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Illinois is banning Bradford pear trees. Here’s why experts want them goneMay 17, 2026 8:45 pm - Bradford pear trees put on a beautiful show in the spring. But Illinois is soon banning their sale.
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Trump supporters gather for ‘silent majority’ rally in McHenry CountyMay 17, 2026 7:10 pm - About 150 people gathered Sunday in McHenry, holding American flags, banners featuring President Donald Trump and signs promoting Christianity and supporting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Lake in the Hills approves ‘forever chemical’ settlementsMay 17, 2026 3:40 pm - One of the wells that serves Lake in the Hills has been offline for about five years because of PFAS, and officials hope to remediate it by the end of the year.
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Geneva, Shodeen still at odds over plastic wrapped blacksmith shopMay 16, 2026 2:58 pm - The ongoing saga of the city of Geneva vs. Shodeen Development over the 1840s remnant limestone blacksmith shop continues.
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Cary School District 26, teachers union reach 4-year contract deal with inflation-tied raises in last yearMay 16, 2026 2:57 pm - Cary School District 26 and its teachers, represented by the Cary Education Association, have reached an agreement on a new labor contract with annual pay increases.
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Boys track and field: Lake Park thrives off field event success to secure first DuKane Conference outdoor titleMay 15, 2026 11:08 pm - Niko Menos still remembers how he got introduced to track and field at Lake Park. After transferring in from IC Catholic as a sophomore, the now-senior remembered how he ...
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Girls track and field: Aurora Central Catholic, Kaneland finish 2-3 at Genoa sectionalMay 15, 2026 10:57 pm - Peyton Heywood hadn’t competed regularly in the high jump in two years. The Kaneland senior didn’t even compete in it last week in the Interstate 8 meet, missing the conf...
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Baseball: Gillette homers in Dundee-Crown’s win over Burlington CentralMay 15, 2026 10:15 pm - Jake Gillette has come close to hitting a varsity home run. Dundee-Crown’s baseball team has come close to a winning game recently. Friday, in a Fox Valley Conference fi...
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Baseball: Silvius belts first high school home run as Crystal Lake South walks off Prairie Ridge in FVC finaleMay 15, 2026 9:26 pm - It was a moment Michael Silvius had dreamt of since he was a child. Even in batting practice, Silvius hadn’t hit one out of the park at any point during his high school ...
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Ranking the road trips on the Bears 2026 regular-season scheduleMay 15, 2026 3:01 pm - The NFL announced its 2026 schedule, and Chicago Bears fans will have plenty of fun road trips to take as the Chicago Bears will head on the road eight times.