The earth has been moved and reshaped along the right-of-way of the Algonquin Bypass. This past weekend I notice the pouring of concrete has begun. It looks a lot smoother than the new concrete laid on the new northbound lane … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Vehicle Crash Route 31 & Brighton Lane On Thursday, May 16th, 2013 at 4:27 p.m., Crystal Lake Fire Rescue and Police Departments responded to a traffic crash at Route 31 and … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Four Car Crash Injures Two at Intersection of Route 176 and Route 31 On April 19th, 2013 at 2:55 PM, emergency crews from the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Alert: Robbery suspect sought – Crystal Lake “Cash Store” 1125 S. Rt 31. Crystal Lake Police are seeking information regarding a robbery that occurred at “The Cash Store”, 1125 South Rt.31. … Continue reading
If you take Route 31 south into Algonquin and look to the right, you’ll see earth moving equipment where the Western Bypass will take traffic down to Algonquin Road and around Downtown Algonquin. … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Board: Illinois Route 31 @ Virginia Road/Klasen Road Widening and Reconstruction Improvement; Completion of the final Stage III has occurred and the roadway is ready to be open to traffic. [November 28, 2012 … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Don Manzullo: FINALLY! Manzullo, Durbin Hail Start of Algonquin Western Bypass Project [ALGONQUIN] U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin said the strong resolve of local officials, business leaders and frustrated motorists led … Continue reading
The energy crisis hit us in 1975. It was so intense that my constituents took after me while I filled my tank with gas at the station next to the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce building. One of the obvious … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County: Illinois Route 31 @ Virginia Road/Klasen Road Widening and Reconstruction Improvement begins April 16, 2012 Algonquin-Lake in the Hill-Cary, IL – The McHenry County Division of Transportation is announcing that roadway construction on Illinois … Continue reading
I’ve been wondering why the Algonquin By-Pass is proceeding so slowly. Wish I could remember where I read that the Illinois Department of Transportation now has concluded it needs part of the Algonquin Post Office property. Regardless, I decided to … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Crystal Lake Traffic Crash June 27th, 2011 On Monday, June 27th, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Crystal Lake Police and the Crystal Lake Fire Department responded to the intersection of Route 31 … Continue reading
Know those signs and bumper stickers about being on the lookout for motorcycles. The man who hit a motorcycle while entering Pyott Road apparently didn’t heed the advice. No injuries, but both drivers got tickets. A second accident occurred north … Continue reading
Below is Ed’s Rental’s sign on the very busy Route 31 in McHenry south of Route 120. It’s nothing, if not topical. DIAPERS & POLITICIANS SHOULD BE CHANGED OFTEN BOTH FOR THE SAME REASON And a poll I heard about … Continue reading
The McHenry Police are investigating a burglary in the 1700 block of Richmond Road. Entry was gained by breaking the window of the business and United States Currency was taken. Please contact the City of McHenry Investigations Division at 815 … Continue reading
The following press release from the Crystal Lake Police explains the extra police presence in Crystal Lake the first night of the Labor Day Weekend: During the late evening hours of Friday, September 3rd to the early morning hours of … Continue reading
3-7 this Wednesday, April 28, 2010, afternoon at Memorial Hall, 10308 Main St Richmond, the plan will be presented to the public. No formal presentation, but I would imagine that engineers will be present to answer questions. Here are the … Continue reading
Over 40 years ago I noticed a lot–hundreds of acres–of land changing hands west of Richmond. I was McHenry County Treasurer and my office changed the addresses on the Address-o-Graph plates. We got the deed transfers which had the new … Continue reading
$92 million is earmarked for the Algonquin Bypass. When first proposed it would have cost half that much. $63 million will be spent to make Route 14 four lanes all the way from Crystal Lake to Woodstock, where it will … Continue reading
I always thought the Village of Algonquin should leave the northeast intersection of Route 31 and Alqonquin Road empty. Make it a park so people coming down the hill from the west could enjoy a view of the Fox River. … 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
