McHenry County
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Boys basketball: Huntley edges Hampshire to snap three-game skidDec 19, 2025 11:41 pm - Isaac Muze makes it a point to not lament, even if he doesn’t score a point. So after Huntley’s resilient sophomore guard picked up two fouls in the first four minutes of...
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Boys basketball: Stratigos heats up in Prospect’s win over BarringtonDec 19, 2025 10:39 pm - Will Stratigos channeled his inner Allen Iverson on Friday night. The Prospect High senior guard said he had a tough week of shooting during practices, with finals week p...
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‘A small but real benefit’: Grayslake action cements the dissolution of a layer of governmentDec 19, 2025 10:18 pm - Eliminating a layer of government some taxpayers in the Grayslake area may not even have been aware of is more a philosophical victory but also has advantages, village leaders say.
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Festive fitness: Huntley’s Running of the Elves 5K a successDec 19, 2025 10:02 pm - Another successful Running of the Elves took place in Huntley on Dec. 6, as part of the annual Very Merry Huntley celebration.
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Boys wrestling: Cary-Grove can’t slow streaking Crystal Lake CentralDec 19, 2025 9:15 pm - Returning IHSA state qualifier Jackson Marlett is gearing up for a big run at the 2025 Al Dvorak Memorial Tournament on Saturday. Marlett put on a takedown exhibition dur...
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Woman dead, another critically injured in house fire near Spring GroveDec 19, 2025 5:55 pm - A house fire near Spring Grove has killed one woman and critically injured another, Fox Lake Fire Chief Ed Lescher said.
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‘It’s the unknown:’ Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek mega merger as suburbs consider consequencesDec 19, 2025 5:42 pm - A Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger promises transcontinental freight empire. But an early analysis shows an 8% freight spike in one village.
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Divided Crystal Lake park board ends metal detectors, extra security at meetingsDec 19, 2025 2:11 pm - Heightened security and metal detectors will be removed from Crystal Lake Park District board meetings starting in January.
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Amazon donates $100,000 to area food banks on Cyber MondayDec 19, 2025 1:41 pm - Amazon donated $100,000 to area food banks, including the Northern Illinois Food Bank, on Cyber Monday. The donation aims to provide meals to families struggling financially during the holiday season
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Man charged in wife’s shooting death doesn’t fight pretrial detainmentDec 19, 2025 11:10 am - A man accused of fatally shooting his wife in their home near Harvard, then shooting himself in the face, did not dispute the state’s order Thursday to detain him in McHenry County jail while he awaits trial.