Re-configuring the dangerous Route 176 and Briarwood Drive intersection has been going on since at least April. With the amount of traffic headed across Route 176 to get to Woodstock or McHenry County College by the back way, it’s a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Route 176
From Lakewood’s Police Chief Lawrence Howell: “Last night at approximately 8:53pm a fatal accident occurred at the north intersection of Rt. 47 and Rt. 176. “The Lakewood Police Department assisted by McHenry County Sheriff Department, Lakewood Fire Department, and the … Continue reading
The first state highway roundabout in McHenry County is being planned by the Illinois Department of Transportation where Mt. Tabor Road and Haligus Road join Route 176 in a dangerous, dangerous dogleg intersection. Unlike the improvement at less badly aligned … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: “On April 12th, at approximately 3:00 pm, emergency crews from the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue and Crystal Lake Police Departments responded to the intersection of Illinois Route 176 and Mt. Thabor … Continue reading
During his first term in office, Democrat Speaker Mike Madigan lavished pork money on State Rep. Jack Franks. Then, his district was north of Crystal Lake Avenue. Franks proudly announced a $500,000 grant to improve the intersection of Route 176 … Continue reading
Main Street will be closed on Tuesday December 20th from 7 am to 3 pm from Sherman Street to IL 176. The roadways will be closed due to the continuing water main installation along IL 176. Both of these closures … Continue reading
A press from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Roll-over traffic crash – Rt. 176, Crystal Lake On Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at approximately 8:36 a.m. emergency crews from the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue and Police Departments responded to Illinois Route … Continue reading
Probably few people remember when in the first term of State Rep. Jack Franks, he announced a $500,000 grant to Crystal Lake to make the intersection of Walkup Road and Route 176 more traffic-friendly. Not to be outdone, House Republican … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department Crystal Lake Traffic Crash June 29th, 2011 On Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at approximately 4:52 PM, emergency crews from the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue and Crystal Lake Police Departments responded to … Continue reading
My preferred route to Woodstock takes me across Route 176 on Briarwood. I nominate it as the most dangerous corner in Crystal Lake. It most certainly needs a traffic light and I can’t understand why Crystal Lake and state officials … Continue reading
The unveiling of the the McHenry County SportsPlex details will start at Lakewood’s Red Tail Golf Course Club House at six Tuesday night. Before the night is over, I’d give odds the deal, complete with so far unrevealed “development incentives,” … Continue reading
The Village of Lakewood asked permission to annex 540 acres running up to Dean Street Road and Route 176, where mail boxes have a Woodstock address. They got permission to proceed from McHenry County Circuit Court Judge Michael Caldwell. The … Continue reading
As I was heading to the McHenry County Courthouse complex for the Republican Party-sponsored Chicago Food Pantry food giveaway, a Woodstock Police car came screaming down Business 14 and turned onto Route 47. It was easy to tell that this … Continue reading
Pete Gonigam’s First Electric Newspaper reported it first, but he didn’t have the map you see below. What you see in orange is the new area within McHenry County designated by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development as … Continue reading
The end of January Northwest Herald Editor Dan McCaleb got Lakewood Village President Erin Smith to say that “in the future” Lakewood might be willing to discuss returning its fire protection to the Crystal Lake Fire Department. (The link provided … Continue reading
It was probably Don Manzullo’s 1992 campaign that started the tradition of politicians’ using the public right-of-way for political signs. That was when he was running against former State Senator Jack Schaffer, McHenry County’s favorite. Schaffer had plenty of sign … Continue reading
Headed by Lake in the Hills’ Louis Tenore, Jr., a group of investors is seeking permission to obtain $18 million in Federally-subsidized stimulus money, according to a document posted on the McHenry County Board’s web site. The proposed McHenry County … Continue reading
As I was driving back from the McHenry County Government Center the back way, I came upon an accident at the dangerous intersection of Briarwood and Route 176. Briarwood is the first major intersection west of Route 14 in Crystal … Continue reading
One sign on Route 176 east of the intersection of Route 31 was not enough to announce the routine repaving of Route 176 from 31 to the Fox River. I say “routine” because the repaving would have been done whether … Continue reading
Popping up at the intersection of Routes 176 and 31 is the sign above. It so bothered one of the friends of McHenry County Blog that I was alerted. My correspondent thought it probably not a coincidence that the circle … Continue reading