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News from October 2016

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Huntley Plan Commission reviews request to open boutique

By Louie Torres | Oct 25, 2016

The village of Huntley Plan Commission met Oct. 10 to review a request for a boutique style retail space.

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McHenry County Mental Health Board reviews funding

By Louie Torres | Oct 25, 2016

The Office of McHenry County Mental Health Board met Thursday to review funding.

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Madigan documentary streaming online on newspapers' websites

By LocalLabs News Service | Oct 25, 2016

Three Illinois daily newspapers are hosting on-demand screenings of the "Madigan: Power. Privilege. Politics." video.

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McHenry County College volleyballers named to All-Region IV teams

By Brent Zell | Oct 25, 2016

Four members of the McHenry County College volleyball team received All-Region IV honors, according to the college's Facebook page.

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McHenry County Management Services sets 2017 board meeting dates

By Philip Gonzales | Oct 25, 2016

The McHenry County Management Services met on Monday, Oct. 24, in the County Board Conference Room, 667 Ware Road in Woodstock.

McHenry County Mental Health Board meeting Tuesday

By Philip Gonzales | Oct 24, 2016

McHenry County Mental Health Board will meet at 6 p.m.

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Gravel advisory council to discuss McHenry County 2030 & Beyond

By Philip Gonzales | Oct 24, 2016

McHenry County Gravel Advisory Council will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26.

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Madigan documentary streaming online on newspapers' websites

By Ruth de Jauregui | Oct 24, 2016

Three Illinois daily newspapers are hosting on-demand screenings of the "Madigan: Power. Privilege. Politics." video. The documentary will be available on the Northwest Herald (nwherald.com), Herald-News (theherald-news.com) and DeKalb Daily Chronicle (daily-chronicle.com) websites from 7 p.m. today until 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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Skillicorn blasts Caterpillar, other firms for laying off Americans, hiring foreign workers

By Carol Ostrow | Oct 24, 2016

In response to a major Illinois manufacturer’s reliance on offshore workers at the expense of regional constituents striving for jobs in a faltering state economy, Allen Skillicorn, Republican candidate for the District 66 state House seat, issued a statement on his Facebook page recently.

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Reick: Fiscally chaotic 'status quo' fueling mass exodus from state

By Ruth de Jauregui | Oct 24, 2016

Steven Reick, Republican candidate for the District 63 state House seat, spoke about the Illinois out-migration trend and the reasons why it has continued unabated in a recent article in the Northwest Herald.

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IHSA puts off vote on proposed high school baseball pitch-count limits

By John Severance | Oct 23, 2016

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) pushed back a vote on proposed pitch-count limit recommendation at its October meeting Oct. 12.

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Registration underway for Woodstock boys, girls basketball leagues

By Brent Zell | Oct 23, 2016

The registration deadline for youth girls and boys basketball leagues in the Woodstock Recreation Department is Dec. 1, according to WoodstockRecreationDepartment.com.

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McHenry County College volleyball team gears up to defend Region IV title

By Brent Zell | Oct 22, 2016

With another conference title under its belt, the McHenry County College volleyball team heads into the postseason looking for a repeat performance.

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McHenry wins second-straight volleyball conference title

By Brent Zell | Oct 21, 2016

The McHenry County College volleyball team won its second-straight Illinois Skyway Conference title with a 3-1 win over Moraine Valley on this week in Palos Hills.

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Woodstock North football team gets off to best start since 2012

By Brent Zell | Oct 21, 2016

After the first seven games of the season, the Woodstock North football team was on a path to a familiar place: the postseason.

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Chicago Teacher’s Union leader Lewis refuses to stand for national anthem

By McHenry Times | Oct 20, 2016

Days after reaching a “tentative contract” with the Chicago Public Schools that averted another threatened teacher’s strike, Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) leader Karen Lewis led a personal strike of her own, refusing to honor the United States of America by standing during its national anthem.

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Manufacturing group CEO: State has become its worst enemy

By McHenry Times | Oct 20, 2016

Illinois needs to get its fiscal house in order, undergo regulatory reform, overhaul its tax code and retool its education system to save the middle class, Illinois Manufacturers' Association President and CEO Greg Baise said during a recent news conference at the state Capitol in Springfield.

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Think tank: Property tax hikes fill politicians' pockets through valuation appeals

By McHenry Times | Oct 20, 2016

A proposed increase to Chicago's property tax rate would bring with it unintended -- or perhaps intended -- consequences such as flawed property valuations that often require an attorney to appeal, an Illinois Policy Institute representative told Chicago City Wire.

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Sleeping at desk, racist comments and threatening to throw a co-worker out the window: Illinois state worker reprimands shed light on patronage-driven culture

By McHenry Times | Oct 20, 2016

Illinois state workers seeking to negotiate a new contact with the state don’t just want more money; they want less accountability.

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Study linking legislator pay to fundraising may prompt calls for pay cuts

By McHenry Times | Oct 20, 2016

A newly released study that indicates higher-paid legislators spend more time fundraising than legislating prompted a conservative think-tank founder to ponder whether Illinois voters should consider reducing legislator pay.