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Age-restricted apartment proposal in Crystal Lake gets lukewarm response from zoning board
Developers are looking to add more age-restricted apartments in a Crystal Lake area that once was dominated by commercial and office properties.
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Active Senior Expo Wednesday in Fox River Grove
The Active Senior Expo – intended to inform, educate and entertain senior citizens – takes place Wednesday in Fox River Grove.
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7m130 years after typewriter company opened in Woodstock, city launches ‘typewriter trail’
In a nod to its history in typewriter manufacturing, Woodstock is debuting a “typewriter trail," touted by the city as a free, self-guided experience through Woodstock's typewriter history.
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5mMan accused of threatening to ‘blow up’ McHenry nonprofit in court on false bomb threat charge
A Chicago man charged in 2024 with threatening to “blow up” a building used by Pioneer Center for Human Services in McHenry made a first court appearance Monday.
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3mLake in the Hills approves final settlement over ‘forever chemicals’
Lake in the Hills has approved another settlement with another company over its use of PFAS, or forever chemicals that have been linked to health problems.
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6m2026 Northwest Herald Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Crystal Lake Central’s Addison Schaffer
Crystal Lake Central senior forward Addison Schaffer, a Loyola recruit who scored 41 goals with 31 assists and led the Tigers to the IHSA Class 2A state championship, is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Soccer Player of the Year. Schaffer won All-FVC and IHSSCA All-State honors.