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Historical Special Editions of Local Newspapers

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The following newspapers published special historical editions. The McHenry County Historical Museum Research library has most of them bound. Various libraries may also have microfilm copies of their community newspaper.

McHenry Plaindealer
Marengo Republican News

June 6, 1935
Sept. 12, 1935

60th Anniversary Ed.
Centennial Edition

Crystal Lake Herald

Aug. 6, 1936

Centennial Edition

Woodstock Daily Sentinel

March 30, 1937

80th Anniversary Ed.

Crystal Lake Herald
Woodstock Daily Sentinel

1875-1950
June 18, 1952

Anniversary Edition (Incomplete)
Centennial Edition

Harvard Herald

May 31, 1956

Centennial Edition

Woodstock Daily Sentinel

July 17, 1956

Centennial Edition

Woodstock Daily Sentinel

July 28, 1964

All-American City

Richmond Nu Vue News

Aug. 31, 1972

Centennial Edition

Crystal Lake Herald

July 1, 1974

Centennial Edition

Woodstock Daily Sentinel

May 12, 1975

“Theme of Progress”

Crystal Lake Herald

Oct. 1, 1975

100th Anniversary

McHenry Plaindealer

Aug. 6, 1975

Centennial Edition

Woodstock Daily Sentinel

April 16, 1979

 

Northwest Herald

July 14, 1986  (1836-1986)

City of McHenry Sesquicentennial

Crystal Lake, An All American Profile (History Section)

Crystal Lake Herald

Mar. 28, 1985

Sept. 9, 1986

 

Sesquicentennial

Northwest Herald, Heritage
Northwest Herald
Northwest Herald
Spring Grove (1902-2002)
Northwest Herald

Sept. 10, 1987
Feb. 27, 1999
Feb. 26, 2000
Oct. 2002
Feb. 22, 2003

150 years
New Millenium
Progress 2000
Centennial Edition
Then & Now Section

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