McHenry County Submitted Content
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CLC speech and debate team wins first national gold medalMay 21, 2026 4:53 pm - The speech and debate team at College of Lake County finished one of its most successful seasons with its first national gold medalist in debate. This came after its strongest showing ever at the state tournament, with eight students qualifying for the national tournament.
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CASA Lake County awarded nearly $100K national grantMay 21, 2026 4:42 pm - CASA Lake County has been awarded a nearly $100,000 Volunteer Recruitment Grant from the National CASA/GAL Association to help expand volunteer recruitment efforts in Lake County.
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B4 Summer Festival returns to Richardson Adventure Farm June 13May 20, 2026 2:04 pm - It’s almost time for the kickoff event to fest season, the B4 Summer Festival, which takes place Saturday, June 13, at the renowned Richardson Adventure Farm, 909 English Prairie Road, Spring Grove.
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Building speakers, building people: Harper speech and debate professor retires after 30 yearsMay 20, 2026 12:54 pm - As Harper professor Jeff Przybylo prepares to retire, the influence of his leadership with the Speech and Debate team and in the classroom continues across generations of students.
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Explore the Fox River by kayakMay 19, 2026 1:19 am - Join the Forest Preserve District of Kane County in touring our local waterways in a paddling adventure! The 2026 kayaking series offers six sessions from May to October, starting with basic skills training and progressing to intermediate paddles.
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Kane County election officials honored by League of Women Voters for voter registration effortsMay 18, 2026 4:49 pm - Kane County Clerk John Cunningham and Elections Director Raymond Esquivel received a visit from the League of Women Voters-Central Kane County to thank them for their ongoing partnership in promoting voter registration.
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Construction underway on CLC’s new sports complexMay 18, 2026 2:21 pm - The College of Lake County baseball and softball teams will experience an impressive upgrade next spring with new fields and facilities at the future sports complex at the Grayslake Campus. Construction is in progress for the project set to be completed for the 2027 seasons.
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McHenry High School’s student newspaper launches Spanish Mensajero de McHenryMay 18, 2026 2:00 pm - McHenry Community High School's student newspaper launched its first Spanish edition in March, followed by a second in April, after an editor suggested the idea to better serve the school’s Spanish-speaking community.
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Lake County ROE honors outstanding educators at 5th annual Educator of the Year CelebrationMay 18, 2026 12:20 pm - The Lake County Regional Office of Education hosted its fifth annual Educator of the Year Celebration, presented by the Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation, on May 6 at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake.
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Students take the lead: Huntley High teens offer lessons on classroom engagementMay 18, 2026 11:15 am - Four Huntley High School students led a professional development session for teachers on April 24, sharing insights on classroom engagement gathered from their peers and demonstrating that true engagement occurs when learning connects to real life and students have a voice in the process.