Paint Disposal Opportunity Next Weekend, Pre-registration Mandatory

The McHenry County Health Department has partnered with Greenwood Township & Marengo Township Highway Departments to provide paint collection, for pre-registered participants, at the following dates and locations: May 16th – May 18th from 7 am to 3:30 pm at Greenwood Township … Continue reading

Censoring a 1952 Halloween Painting on a Barbershop Window in Easton, Maryland

I was reminded of how my 3rd grade teacher in Easton, Maryland, suggested my team of Halloween window painters change the sign on a wagon in a Halloween parade from “Vote for Ike” to “Vote” by a painting on a … Continue reading

County Collecting Paint at No Charge Saturday, Pre-Registration Required

A press release from the McHenry County Department of Public Health: MCDH to hold residential paint recycling event Pre-register to drop off used paint on October 21 WOODSTOCK IL – McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) will hold a single … Continue reading

Specialized Recycling Back at Algonquin Township, Minus Paint

The sign in front of the Algonquin Township complex indicates residents can bring specialized recycling will resume this Saturday, July 29th. When we last looked at this program newly-elected Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser was saying that there were lots of … Continue reading