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Landmarks Illinois provides emergency funding to 13 nonprofits with pandemic relief grant programJul 16, 2020 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Historical Society & Museum in Union was among 13 nonprofits receiving a combined $26,000 from Landmarks Illinois, a statewide historic preservation a...
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Help McHenry County Salvation Army give out school supplies to kids in needJul 16, 2020 11:00 pm - The Salvation Army of McHenry County is preparing for its annual Back-to-School supply distribution, held the last week of July. Every year the Army provides hundreds - ...
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Why the pandemic is leading to more opioid overdosesJul 16, 2020 5:30 am - Opioid overdose deaths could reach record levels this year in Cook, Lake and DuPage counties as the COVID-19 pandemic adds several factors that contribute to drug-relate...
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Appellate court upholds dismissal of Brettman, Schuster defamation lawsuitJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - An Illinois appeals court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit sparked by allegations that two former McHenry County Board candidates had histories ...
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'Being a mother defines me': AJ's mom gives tearful statement at sentencing hearingJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - “Being a mother defines me,” JoAnn Cunningham said through tears Thursday at her sentencing hearing for the murder of her 5-year-old son, AJ Freund. Cunningham's descrip...
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Juneteenth won't be a DuPage County holiday in 2021Jul 16, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage is looking to educate the public about Juneteenth, but won't give county employees a paid day off on the holiday next year. The county board this week adopted a h...
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Bank forecloses on Harvest Bible Chapel founder's Elgin-area estateJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - James MacDonald, the ousted founder of the Rolling Meadows-based Harvest Bible Chapel, has not made a mortgage payment on his sprawling Elgin-area estate since December ...
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Aurora woman faces fourth DUI chargeJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - An Aurora woman has been charged with her fourth overall DUI arrest, a felony that could send her to prison. Eileen T. Fanella, 55, of the 1400 block of Colorado Avenue,...
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Itasca Food Pantry use up since COVID-19, organizers preparing for moreJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - The number of families relying on the Itasca Food Pantry has increased by 50% since the COVID-19 outbreak began, and organizers are preparing for more after July 25, whe...
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DuPage to dole out up to $43 million to help towns during COVID-19 crisisJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - Financial help has arrived for DuPage County municipalities facing rising costs due to COVID-19. County board members this week voted to officially allocate $43 million ...