County Fair trots out anniversary plans
July 26, 2023The McHenry County Fair will celebrate its diamond anniversary at its current home next week and event organizers want all area residents to join the party. “We have something for…
The McHenry County Fair will celebrate its diamond anniversary at its current home next week and event organizers want all area residents to join the party. “We have something for…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation unveiled a plan on Friday for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local funds over the next six years to repair…
SPRINGFIELD — A landmark criminal justice reform that eliminates cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, paving the way for the change…
CHICAGO — For hoteliers, business is booming in Illinois. On Monday, July 10, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the state’s legislative leadership and representatives of the hospitality industry…
A new grocery store is coming to McHenry County, and it’s not just another in a line of big-name, corporate entities familiar to most people. In fact, this one will be the first community-owned…
On paper, the McHenry County Historical Society & Museum’s 36th Annual Heritage Fair offers an opportunity for patrons to enjoy a longstanding community event. The Heritage Fair…
Ray Vohasek seemed to handle his introduction to the National Football League this month despite the aftereffects of injuries suffered during his final college season. The McHenry…
Bakers are needed for the McHenry County Historical Society’s 36th Annual Heritage Fair on Sunday, July 9. This year’s contest will feature vintage family recipes in these categories:…
SPRINGFIELD — Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday, bolstering coffers with new taxes…
Two of the country’s largest collections of Native American human remains are held by museums in Illinois. To the director of one of the museums, the work to rebury those remains…
This week in ag, the fallout continues from RFK’s “Make America Healthy Again” report that recommends sweeping changes to how farmers produce food. We’ve also got info on big…
The Illinois State Fair will offer a little something for everyone this year. Fans of the fair and its food gathered at the state fairgrounds in April to celebrate the countdown of…
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office is projecting state revenues to come in about a half-billion dollars below the baseline projections assumed during his February budget…
Electric customers around Illinois will see significantly higher prices on their bills next month. The average residential customer of northern Illinois’ Commonwealth Edison will…