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Algonquin TikToker creates special pizza for Pickle Haus
Patio season has officially arrived at Pickle Haus in Algonquin as the indoor pickleball venue with a full restaurant and bar celebrated the opening of its patio with a revamped menu that includes a collaboration with local TikTok cooking influencer Darryl Postelnick. Dozens packed the outdoor patio with fire pits...
2 Crystal Lake apartments damaged in attic fire
Two apartment units are uninhabitable after an attic fire Saturday night in Crystal Lake, according to the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department. The department responded to a call at 7:34 p.m. to the 1100 block of Central Park Drive for a structure fire. Firefighters arrived within nine minutes to a two-story multifamily apartment complex with no fire or smoke visible from the outside. Smoke was discovered in the first apartment by firefighters before they found the fire in the attic, according to a department news release.
Judge won’t consider Wonder Lake man’s past murder conviction in battery case
A judge ruled Thursday that he will not consider a Wonder Lake man’s conviction for killing his wife in 2000 when deciding whether he’s guilty of battery in a case heard in a McHenry County courtroom this week. Charles Gozzola, 49, is charged with aggravated battery, a Class...
Tom Skilling named grand marshal of Woodstock PrideFest
WOODSTOCK, Ill. — A familiar face has been named grand marshal for this northwest suburban community’s pride celebrations. Tom Skilling, who signed off as chief meteorologist of Chicago’s Very Own WGN-TV at the end of February after 45 years, will lead the Woodstock PrideFest parade and festival on June 9, officials announced. “We are thrilled […]
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