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‘Groundhog Day’ inn gets another role, this time in upcoming Christmas movie shot in Woodstock
May 02, 2025 10:29 am - Although the Easter Bunny just visited McHenry County, the Cherry Tree Inn in Woodstock recently was decorated for Christmas. The Cherry Tree Inn played host to filming for another holiday movie during the week of April 21.
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A joyful noise: Young suburban cancer survivor’s story inspires new musicMay 02, 2025 10:13 am - Two years ago, Kamila Santiago got terrifying news: The Lake in the Hills girl, then 10, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a malignant bone tumor on her left leg. Last year, the now 12-year-old wrote about her experience in cooperation with Sing Me a Story.
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Six hospitalized in Hampshire following two carbon monoxide scares this week
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‘I know I have hope’: Community rallies behind U-46 teacher in urgent need of a kidneyMay 02, 2025 7:59 am - To her students at Timber Trails Elementary School in Hoffman Estates, Katie Pappas is more than a health teacher.
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Digital skills software available at no cost to Lake County nonprofits and other organizationsMay 02, 2025 7:21 am - Lake County is distributing 29 licenses for digital skills software at no cost through Northstar Digital Literacy, a Literacy Minnesota program, to nonprofit, educational and government organizations that engage in skill-building programs with residents who meet specific criteria.
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Pancake breakfast benefits Community Emergency Response Team of South Lake CountyMay 02, 2025 7:21 am - The Community Emergency Response Team of South Lake County is hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 4 at Lake Zurich fire station No. 1, 321 S. Buesching Road.
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Beer Garden at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville set to reopenMay 02, 2025 7:20 am - The Beer Garden at Independence Grove, 16400 Buckley Road (Route 137) in Libertyville, will reopen Friday, May 2.
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Father gets conditional discharge after being convicted of battery to sonsMay 02, 2025 7:20 am - An Aurora man was sentenced to two years of conditional discharge Friday for attacking his young son after the child refused his order to hit a disabled older brother.
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Kane County prosecutor’s office working remotely due to A/C upgradeMay 02, 2025 7:19 am - The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles is operating mostly remotely after construction work on an air conditioning system resulted in high indoor temperatures, officials said Tuesday.
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Hanover Township’s 10th annual 5K steps off May 3May 02, 2025 7:19 am - Hanover Township’s 10th annual “Sprint 2 Spring” 5K run/walk will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Hanover Township Izaak Walton Youth Center, 899 Jay St., Elgin.