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Executive's move to Indiana reflects problem for Illinois

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

An executive who has lived in Illinois almost all of his life says he is being driven out by economy and politics.

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Illinois' credit rating may be cut further as unpaid bills projected to reach $14 billion

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Moody's Investors Service warned Illinois this week that its lack of a budget may lead to more credit downgrades.

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Rauner urges Illinois voters to demand redistricting reform, term limits

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Illinois voters, regardless of party affiliation, need to have a stern conversation with their state legislators to revive redistricting after the Illinois Supreme Court decision last week that took free maps off the November ballot, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a recent interview.

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McHenry County Continuum of Care to End Homelessness to consider size of ranking committee

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 7, 2016

The McHenry County Continuum of Care to End Homelessness will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8.

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McHenry County Transportation Committee reviews project status reports

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 7, 2016

The McHenry County Transportation Committee met Aug. 17.

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McHenry County Finance and Audit Committee to discuss medical plans

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 7, 2016

The McHenry County Finance and Audit Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, immediately following a joint  meeting with Human Resources Committee.

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McHenry County Staff Plat Review Committee to review parking lot plan

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 6, 2016

The McHenry County Staff Plat Review Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7.

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Burn off Halloween treats at Zumba Thriller party on Oct. 28

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 2, 2016

The McHenry Parks and Recreation Department is holding a Thriller Zumba Party from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28.

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Fall soccer training available at the MAC

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 2, 2016

The MAC Soccer Academy is offering a second fall skills program Fridays, Oct. 21 through Nov 18.

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GOP says Madigan to blame for keeping Independent Map Amendment off November ballot

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 26, 2016

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the Independent Map Amendment should be kept off the November ballot.

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McHenry County Staff Plat Review Committee considers Hardin & Heffernan conditional use request

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 25, 2016

The McHenry County Staff Plat Review Committee met Aug. 17.

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McHenry County Board Finance and Audit Committee discusses tuition reimbursement funding

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 25, 2016

The McHenry County Board Finance and Audit Committee met Aug. 16.

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Rauner: Mapping ballot measure may suffer term limits' fate in high court

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 22, 2016

No one knows which way the state's Supreme Court will rule on the pending Independent Map Amendment ballot measure, but the litigation could face the same fate as previous rulings about term limits, Gov. Bruce Rauner recently told reporters.

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Second week of Olympics adds to Illinois medal count

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 22, 2016

It was another successful week for athletes from Illinois at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio, as our participants hit the medal stand in six different events.

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No Democrats yet to pledge to NoMoreMadigan

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 19, 2016

Mike Strick, Republican candidate for District 84 in the Illinois House of Representatives, recently asserted that his NoMoreMadigan pledge has been garnering some positive responses among voters and candidates these past few weeks.

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School districts' pension 'pickups' cost students and taxpayers

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 19, 2016

The practice of the "pickup" -- where school districts pay some, if not all, of teachers' contributions into their own retirement pensions -- could leave Illinois' educators, students and taxpayers high and dry.

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McHenry County Board considers anti-corruption reform referendum

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 18, 2016

The McHenry County Board met Tuesday, Aug. 16.

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Still time to sign up for summer sports camps

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 26, 2016

SportsCity Academy has teamed up with Hot Shots Sports to offer a number of youth sports camps this summer, and it's not too late to get in on the action.

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Woodstock High School fall player-parent meeting planned

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 26, 2016

Woodstock High School will hold its fall player-parent meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9  in the school auditorium, 501 W. South St.

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Activist group calls for Mautino to resign after he takes the Fifth in probe

By LocalLabs News Service | Jun 13, 2016

SPRINGFIELD -- The Edgar County Watchdogs is calling for Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino to resign after he pled the Fifth to avoid incriminating himself in an investigation by the Illinois State Board of Elections last week.