Three Young Men from Woodstock Die on Lily Pond Road

A press release from McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski: Lily Pond Road Vehicle Crash McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Anne Majewski, announced this morning that her office is investigating the deaths of three young men killed early Sunday morning, December 16, … Continue reading

Pat Quinn 88% Toll Tax Hike Gives Metra Room to Hike Fares without Fear of Lost Customers

With the increase in gasoline and diesel prices, Metra already had a good excuse to raise commuter fares. But, with the 88% Toll Tax Hike, there is now even less possibility of losing railroad passengers to their cars. The Daily … Continue reading

1,204 Foot Wichita, Kansas, Broadcast Tower Collapses End of Last Month

I remember the chastisement I received in an email for showing a collapsed broadcast tower whose image had been projected on the McHenry County College Conference Center screen. BMB Communications Management spokesman John Maguire said I should have used a … Continue reading

Rear of Prairie Grove Grade School District 46 Bus Hangs Over Railroad Track During Tenth Anniversary Week of Fox River Grove Bus/Train Crash

You might think that local school districts would have learned a lesson from the Fox River Grove tragedy that occurred ten years ago. But, one apparently hasn’t. I was driving west on Crystal Lake Avenue this afternoon about 1:35 and … Continue reading