Sterns Woods – The Little Pond That Disappeared When the Conservation District Built the Prairie Path

Local resident Jim Militello has discovered a diverted waterway along the train track north of Crystal Lake. It used to flow into and through Sterns Woods. Then, in the early 1990’s the McHenry County Conservation District built its Prairie Path … Continue reading

How Does Another Open Space Agency Deal with Cell Towers?

Some natural questions arise once one knows the McHenry County Conservation District has a cell tower by the Prairie Path in Algonquin. Are there more of them? How much does the district get? When were the deals cut with the … Continue reading

How Does Another Open Space Agency Deal with Cell Towers?

Some natural questions arise once one knows the McHenry County Conservation District has a cell tower by the Prairie Path in Algonquin. Are there more of them? How much does the district get? When were the deals cut with the … Continue reading

Algonquin Cell Tower Next to MCCD Prairie Path Has Warning Sign

Friends of McHenry County Blog are a constant source of stories. I just wish I had the time to write them all. A loyal reader from Algonquin noted my interest in the Crystal Lake Park District’s selling the skyline of … Continue reading

Algonquin Cell Tower Next to MCCD Prairie Path Has Warning Sign

Friends of McHenry County Blog are a constant source of stories. I just wish I had the time to write them all. A loyal reader from Algonquin noted my interest in the Crystal Lake Park District’s selling the skyline of … Continue reading

Under Two Mile MCCD Bike Trail to MCC Costing $762,000

A former McHenry County resident now causing trouble in Boone County pointed me to this Woodstock Advocate March 28th article by Gus Philpott about a $700,000 bike path from the railroad tracks at Oak Street to McHenry County College. Philpott … Continue reading

Under Two Mile MCCD Bike Trail to MCC Costing $762,000

A former McHenry County resident now causing trouble in Boone County pointed me to this Woodstock Advocate March 28th article by Gus Philpott about a $700,000 bike path from the railroad tracks at Oak Street to McHenry County College. Philpott … Continue reading

E J and E Train Traffic to Soar

McHenry County residents taking Rout 14 or Lake-Cook Road through Barrington—which my commuting wife strongly recommends against—or Cuba Road through Lake Zurich, get ready to wait for a lot more trains. The Chicago Tribune reported Thursday that the Canadian National … Continue reading

E J and E Train Traffic to Soar

McHenry County residents taking Rout 14 or Lake-Cook Road through Barrington—which my commuting wife strongly recommends against—or Cuba Road through Lake Zurich, get ready to wait for a lot more trains. The Chicago Tribune reported Thursday that the Canadian National … Continue reading