MCCD Visitor Center Opens in Ringwood, While State Closes Roadside Tourism Center

Maybe there’s no connection, but when I read in the Quad City Times that the State of Illinois closed all 15 tourism centers on July 1st and then learned that the McHenry County Conservation District was opening a visitor center … Continue reading

Crystal Lake City Council Approves Commercial Development Along Route 14 Northwest of McHenry County College

Almost as usual, when the Crystal Lake City Council takes significant action, it does it late at night. That was the case Tuesday night. The council voted 5-1 to annex Ken Rawson’s Barton Stream subdivision and 85 commercial acres on … Continue reading

Crystal Lake City Council Approves Commercial Development Along Route 14 Northwest of McHenry County College

Almost as usual, when the Crystal Lake City Council takes significant action, it does it late at night. That was the case Tuesday night. The council voted 5-1 to annex Ken Rawson’s Barton Stream subdivision and 85 commercial acres on … Continue reading

Shepley a Bit Defensive on Lake Watershed Issue

I got the feeling Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley was a bit defensive Tuesday night. Throughout the part of the meeting on the watershed manual, it seemed that he was almost trying to rehabilitate drainage engineer Gary Schaefer’s reputation. Shepley … Continue reading

Shepley a Bit Defensive on Lake Watershed Issue

I got the feeling Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley was a bit defensive Tuesday night. Throughout the part of the meeting on the watershed manual, it seemed that he was almost trying to rehabilitate drainage engineer Gary Schaefer’s reputation. Shepley … Continue reading

Crystal Lake City Council Fails to Approve Watershed Manual

I’ve got to tell you, when I went into the Crystal Lake City Council chambers Tuesday night, I felt that the watershed manual would be approved before the meeting was over. It wasn’t. The consensus of the council sometime between … Continue reading

Crystal Lake City Council Fails to Approve Watershed Manual

I’ve got to tell you, when I went into the Crystal Lake City Council chambers Tuesday night, I felt that the watershed manual would be approved before the meeting was over. It wasn’t. The consensus of the council sometime between … Continue reading