McHenry County Conservation District held its annual Festival of the Sugar Maples at Coral Woods. Each day, more than 200 visitors walked through the forest of sugar maples, witnessed re-enactments of early settlers and native Americans, and learned how to make maple syrup from tree sap. Coral Woods is one of the few remaining sugar…
For nearly three hours, students from around McHenry County vied for a championship on March 2. The winner of the McHenry County Spelling Bee won an all-expense paid trip to the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. in May. The spellers prepared for months. For some, it was their last shot. Individually, they…
By the time Cary’s Board of Zoning, Planning and Appeals voted on Meyer Material Company’s petition requesting an extension on its mining and restoration process, the crowded ballroom at Crystal Lake Holiday Inn had thinned by about two-thirds. In a 4-1 decision, the lone vote to recommend approval came from Patrick Khoury. Khoury’s vote came…
Although Equine Herpes Virus cannot be prevented, the spread can be thwarted. Many farms in the area initiated voluntary quarantines for the 21-day incubation period, owners avoid shows, and races while new cases are emerging. (Photo by Adela Crandell Durkee/for Chronicle Media) Eight horses at Bartlett’s Sunset Hill Farm became ill with Equine Herpes Virus…
Crystal Lake Public hearing set for CLS bleachers. As a result of an Illinois Supreme Court decision, Crystal Lake South should be tearing the bleachers down. However, another proposal came before the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. The original west bleachers (Away side) were 56 feet wide and 14 rows high; the renovations (making them…
A Jan. 19 informational meeting at Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock brought attention to human trafficking. During the meeting, State Rep. Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake), who hosted the event, told the disturbing story about a father, who lived in an affluent gated community, who sold his young girl to support his drug…
Algonquin Winter Reading Program kicks off with hot chocolate bar The Algonquin Library’s Winter Reading Program, which runs from Jan. 18 to Feb. 29, kicks off with a hot chocolate bar at both locations from 4-7 p.m Jan. 18. The program’s theme is “We Love Reading,” has something for all age categories. Children up through…
Betty Trummel, 59, left her career as an inspiring teacher to do what she loves best — inspire and teach people of all ages about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Soon she will join 78 women in the world’s first state-of-the-art leadership and strategic program for women in science, set against the backdrop of…
Zion double murder still resonates ...In 2005, the brutal Mother’s Day slayings of Laura Hobbs, 8, and ...
Buckner draws on sports, political ...Three months after her son graduated from the University of Illinois, Kam ...
The Putt Club eyes spring ...A group of investors with local ties are confident their new golf ...
Former Chicago developer helping build ...Chicago native Ed Tunney knows a thing or two about building homes. ...
