Baseball Stadium Moves Up the Road to Woodstock

It won’t be on watershed of Crystal Lake watershed at McHenry County College. But it will be just up the road across Route 12, north of Centegra’s Woodstock hospital. It will include a minor baseball stadium. But, it will not … Continue reading

Baseball Stadium Moves Up the Road to Woodstock

It won’t be on watershed of Crystal Lake watershed at McHenry County College. But it will be just up the road across Route 12, north of Centegra’s Woodstock hospital. It will include a minor baseball stadium. But, it will not … Continue reading

Baseball Attendance Falls for Most Frontier League Teams

There are two items that might be of interest to McHenry County leaders still pursuing a baseball stadium. First, most Frontier Baseball League teams had fewer fans per game this past summer than previously. Even though ten of eleven had … Continue reading

Baseball Attendance Falls for Most Frontier League Teams

There are two items that might be of interest to McHenry County leaders still pursuing a baseball stadium. First, most Frontier Baseball League teams had fewer fans per game this past summer than previously. Even though ten of eleven had … Continue reading

Northwest Herald Reveals Baseball Stadium Near MCC Still in Play

Long-time columnist for the Northwest Herald and predecessor papers Don Peasley revealed a bit over a week ago that “The fair board is a participant in developing a multi-purpose events facility in cooperation with a proposed minor league baseball stadium … Continue reading

Northwest Herald Reveals Baseball Stadium Near MCC Still in Play

Long-time columnist for the Northwest Herald and predecessor papers Don Peasley revealed a bit over a week ago that “The fair board is a participant in developing a multi-purpose events facility in cooperation with a proposed minor league baseball stadium … Continue reading

Convention Center-Baseball Stadium-County Fair Update

I thought the following, sent out by the McHenry County Community Foundation, might be of interest: McHenry County Multi-Purpose Events Venue Since December of 2007, meetings have taken place to bring various interest groups to the discussion table in considering … Continue reading

Convention Center-Baseball Stadium-County Fair Update

I thought the following, sent out by the McHenry County Community Foundation, might be of interest: McHenry County Multi-Purpose Events Venue Since December of 2007, meetings have taken place to bring various interest groups to the discussion table in considering … Continue reading

Chris Kurg Shows His Sense of Humor by Suggesting Minor League Baseball Team Be Named the McHenry County Rabid Bat

You can’t tell me that the Northwest Herald’s Chris Kurg doesn’t have a sense of humor. In his Sunday column, he tells of an encounter with a bat. No. This isn’t a Dracula story. Nothing about Ivan, the Impaler. But, … Continue reading

Chris Kurg Shows His Sense of Humor by Suggesting Minor League Baseball Team Be Named the McHenry County Rabid Bat

You can’t tell me that the Northwest Herald’s Chris Kurg doesn’t have a sense of humor. In his Sunday column, he tells of an encounter with a bat. No. This isn’t a Dracula story. Nothing about Ivan, the Impaler. But, … Continue reading

Tom Hayden, Jim Batastini Reappointed on Split Council Vote

Tucked away on the last page of the Crystal Lake Council minutes for May 6, 2008, is the report of a 4-3 vote to re- appoint Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Tom Hayden and outspoken member Jim Batastini. The council … Continue reading

Tom Hayden, Jim Batastini Reappointed on Split Council Vote

Tucked away on the last page of the Crystal Lake Council minutes for May 6, 2008, is the report of a 4-3 vote to re- appoint Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Tom Hayden and outspoken member Jim Batastini. The council … Continue reading

Waukegan Minor League Baseball Stadium Talk

The Chicago Tribune ran an article on Thursday about Waukegan’s city council having “authorized staff to explore” a “proposal to build a minor-league baseball stadium downtown.” At first I thought it might be Libertyville’s Pete Heitman search east, as well … Continue reading

Waukegan Minor League Baseball Stadium Talk

The Chicago Tribune ran an article on Thursday about Waukegan’s city council having “authorized staff to explore” a “proposal to build a minor-league baseball stadium downtown.” At first I thought it might be Libertyville’s Pete Heitman search east, as well … Continue reading

Mostly Privately Financed Minor League Baseball Stadium Takes Another Step in Normal

While McHenry County College tried to convince local taxpayers that Pete Heitman’s baseball stadium would pay for itself and even subsidize construction of other facilities, no one who looked at the deal was convinced. The 20-year bonds were to be … Continue reading

Mostly Privately Financed Minor League Baseball Stadium Takes Another Step in Normal

While McHenry County College tried to convince local taxpayers that Pete Heitman’s baseball stadium would pay for itself and even subsidize construction of other facilities, no one who looked at the deal was convinced. The 20-year bonds were to be … Continue reading

Minor League Baseball Stadium Returns

Stuck down by the McHenry County College Board after months of public outcry, the idea of a minor league baseball stadium reappeared last night at the Woodstock Country Club at the McHenry County Council of Governments meeting. Kate Halma, the … Continue reading

Minor League Baseball Stadium Returns

Stuck down by the McHenry County College Board after months of public outcry, the idea of a minor league baseball stadium reappeared last night at the Woodstock Country Club at the McHenry County Council of Governments meeting. Kate Halma, the … Continue reading