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Amie Schaenzer

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Amie Schaenzer

    Alleged McHenry County Drug House Operator Held On Cocaine Charges (opens the original)

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    WOODSTOCK, IL — A Woodstock man with a history of drug convictions is being held in the McHenry County Jail after authorities alleged he repeatedly sold cocaine from his home, including to people who were later stopped by police with drugs in their possession. Troy Knutson, 55, of the 500 block of Highland Avenue, faces a Class X felony charge of possession of 15 to 100 grams of cocaine with intent to deliver as well as two Class 4 felony drug possession charges in connection with an Aug. 28 arr

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Amie Schaenzer

    Community Solar More Than Doubles In IL As Kane Co. Project Powers Up (opens the original)

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    ELGIN, IL — Illinois residents are increasingly tapping into solar power without putting panels on their roofs, as the number of community solar projects across the state has more than doubled in five years. The number of community solar projects participating in the state's Illinois Shines program has climbed from 110 when the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act was enacted in 2021 to 266 today, according to the Illinois Power Agency. More than 40,000 subscribers are now saving money through communi

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Amie Schaenzer

    Judge Halts District 47 Boundary Committee Meetings Amid Lawsuit (opens the original)

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    CRYSTAL LAKE, IL — A McHenry County judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday, which will prevent Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 from holding a Boundary Committee meeting or voting on proposed elementary school boundary changes for the next 10 days, according to the school district. The ruling comes one day after District 47 announced it had canceled an Oct. 6 Boundary Committee meeting amid a lawsuit filed by District 47 parent Joe Keegan, who contends the committee is subject to

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Amie Schaenzer

    Boy, 14, Dies After 'Traumatic Injury' At Cary Home: Police (opens the original)

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    CARY, IL — A 14-year-old boy died after suffering a traumatic injury at a Cary home Saturday afternoon, police said Monday. Cary police officers were called at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday to a home in the 300 block of Carl Sands Drive to assist the Cary Fire Protection District with what was initially reported as an unknown medical issue, Cary Deputy Police Chief Scott Naydenoff told Patch. When officers arrived, occupants of the home directed them to a teenage boy who had suffered a traumatic inju

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Amie Schaenzer

    District 47 Cancels Boundary Committee Meeting Amid Open Meetings Lawsuit (opens the original)

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    CRYSTAL LAKE, IL — Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 has canceled a committee meeting scheduled for Oct. 6 rather than spend taxpayer money fighting an emergency court request over whether the meeting must be open to the public, school officials said in a statement. The district announced the cancellation Monday amid a lawsuit filed by District 47 parent Joe Keegan, who contends the Boundary Committee is subject to the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Keegan filed an emergency motion Friday asking

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