McHenry County Chronicle Archives

McHenry County Independants keep vintage “base ball” alive

— August 15, 2019

For many summers now, the McHenry County Independants, spelled with an “a,” have taken to the field of play in the style of an 1860s sport known as “base ball.” Based out of…

Underwood to hold office hours in Harvard, Richmond
— August 2, 2019

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-14th) announced that she will hold office hours Aug. 3 for constituents in the 14th Congressional District. The sessions will be in Harvard and Richmond….
Algonquin Township delays deputy supervisor vote
— June 19, 2019

The Algonquin Township Board’s decision to appoint a deputy supervisor for administrative duties in the wake of health issues incurred by its township supervisor Charles Lutzow, as…
McHenry Historical Society to host D-Day program
— June 10, 2019

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…
Community bids farewell to ‘AJ’
— May 4, 2019

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…

Accidents at Gurnee mini-roundabout raise safety issues
— July 24, 2019

When Gurnee formally opened a mini-roundabout at the intersection of Dada Drive and Almond Road August 2018 it was done with the intention of smoothing out traffic back-ups between…
Route 23/I-90 Interchange eyed for Marengo enterprise zone
— June 12, 2019

The Marengo City Council accepted a proposal from the Nortillo Consulting Group to complete and file the necessary amendment application that could lead to attaching the municipality…
Underwood sets mobile office hours
— June 4, 2019

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…