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Service opportunities, virtual events abound for Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 14, 2021 10:40 AM - Monday, Jan. 18, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, due to the pandemic, the civil rights leader will be remembered through online tributes and service opportunities and projects.
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2020 was a big year in birding
Dec 18, 2020 6:00 AM - Bird watchers in 2020 enjoyed relief from pandemic stress and a flurry of rare sightings.
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Visit McHenry County, restaurant association launch give-back programDec 11, 2020 11:08 PM - A collaboration between Visit McHenry County and the McHenry County Restaurant Association aims to provide not only a much-needed financial shot in the arm for area restaurants, but also an easy and effective way to boost food pantry provisions at a critical time.
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McHenry County state's attorney's office won't enforce governor's indoor dining banNov 27, 2020 7:22 AM - The McHenry County state's attorney's office will not enforce the governor's ban on indoor dining, State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally announced Wednesday. The office will, however, enforce related orders requiring employees and customers to wear masks, maintain social distancing and adhere to capacity limitations.
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MCC art professor leads campaign to raise money for food bankNov 23, 2020 2:57 PM - McHenry County College photography instructor Justin Schmitz was one of 85 local artists who collectively raised more than $48,000 for the Greater Chicago Food Depository earlier this year.
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McHenry County health dept. braces for increase in noncompliance following indoor dining ban
Nov 5, 2020 10:07 AM - An estimated 90% of restaurants and bars in some neighboring counties are not complying with the ban on indoor service handed down with Gov. J.B. Pritzker's increased COVID-19 restrictions aimed at controlling the resurgence of the virus, according to the McHenry County Department of Health.
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Attorney files suit to allow 37 McHenry County restaurants to stay open
Oct 29, 2020 5:06 PM - A Crystal Lake attorney on Thursday filed suit on behalf of 37 McHenry County restaurants, looking for a temporary restraining order on the state's mitigation plans to allow those restaurants to stay open for indoor dining despite the state's announcement on increased mitigation plans.
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Where to ride your bike for fall colors (in coronavirus times)Sep 17, 2020 11:11 AM - A great way to see the fall colors is to ride your bike, which allows you to be outside and travel a good distance to catch a lot of scenery. Options abound in the suburbs. But we're also living in coronavirus times. That brings some extra considerations.
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McHenry County garden walk on July 11 to feature 9 gardensMay 28, 2020 9:53 AM - Join the University of Illinois Extension McHenry County Master Gardeners for Garden Walk 2020 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 11, starting at the outdoor Demonstration Garden at McHenry County College.
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Bars and restaurants can serve outdoors as soon as May 29; golf, other restrictions to easeMay 20, 2020 9:18 PM - Restaurants and bars, dealt a huge economic hit by COVID-19, can offer outdoor dining as soon as May 29 and the state is on track for loosening restrictions on golfing, camping, boating, salons and retail stores on the same date, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday, even as COVID-19 cases in the state passed 100,000.
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