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  • Goebbert's roots lead back to pumpkin patch

    Terry Goebbert leafed through the pictures on her kitchen counter one at a time, until, finally, she found just the right shot.
    July 21, 2014 - 11:16 pm

  • Goebbert's road heads to Wrigley

    The first time Kirby Smith was asked by Jim Goebbert to watch Goebbert’s 16-year-old grandson at the Goebbert's farm, the former Barrington High Schoo ...
    July 22, 2014 - 12:06 am

  • Two Chicago men charged in McHenry robbery

    McHENRY – Two Chicago men have been charged with robbery after allegedly stealing a purse from a McHenry woman Monday morning.
    July 21, 2014 - 11:57 pm

  • Recent college grad from Crystal Lake recovering after being hit by car

    DES MOINES, Iowa – Greg Johnson was a little more than a month removed from his daughter's college graduation when he got the call that shocked his sy ...
    July 21, 2014 - 11:48 pm

  • Illinois Supreme Court decision deals with pension situation similar to Island Lake

    ISLAND LAKE – The village of Island Lake isn’t the only municipality that has used pension funds to pay its bills.
    July 21, 2014 - 11:52 pm

  • McHenry woman charged in weekend crash

    WOODSTOCK – A McHenry woman has been charged with two misdemeanors for a two-vehicle crash that sent three people to the hospital over the weekend.
    July 21, 2014 - 11:55 pm

  • County seeking nominees for commissions

    The McHenry County Board is seeking people interested in appointment to several of its boards and commissions.
    July 21, 2014 - 4:09 pm

  • Lake in the Hills man charged with growing marijuana

    LAKE IN THE HILLS – A Lake in the Hills man was charged Monday with growing roughly $1,700 worth of marijuana at his apartment.
    July 21, 2014 - 11:53 pm

  • Algonquin's Founders Days preparation begins

    ALGONQUIN – Workers are preparing for the annual Founders Days. Founders Days is set to begin Thurs ...
    July 22, 2014 - 12:13 am

  • Woodstock chef makes it to 'Hell's Kitchen' finale

    WOODSTOCK – Chef Scott Commings didn’t enter the Fox reality show “Hell’s Kitchen” expecting to win.
    July 21, 2014 - 11:48 pm

  • 3rd annual Red Run in Algonquin planned for Aug. 9

    ALGONQUIN – Organizers are planning the third annual Red Run to continue to raise money and awareness to end child sex trafficking.
    July 21, 2014 - 2:50 pm

  • Undersheriff says police shooting of Wonder Lake woman was justified

    WONDER LAKE – A woman remains in intensive care recovering from a gunshot wound to the neck and two deputies were placed on paid leave as part of norm ...
    July 21, 2014 - 11:49 pm

  • Woodstock siblings prepare for All-American Soap Box Derby

    WOODSTOCK – There’s something about the band playing its way down that hill.Every year, moments befo ...
    July 20, 2014 - 11:22 pm

  • McHenry County Conservation District chipping at large to-do list

    WOODSTOCK – The walkways at three campsites, restrooms at a Wonder Lake conservation area and sections of the Prairie Trail are next on a lengthy to-d ...
    July 20, 2014 - 11:14 pm

  • On The Record With ... Rebecca Vieyra

    CRYSTAL LAKE – After helping her students at Cary-Grove High School reach for the figurative stars, Rebecca Vieyra now has an opportunity to work with ...
    July 20, 2014 - 11:24 pm

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