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Seniors at Crystal Lake South bid school farewell

CRYSTAL LAKE – Grandmother Ginny Pulver hustled across the broad grassy expanse north of the Crystal Lake South football field Saturday, her shoes kicking up little tufts of r ... Read More »

State News

Illinois Democrats divided on big issues as session’s end nears

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Democrats seemed poised to rule almost unchallenged in the state Capitol after winning supermajorities in the House and Senate last fall. But as intrapa ... Read More »

Nation & World

Obama sees terror threat reduced to pre-9/11 level

WASHINGTON – Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on terror. Obama is not claiming final victory over extrem ... Read More »

Thousands walk, run final mile of Boston Marathon

BOSTON — Rosy Spraker was only a half-mile from the finish line of her seventh Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. She received her medal later in the mail at her Lorton, ... Read More »

Prep Sports

Richmond-Burton's James Kaht 2nd in Class 2A 1,600; best in school history

CHARLESTON – Richmond-Burton junior James Kaht came to Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Stadium like so many athletes just hoping to make the finals. ... Read More »

Chicago Baseball

Cubs fall to Reds for 6th straight loss

CINCINNATI – Travis Wood's impressive streak of quality starts ended with another disappointment against his former team. This one stung a little bit more. Todd Frazier drove ... Read More »

Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks’ top guns reunite on top line

CHICAGO – After mixing and matching players throughout the Blackhawks’ second-round series against the Detroit Red Wings, Joel Quenneville decided to put three of his top play ... Read More »

Business

Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout

NEW YORK –This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish vacation hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are headed to places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At ... Read More »

Opinion

Our View: County Board errs in vote

The Northwest Herald Editorial Board offers this week’s thumbs up and thumbs down: Thumbs down: To the 16 McHenry County Board members who voted in favor of adding Cathy Fergu ... Read More »

Jones: Memorial Day founder largely escapes notice in 2st century

In 1868, John A. Logan, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, issued General Order No. 11 directing its members to decorate the graves of Union veterans on May ... Read More »

Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘no’ on Senate Bill 2187

To the Editor: I am a board-certified psychiatrist. I strongly urge a “no” vote on Senate Bill 2187 to grant prescribing privileges to Illinois psychologists. 1.) In medicine, ... Read More »

Fair Diddley success

To the Editor: The Mental Health Resource League for McHenry County would like to thank the city of Woodstock, the wonderful volunteers who gave their time, our sponsors (Maje ... Read More »

McHenry Co. Mag.

Remembering Memorial Day

For a list of nearby Memorial Day events, click here. ... Read More »

    Real Estate

    Get this look: Furnishing the bathroom

    The bathroom is one of the humblest and undoubtedly hardworking rooms in the house. But just because the space is utilitarian, doesn’t mean it should be lacking in style. ... Read More »

    Blogs

    » Real Nutrition
    Real Nutrition

    Eating pizza? Keep portions in mind

    So here’s a funny story. This dietitian has an extensive history with pizza. Not only has it been recorded as my favorite food since age two, but I worked at numerous pizza joints as a pizza delivery girl for a number of years before becoming a dietitian. There were a couple years of my life where pizza was the majority of my daily meals. And I never got sick of it.  
    » McHenry Blog
    McHenry Blog

    Library to kick off summer reading program June 1

    Children can “Dig Into Reading,” teens and tweens can go “Beneath the Surface,” and adults can enjoy “Groundbreaking Reads" at the McHenry Public Library this summer.
    » Cary Blog
    Cary Blog

    'Worlds of Music' program planned at Cary library

    CARY – "Worlds of Music," a program for all ages, will take place from 7 to 7:45 p.m. July 31 at the Cary Area Public Library, 1606 Three Oaks Road.
    » The Doctors
    The Doctors

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    » Bears Insider
    Bears Insider

    Bears to retire Ditka's No. 89

    Mike Ditka is about to join a select group of Bears.

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