As MCCD Plans for Referendums, County Board Pulled Back into Tax Hike Fight

The McHenry County Legislative Committee will make a second run at securing support for Pam Althoff and Karen McConnaughay’s tax hike bills for the McHenry County Conservation District Thursday. The meeting is at 8:30 AM in the Administrative Building. On … 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 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

NASA Education Car Donation Pitch for Veterans Comes with Car Title

We haven’t gotten a new (to us) car for a long time. Yesterday the Pauly Toyota-submitted title for my wife’s car arrived. Inside were four solicitations for automobile donations. I have written about John Blanchard’s NASA Education’s insert previously. (In … Continue reading

NASA Education Car Donation Pitch for Veterans Comes with Car Title

We haven’t gotten a new (to us) car for a long time. Yesterday the Pauly Toyota-submitted title for my wife’s car arrived. Inside were four solicitations for automobile donations. I have written about John Blanchard’s NASA Education’s insert previously. (In … 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

McHenry County Community Foundation Donates $7,000 to NASA Education for Auto Mechanic Repair Program

A press release has arrived about the McHenry County Community Foundation’s having awarded $7,500 to NASA Education’s auto mechanic’s training program. It follows: “McHenry County Community FoundationAwards $7,500 Grant to NASA Education” CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – McHenry County Community Foundation … Continue reading

McHenry County Community Foundation Donates $7,000 to NASA Education for Auto Mechanic Repair Program

A press release has arrived about the McHenry County Community Foundation’s having awarded $7,500 to NASA Education’s auto mechanic’s training program. It follows: “McHenry County Community FoundationAwards $7,500 Grant to NASA Education” CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – McHenry County Community Foundation … 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

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