Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Chris Kalapodis: 2024 Candidate For McHenry County Coroner
Election Day is fast-approaching, and early voting is underway in McHenry County.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
- Crystal Lake-Cary, IL
Amie is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of professional writing and editing experience. She has been an editor with Patch since the company launched in 2010, and she started Lake in the Hills Patch. Currently, she manages several news websites in the Chicago area, including Crystal Lake-Cary Patch, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch, Grayslake Patch and Libertyville Patch and works for the national breaking news team.
Before her time with Patch.com, she worked for daily newspapers, specializing in crime and court coverage as well as politics and local government.
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Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Woman Fatally Hit By Own SUV | Special Ed Student Brings Gun To School
Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
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Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
LITH Police Issue More Than 100 Tickets During Traffic Detail
The Lake in the Hills Police Department worked with other law enforcement agencies across the state as part of the detail.
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
New Crystal Lake Park Has Been Named
The new 10-acre park site will be located south of the Lakewood Village Wastewater Treatment Facility on Haligus Road.
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Libertyville, IL|News|
Libertyville Seeks Participants For 'Best Desserts' Competition
The competition will take place on Jan. 10.
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Grayslake, IL|News|
Lake Co. Business Banned From Selling Tobacco For 1 Year
The Lake County Health Department has revoked the tobacco license for Moshi's Tobacco and Vape until Sept. 25, 2025.
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Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Early Voting Starts Thursday: What Algonquin, LITH Voters Need To Know
It's officially Election season. Here's what you need to know about voting early in McHenry County.
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Early Voting Starts Thursday In McHenry County: What You Need To Know
It's officially Election season. Here's what you need to know about voting early in McHenry County.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
IL Ballot Measures Take Aim At Property Tax Relief, In Vitro Benefits
Early voting gets underway Thursday. And Illinois voters will get to sound off on three advisory questions appearing statewide on ballots.
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Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Police Search For Bank Robber Following Heist In NW Suburbs
The man is accused of holding up a bank in Barrington on Tuesday afternoon.
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Grayslake, IL|News|
Grayslake Woman Killed After Crashing Into Parked Semi At Rest Stop
The collision happened at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot of the westbound Indiana Toll Road rest stop.
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Vernon Hills, IL|News|
Teacher Is Dedicated To Students' Success: Teacher Spotlight
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they’re valued and appreciated.
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Libertyville, IL|News|
Libertyville Election Guide: What’s On The Ballot, What To Know
Early voting dates, how to register and how to vote by mail.
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Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
1 Injured After Car Hits Ambulance With Mom, 3-Year-Old Boy Inside
A 39-year-old mother sustained minor injuries after a car collided with the ambulance Sunday evening in Barrington.
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Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Man, 29, Killed In I-90 Collision Identified: Police
The collision happened near the westbound Route 31 off-ramp late Friday night.
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Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Semi Truck Overturns In Roundabout
The driver was injured following the collision in Marengo early Monday.
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Grayslake, IL|News|
Grayslake Election Guide: What’s On The Ballot, What To Know
Early voting dates, how to register and how to vote by mail.
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Grayslake, IL|News|
Lake Co. Forest Preserves Referendum: What You Need To Know
Early voting gets started this week in Lake County and across the state. Election Day is Nov. 5.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
Kane County Forest Preserves Referendum To Appear On Ballot
If the referendum passes, the added cost to property taxes would be about $35 per year for residents living in homes valued at $350,000.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
St. Charles, IL|News|
St. Charles Election Guide: What’s On The Ballot, What To Know
Early voting dates, how to register and how to vote by mail.
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