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A Huntley man accused of impaling a raccoon with a sword pleaded guilty Thursday to beating the animal with a hammer and treating it cruelly, according to McHenry County court records.

A 19-year-old Lake in the Hills man accused of torturing a raccoon with another teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday to recording the animal being impaled and struck repeatedly, court records show.

WORCESTER — Winning a state championship as a freshman just doesn’t feel the same as winning it as a senior. Just ask Jillian Apanell and Sydney Scanlon. Apanell and Scanlon are two of the seven seniors alongside Eve Dougan, Shelby Orloski, Brooke...

WORCESTER — Winning a state championship as a freshman just doesn’t feel the same as winning it as a senior. Just ask Jillian Apanell and Sydney Scanlon. Apanell and Scanlon are two of the seven seniors alongside Eve Dougan, Shelby Orloski, Brooke...