McHenry County Calendar of Events
September 19, 2017September 22 Sunset Soiree and BBQ 6-10 p.m. Pleasant Valley (Shelter No. 2), 13315 Pleasant Valley Road, Woodstock $25 (residents), $30 (non-residents) In this McHenry County Conservation…
September 22 Sunset Soiree and BBQ 6-10 p.m. Pleasant Valley (Shelter No. 2), 13315 Pleasant Valley Road, Woodstock $25 (residents), $30 (non-residents) In this McHenry County Conservation…
Sept. 20 Teen Game Night 6:30-7:15 p.m. Oswego Public Library, Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Dr., Montgomery Free Grades 6-12. Teens of ALL abilities come to play games and…
The Northern Illinois University Huskies continued its recent string of success versus Big Ten opponents with a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the University of Nebraska, 21-17 last…
Sept. 21 Old Town Bloomingdale Farmers’ Market 3-7 p.m. Tiffany Point west parking lot, Third Street and Schick Road, Bloomingdale Free The market offers fresh locally grown…
Sept. 21 DeKalb Farmers Market 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Van Buer Plaza, the corner of north Second and Locust streets, DeKalb Free The DeKalb Farmers Market features more than 30 vendors…
The city of Aurora’s Tree Board is accepting nominations for 2017 inductees to the Heritage Tree Registry. The Heritage Tree Registry is a voluntary program that honors and recognizes…
Forty-five lives were tragically taken by suicide last year in Winnebago County. An alarming number who took their lives — five — were by individuals ages 18 and under — sons,…
Seven-year-old Luci Williams wants to be president someday but in the meantime she settled for being mayor for a day. The Morton second-grader joined Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis in council…
PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. And for 60 years, there has never been an all-female team…
CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this morning that he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his announcement…
SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to…
SPRINGFIELD — Public employees hired since 2011 must continue to wait for pension reform after Illinois lawmakers declined to take up the issue during the spring session. Lawmakers…
SPRINGFIELD — Under a bill awaiting the governor’s signature, certain insurance plans would have to cover hippotherapy and other forms of therapeutic horseback riding in Illinois. …
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget management to defend hard choices state lawmakers were…