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Huntley man accused of restraining woman in Tesla Cybertruck, performing ‘lewd’ act
A Huntley man is charged with unlawful restraint, a Class 4 felony, as well as public indecency involving lewd exposure, according to a criminal complaint filed in McHenry County c…
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4 min
Woman of Distinction: Catherine Jones is a leader of leaders, conduit between businesses, workforce
Catherine Jones is relatively new to her role as executive director of Leadership Greater McHenry County, but has a long professional history of connecting people with potential em…
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3 min
Police: Woodstock man attempted to cause ‘great harm to himself’ when he crashed car into townhome
A family of four has been displaced after a car crashed into their Woodstock townhome early Saturday.
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6 min
Lake in the Hills approves solar farm with battery storage
Lake in the Hills officials have approved a solar farm and battery storage plant.
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Can McHenry County charge extra fees to solar farms for their impact on roads? It’s trying
Amid frustration with state laws that limit their ability to vote down solar farms, McHenry County officials are considering a new fee on solar farm developers to cover the impact…
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People Over Parking Act kicks in Monday: what you need to know
The People over Parking Act prohibits municipalities from enforcing their parking minimums for development projects within a half mile of a public transportation hub.
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Huntley’s Will Geske ties for 7th at state tennis meet: Saturday’s Northwest Herald roundup
Huntley senior Will Geske tied for seventh at the Class 2A boys tennis state tournament, while McHenry, Jacobs, Marengo, Richmond-Burton and Burlington Central baseball all lost in…
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Cary-Grove’s Logan Abrams bounces back, Marengo’s Jackson Heimsoth earns runner-up medal at state track
Cary-Grove's Logan Abrams ended his high school career with a third-place finish in the Class 3A discus, while Marengo's Jackson Heimsoth, Woodstock North's Adan Castaneda and Dund…
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Huntley falls to Barrington 2-0 in Class 4A sectional final for 2nd straight year
Facing Barrington for the 10th straight postseason, the Red Raiders saw their season end with a 2-0 loss to the host Fillies on Saturday in a Class 4A Barrington Sectional final. "…
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Nolan Dabrowski’s walk-off single sends Crystal Lake South past Carmel
Nolan Dabrowski hit a two-run, walk-off single with none out in the bottom of the seventh inning, lifting Crystal Lake South's baseball team to a 4-3 win over Carmel in the title g…
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Crystal Lake Central holds off upset-minded Woodstock North for regional title
Crystal Lake Central's late-season surge continues. The ninth-seeded Tigers held off a Woodstock North comeback to win 6-3 in the Class 3A regional final Saturday. Central advances…
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Prairie Ridge can’t solve Grayslake Central’s Beau Barrows in Class 3A regional final loss
Prairie Ridge was held to three hits, all singles, against Grayslake Central's Beau Barrows in a 3-0 loss Saturday at the Class 3A Cary-Grove Regional final. "We’re going to get be…
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Liz Smith strikes twice from range, Johnsburg defeats Willows Academy to win Class 1A sectional championship
Liz Smith scored two goals in the first 20 minutes, Lila Konrad posted 13 saves and Johnsburg's perfect season continued with a 2-1 win over Willows Academy in the IHSA Class 1A se…
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Car crashes into townhouse in Woodstock while family of 4 sleeps inside
A man was taken to the hospital after crashing his car into a townhouse in Woodstock while a family of four slept inside.
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Cary-Grove’s Logan Abrams advances to discus finals: Northwest Herald boys track and field state roundup
Cary-Grove senior Logan Abrams advanced to the Class 3A discus finals but fouled on all three of his attempts in the shot put. He medaled in both throws events last year. Plus, Cla…
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Huntley’s Will Geske advances to last day of state tennis: Friday’s Northwest Herald roundup
Huntley's Will Geske went 3-0 on Friday to continue his boys tennis state tournament run, while Huntley girls lacrosse won its first sectional championship with an 18-10 win agains…
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Emma Dallas, Prairie Ridge walk off 9-inning thriller against Kaneland to win Class 3A sectional title
Prairie Ridge's Reese Mosolino tossed nine shutout innings, and Emma Dallas hit a walk-off RBI double to score Karsyn Ledgerwood as the Wolves outlasted Kaneland 1-0 Friday in nine…
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Early hole sinks Crystal Lake Central co-op girls lacrosse in sectional final loss to Barrington
Host Crystal Lake Central co-op fell behind 5-0 in the first 10 minutes against Barrington and couldn't recover in an 11-6 loss to the Fillies at the Crystal Lake Central Sectional…
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Addison Schaffer, Crystal Lake Central beat Belvidere North for fourth sectional title in a row
Addison Schaffer scored twice, including less than five minutes into the match, and Crystal Lake Central's girls soccer team defeated Belvidere North 3-1 in the Class 2A Crystal La…
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Twin sisters step up as Huntley takes Warren to the wire, falls in 2OT of Class 3A sectional championship
Senior midfielder Brooke Grabs scored in the fourth minute, twin sister Ashlyn Grabs recorded 12 saves and Huntley went 100 minutes with No. 1 seed Warren, falling 2-1 in double ov…