the College of Lake County in Grayslake.
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Girls basketball: Crystal Lake South snaps 10-year regional drought with dominating effortFeb 19, 2026 10:17 pm - Crystal Lake South’s girls put themselves in position to win their basketball program’s first regional title in 10 years. Makena Cleary put herself in her position on the...
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Girls basketball: Huntley rallies to beat Guilford for 13th regional championshipFeb 19, 2026 10:10 pm - Huntley‘s Aubrina Adamik had plenty of room. So she took it. With 10.5 seconds remaining, the Red Raiders’ 5-foot-5 senior guard raced the entire length of the court and...
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Girls basketball: Manning, Leuze lead Cary-Grove in regional final loss to BoylanFeb 19, 2026 10:07 pm - Cary-Grove hung tough for as long as it could. After holding a sharpshooting Boylan squad to 14 first half points, the Trojans found themselves down by just four entering...
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Girls basketball: St. Edward turns tables on Marengo to win 2A regional titleFeb 19, 2026 9:27 pm - What a difference two weeks make. On Feb. 5, Marengo defeated St. Edward 52-46 in a nonconference game in Marengo. The Green Wave's stifling defense was on display Thursd...
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Girls basketball: McCrea’s layup in closing seconds lifts St. Viator to third straight regional titleFeb 19, 2026 8:21 pm - St. Viator went “Navy” to sink Lake Forest 30-29 in the title game of the Class 3A Antioch regional Thursday. St. Viator (19-14) will meet second-seeded Wauconda next Tue...
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Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agentsFeb 19, 2026 5:21 pm - Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday her office will follow to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.
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Salvation Army Elgin Corps honors community partners for help with holiday campaignFeb 19, 2026 2:24 pm - After a holiday season where the Salvation Army Elgin Corps worked to provide a merrier Christmas for more than 500 families, the organization held a partner recognition breakfast Thursday to honor the volunteers and sponsors who helped make it happen.