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Saving lives on a sunny Saturday: Blood donors offer ‘A Pint for Kim’May 11, 2025 7:39 am - Outside Naperville North High School, a mini-fest with kids’ games, food, music and a car show was taking place. Inside, donors participating in the sixth annual “A Pint for Kim” blood drive were saving lives.
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Vernon Hills residents displaced after car crashes into townhousesMay 10, 2025 7:13 pm - Residents of two townhouses in Vernon Hills were displaced this morning after a car crashed into their homes.
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St. Charles bike shop to mark 50 years with community ride, party in the park
May 10, 2025 3:04 pm - St. Charles cycling shop The Bike Rack will host its 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, May 17, and its 13th annual “Everybody Rides” event and party in the park on Sunday, May 18.
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8 injured in 2-vehicle crash Friday on I-90; 1 sent to Elgin hospitalMay 10, 2025 2:42 pm - About midnight Friday authorities said there was a two-vehicle crash westbound on I-90 just west of Harmony Road in McHenry County.
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‘He’s got the right heart’: McHenry County Catholics celebrate new, Chicago-born pope
May 10, 2025 2:33 pm - McHenry County-area Catholics were eager to learn Thursday of the new pope, Leo XIV, and were thrilled to learn he’s from Chicago.
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Arlington Heights swings into spring with community bike ride, festivalMay 10, 2025 11:56 am - A large host of of pedal-driven, human-powered vehicles kicked off from North School Park for the Arlington Heights Community Bike Ride and Swing into Spring event Saturday.
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Batavia Depot Museum marks 50 years since opening in restored train stationMay 09, 2025 5:00 am - In 1973, Batavia's train depot was moved to its current location, sparking redevelopment. Its 50th anniversary as the Batavia Depot Museum is celebrated in a new exhibit about the depot's history.
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Schaumburg public works open house May 31May 08, 2025 10:35 am - Schaumburg will host an Engineering and Public Works Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the department’s facility, 714 S. Plum Grove Road.
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Mount Prospect Public Works Open House set for May 17May 08, 2025 10:35 am - The Mount Prospect Public Works Department is hosting its annual open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17, the public works facility, 1700 W. Central Road.
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No tuition increase for 2026 at McHenry County CollegeMay 07, 2025 12:39 pm - McHenry County College recently announced that it will not increase tuition and fees for FY 2026.