McHenry Lifestyle
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Top crime stories of 2022: Mayhem and heartbreak defined the year in suburban crime
Jan 12, 2023 6:00 AM - The mass shoting in Highland Park on July 4 that claimed the lives of seven parade spectators was among the most wrenching crime stories of a year marked by mayhem and heartbreak. -
Search for eagles along the Fox River at Jan. 21 eventJan 10, 2023 10:29 AM - In Search of Eagles will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the McHenry, Algonquin and Carpentersville dams on the Fox River, and at the Williams Bay boat launch on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin.
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The need for speed: McHenry resident has set more than 60 land speed records since October
Jan 10, 2023 6:18 AM - At nearly 200 mph, with the wind trying to blow him away and his neck in a spasm, Bull Valley resident and former McHenry County Board member Jeff Schwartz managed to break over 60 land speed records across two different vehicles.
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McHenry County Conservation District protects 49 acres with Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grant
Jan 4, 2023 4:23 PM - The Clean Energy Community Foundation awarded McHenry County Conservation District a $223,500 grant through their Natural Area Acquisition Grant Program for the protection of 40 acres in McHenry Township. -
It's all the rage: McHenry House of Rage open, ready to help people release anger, have fun
Jan 3, 2023 8:16 AM - There's something therapeutic about taking a baseball bat to flat-screen TVs, nonworking printers or even a few empty wine bottles, said Ricky Evans, co-owner of the House of Rage in McHenry. -
Good News Sunday: Gold Star parents welcome 48 Navy recruits for Christmas Day
Jan 1, 2023 7:00 AM - Forty-eight recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes were greeted with smiles, hugs and a parade line of flags Christmas Day at Christian Liberty Academy in Arlington Heights. -
195 children in foster care receive gifts through CASA of McHenry County
Dec 30, 2022 2:49 PM - Just in time for the holidays, volunteer Advocates from CASA of McHenry County delivered donated gifts to 195 McHenry County children and youth in foster care. -
Riding through 2022: A look back at the year in biking
Dec 29, 2022 6:00 AM - The idea crystallized last January: A year-end biking roundup -- a 2022 glance-back. -
McHenry's StorySave Productions helps connect families with video
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Jeeps on the Run boosts Christmas joy for thousands of Lake, McHenry County kids
Dec 19, 2022 6:51 PM - Christmas morning will be brighter for thousands of youngsters in Lake and McHenry counties this year after a Jeeps on the Run event raised nearly $60,000 in cash and drew tens of thousands of toy donations early this month.
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