Leavitt: And we, too, shall pass
March 24, 2020If you try, you can fool your kids into thinking you’re a big spender while spending almost no money at all. For years, I took my daughter to used clothing stores, where I would tell…
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Freund house demolition furthers healing process
March 18, 2020The Freund family house, located at 94 S. Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake, was demolished March 4 through a contract with a Chicago-based contractor, and hazardous materials removed, to…
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Ives leads in 6th Congressional
March 17, 2020With just more than 20 percent of the votes counted, former gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives had a commanding 67.8 percent of the tally over transplant surgeon Jay Kinzler in the…
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Oberweis leads in 14th GOP
March 17, 2020With 87 percent of the votes counted Tuesday night, state Sen. Jim Oberweis held more than a 3-percentage point lead over his nearest competitor in the Republic primary for the 14th…
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Leavitt: Joe Biden and the Over-the-Hill Gang
March 17, 2020Lots of people are fretting over the possibility of electing Joe Biden president because he’s 77. Not me. I’m a White Sox fan. For us, age is relative. My team picked up Steve Carlton…
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Virus concerns impact McHenry County from initial exposure case
March 17, 2020The March 10 announcement of a McHenry County teen testing positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) set into motion a series of events in reaction to the news, the following day. Building…
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Pritzker, health director say coronavirus guidance ‘changing day by day’
March 12, 2020Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday evening (March 12) he is mandating all events in Illinois with more than 1,000 people in attendance be canceled or postponed through May 1. And…
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Senior organization in far western suburbs suspends all activities
March 12, 2020Senior Services Associates, which serves seniors in Kane, Kendall and McHenry counties, is cancelling all Senior Center activities beginning Friday, March 13 until further notice due…
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