Suburban communities plan Memorial Day observances
May 26, 2019The 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…
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…
McHenry County schools are working in partnership with the McHenry County Mental Health Board to deliver Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to address the increased number of students…
According to the Census Bureau and news release, Kane, Kendall, Will and McHenry counties were up in year-over-year numbers between 2017 and 2018. Only 16 of Illinois’ 102 counties…
SPRINGFIELD — McHenry County is a 610-square-mile area on the Wisconsin border, about 90 minutes from downtown Chicago. Its 300,000 residents live in urban centers — such as Crystal…
Andrew Freund Sr. and JoAnn Cunningham, the parents of Andrew “A.J.” Freund, appeared separately for an April 25 arraignment at the McHenry County Courthouse. Each were given bond…
If you served in Vietnam, were exposed to an herbicide like Agent Orange, got sick and submitted a claim that was denied, the Department of Veterans Affairs was supposed to find you…
A friend sent me a text message just as I was going out the door for a trip to the store. I replied: “Making a grocery run. Need anything?” “No, but thank you,” came the reply….
Summer can be a scorcher, but by selecting the right plants, a landscape can look sultry all summer long. Both trialed and native plants can tolerate the heat. Trial plants are evaluated…
Changes to primary election fundraising, the electoral college and the state’s voter registration database are now law after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a wide-ranging bill on Monday,…
A bill eliminating the sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities failed to pass the General Assembly ahead of its adjournment, although sponsors say they hope to pass it when lawmakers…
It’s been four years since some of the worst scenes of COVID-19 played out in locked-down nursing homes during the early months of the pandemic. While most of the world has moved…