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Happy times are here again at Didier Farms
October 1, 2023

Many thought a Halloween season memory maker stopped in 2022 after approximately three decades when Didier Farms of Lake County closed local operations due to retirement. Then a team…
Army Corps of Engineers recommends removal of nine Fox River dams
September 20, 2023

Significant changes may be coming to the Fox River as it flows through Kane and Kendall counties. The U.S Army Corps of Engineers in Chicago has released a draft report on the Fox River…
McHenry board denies mining operation; project not dead
September 20, 2023

The McHenry Board denied an annexation agreement that would lead to permits for a mining operation near residential subdivisions by a 5-3 vote, during its Aug. 7 session. Mayor Wayne…
McHenry County leaders back proposed trail
September 8, 2023

The governments of McHenry County and Kenosha County, Wisconsin are working across the border to create a new bike and pedestrian trail. Representatives from both counties came together…
Lake in the Hills set to host Summer Sunset Festival
August 30, 2023

With school back in session and autumn just around the corner, Lake in the Hills will bid farewell to the summer season with its annual Summer Sunset Festival, to be held at Sunset…
HUD awards McHenry County $2M for lead-safe home program
August 30, 2023

McHenry County has been awarded more than $2 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to remediate lead from homes and correct other health hazards. The funding…

New State Police rules for assault weapons permits take effect

October 1, 2023

SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans who own weapons that can no longer be purchased or sold in the state under its new assault weapons ban will soon be able to register those weapons so they…

As SAFE-T Act goes live, murder suspects previously eligible to post bond are held in jail

October 1, 2023

In courtrooms around the state early this week, judges conducted the first hearings under a new system that determines whether a defendant will be jailed while awaiting trial based…

Rock ’n’ Roll museum celebrates Illinois’ contributions to great music

September 26, 2023

An impressive array of musical styles from Illinois artists were celebrated on Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Illinois Rock ’n’ Roll Museum on Route 66’s third annual induction ceremony…

Copay requirements paused for noncitizens on state health plan

September 26, 2023

SPRINGFIELD — The state has paused a new policy requiring certain noncitizens enrolled in a Medicaid-like health insurance plan to pay copayments for certain services, instructing…

State Fair reports nine-year attendance high

September 26, 2023

The Illinois State Fair — a multi-million annual agriculture festival in Springfield — reported a nine-year attendance record this year. The state Department of Agriculture, which…

Battery manufacturing plant coming to Illinois — with $530M incentive deal

September 26, 2023

A new battery manufacturing plant is set to open in northern Illinois next year after the state offered more than $330 million in tax incentives to make it happen. Gotion, a Chinese…

Trial of two DCFS workers In Freund death set to close

Happy times are here again at Didier Farms

Army Corps of Engineers recommends removal of nine Fox River dams

McHenry board denies mining operation; project not dead

McHenry County leaders back proposed trail

Lake in the Hills set to host Summer Sunset Festival

HUD awards McHenry County $2M for lead-safe home program

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New State Police rules for assault weapons permits take effect

As SAFE-T Act goes live, murder suspects previously eligible to post bond are held in jail

Rock ’n’ Roll museum celebrates Illinois’ contributions to great music

Copay requirements paused for noncitizens on state health plan

State Fair reports nine-year attendance high

Battery manufacturing plant coming to Illinois — with $530M incentive deal

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