McHenry County Submitted Content
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McHenry High School trains another 188 students in CPR this yearApr 05, 2026 10:19 pm - McHenry Community High School trained 188 students in CPR and AED skills in 2026, marking a 20% increase from the previous year and bringing the 13-year total to 2,347 students trained through their partnership with Northwestern Medicine.
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ECC lecture series to explore archaeological lessons from Easter IslandApr 01, 2026 3:41 pm - ECC's Bill Pelz Global Speaker Series will feature "Archaeology Without Borders: Lessons from Rapa Nui (Easter Island)" on April 8, with anthropology faculty Dale Simpson sharing insights from his fieldwork and collaboration with local communities on Easter Island.
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Barrington honors 55 Vietnam War veterans at Evergreen CemeteryApr 01, 2026 1:06 pm - On Palm Sunday afternoon, the Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, together with the Veterans of Lake Barrington Shores, American Legion Palatine Post 690, and local veterans, gathered at Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington to honor all veterans—men and women—of the Vietnam War era.
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Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle to lead workshop, open mic at ECCApr 01, 2026 10:24 am - On April 7, Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle will visit Elgin Community College to lead a free poetry workshop and then host the Writer's Center's Open Mic Coffee House where she'll read her work and invite others to share their poetry.
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Join CASA Kane County at Hands Around the Courthouse April 9Mar 31, 2026 11:34 pm - CASA Kane County will host Hands Around the Courthouse on April 9 at noon at the Kane County Courthouse in Geneva to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect during National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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ECC, North Central partner to support future STEM teachersMar 30, 2026 11:42 pm - Elgin Community College partnered with North Central College to expand opportunities for students pursuing STEM teaching careers through the CREATE program, which offers scholarships covering up to full attendance costs.
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Kane County Farm Bureau hosts 20th annual Touch-A-Tractor WeekendMar 30, 2026 11:17 pm - Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation's 20th Touch-A-Tractor event runs April 10-12 in St. Charles, featuring antique tractors, farm machinery, hands-on activities, pedal tractors, corn corrals, and farm animals for children to explore and learn about farming.
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Parker Players Theater Company presents ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ in BarringtonMar 30, 2026 3:07 pm - Parker Players Theater Company’s latest production — “The Lifespan of a Fact” by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell — is built on a real-life literary clash between essayist John D’Agata and fact-checker Jim Fingal.
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Richardson Farm Tulip Fest expected to open in late AprilMar 30, 2026 12:45 pm - At the Richardson Farm Tulip Fest, visitors can count on more than 1 million vibrant blooms in over 75 varieties, with the latest of them planted in the flowing shape of a butterfly across 10 lakeside acres.
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Harper College to host Disability Symposium on disability justice in action on April 24Mar 30, 2026 11:42 am - Harper College’s 2026 Disability Symposium, “Beyond Awareness: Disability Justice in Action,” will explore how disability awareness can be transformed into meaningful action in classrooms and communities.