McHenry Historical Society to host D-Day program
June 10, 2019Seventy-five years ago June 6, the largest amphibious landing ever attempted in history took place on the blood-soaked beaches of Normandy, France. About 160,000 Allied troops waded…
Seventy-five years ago June 6, the largest amphibious landing ever attempted in history took place on the blood-soaked beaches of Normandy, France. About 160,000 Allied troops waded…
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-14th) has announced that staff members will conduct mobile office hours in Woodstock and Plainfield this week (June 5-6). During each event, staff will…
Art shows, county fairs, community festivals and and parties — it’s all here Summer means weekend getaways, daytrips, family outings and just time to get out and have fun. Chronicle…
Despite the lifting of boating restrictions on the Chain O’ Lakes-Fox River waterways systems heading into the Memorial Day weekend, heavy May 23 rains have reinstated a “no wake”…
The observance of Memorial Day, which dates back to post-Civil War days, is both somber and celebratory. Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day and observed on May 30, was…
With the retirement March 23 of former coroner Dr. Anne Majewski, the McHenry County Republican Party is now formally seeking an individual to complete her unexpired term, which ends…
Marengo’s fire protection district and rescue squad district each had referendum questions on the April 2 consolidated election ballot that sought an increase of their tax appropriation…
On an overcast day, several thousand people from Crystal Lake, McHenry County, and farther away came to the Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory to pay their respects to a child…
A neighborhood movie theater, Sears’ onetime world headquarters, a canning factory and even a damaged county courthouse are among properties singled out as among Illinois’ Most…
Rampant sexual abuse occurred unchecked for decades at Illinois’ juvenile detention centers, a new lawsuit filed on behalf of 95 former detainees alleges, citing hundreds of incidents…
As state lawmakers hold hearings targeting the role of pharmacy benefit managers — an influential arm in how the health insurance industry prices prescription drugs — multiple state…
SPRINGFIELD — Advocates for community-based after-school programs say as many as 40,000 youths statewide could lose access to tutoring services, recreation and other extracurricular…
SPRINGFIELD – Supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House moved quickly Wednesday, May 1 to push through a change to state election laws that partially limits ballot access and…
First in a series from the Illinois Answers Project. The electricity in Mary Buchanan’s home in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood was not working – again. The outage…