A July 24th press from the Sheriff’s Department updating the one below issued on July 16th: Boat/Swimmer Accident Reclassified as “Near Drowning” The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit has concluded its investigation into a boat/swimmer accident that occurred on … Continue reading
Category Archives: Boat
A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: Sheriff’s Office Investigates Fatal Boat Crash A 67-year-old Port Barrington man is deceased after a boat crash Friday evening on the Fox Sheriff’s Marine Deputies responded at 3:01 p.m. to a … Continue reading
The second week of June I was getting nervous that my boat sticker might not arrived before the old one ran out on June 30th. I had sent my check to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. First I had … Continue reading
Boat races, that is. These are on the Chain of Lakes and the invitation comes from State Rep. Barb Wheeler and State Senator Pam Althoff. Blarney Island is the location for a Happy Hour, just made legal again by the … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: As summer fun begins on the lakes and rivers in Illinois, State Senator Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) would like to remind boaters that there are new laws and regulations regarding watercraft safety. As … Continue reading
The agenda for last Tuesday’s McHenry County Board meeting is below: The room was pretty full for the fourth straight meeting. Here’s how County Board member John Hammerand saw the meeting: The County Board Meeting Room was packed with citizens … Continue reading
The Unified Development Ordinance–proposed future zoning rules–was again a big draw at Tuesday’s McHenry County Board meeting. At the last meeting, the room was packed with recreational vehicle owners. From the number of snowmobilers, one might conclude that they are … Continue reading
This popped in a comment to one of the articles on the restrictions included in one of the previous articles about restrictions proposed in the County’s Unified Development Ordinance: Why would the county decide what you can and can’t have … Continue reading
Hasn’t been anything in the Northwest Herald about the McHenry County Board’s attempt to impose restrictions on recreational vehicles and boats, so I guess the efforts of McHenry County Board member John Hammerand of Wonder Lake’s District 4 can be … Continue reading
Someone sent me a link to this house in Holiday Hills. The address matches where McHenry County Board member Mary McClellan lives. I thought she lives in the Village of Holiday Hills and would not be affected by the proposed … Continue reading
If you store your recreational vehicle or boat in your driveway in the off season, you are in for some serious changes. The McHenry County Board is considering a Unified Development Ordinance. One of the significant differences between today’s rules … Continue reading
McHenry County Board members are working their way through the proposed Unified Development Ordinance, known as “UDO” by anyone talking about it. Wonder Lake member John Hammerand found something he doesn’t like at all on page 242. The topic is … Continue reading
State Senators Julie Morrison’s and Pam Althoff’s bill to license boaters (Senate Bill 3433) is barely floating after an Illinois House vote this morning. With sixty votes required for passage, the proposal saw only 48 supporters. House sponsors have the right … Continue reading
What started out as an idea to make sure kids knew how to drive a boat before their parents unleashed them on the boating public is working its way up to all of us. It apparently does not matter if … Continue reading
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants money for a boat sticker, but for at least three years hasn’t been mailing out renewal notices. And, there was no notice sent informing boat owners that notices would no longer be sent. … Continue reading
An email to Wonder Lake residents from Wonder Lake Master Property Owners Association President Dick Hilton:about the closure of Wonder Lake for Labor Day Weekend: LAKE USE ALERT – PLEASE READ – On advice of IL EPA LAKE CLOSED UNTIL … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department about cars being set on fire in the subdivision just north of Hannah Beardsley Middle School: Fire Investigations: Primrose Lane and Talcott Drive On Monday, August 6th, 2012 at approximately 5:00am … Continue reading
No only did the the Illinois Department of Natural Resources not send an envelope in which to send the $45 renewal fee, but its bill did not even have a return address. What you see is what I got: Give … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney tells of the implementation of a criminal statute sponsored by the late State Senator Adeline Geo-Karis of Zion. She introduced the bill after a Chair-of-Lakes accident in which a drunk boater … Continue reading