Since traditional Memorial Day celebrations are not in the cards today, I thought folks might like to see what happened in 2013. = = = = = I think it was the cartoon of the folded flag that inspired me … Continue reading
Category Archives: Flag
There was a protracted fight in the Illinois General Assembly during the 1970’s over whether Illinois should celebrate Memorial Day on May 30th or go with the flow and make another three-day weekend ending in the final Monday of May. … Continue reading
A press release from 9-11 American Flag Memorial 15th Anniverary Program at Del Webb Sun City Huntley Del Webb’s Sun City Huntley cordially invites the overall community to attend the September 11, 2001 15th Anniversary Program. The annual 9/11 American … Continue reading
When I saw the illustration with Chicago Tribune Eric Zorn’s June 3rd column, I thought of two more. It reminded me to two other images that characterize where Illinois is. The first was found in a Springfield hotel hot tube … Continue reading
Mentioned a couple of times was local radio station WXMR. Victory Rock Fellowship featured its presence on the air in a sign on the side of its float. Kelly Liebman of Wonder Lake announced her candidacy for McHenry County Board … Continue reading
A message from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Honoring Illinois’ Fallen United States and Illinois flags at half-staff from Sunrise to Sunset on Friday, September 11, 2015 The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor Rauner’s Office that … Continue reading
One of the Republican candidates for McHenry County Circuit Judge, Assistant State’s Attorney Demetri Tsilimigras, was in in Huntley today helping place flags in preparation for the annual 9-11 memorial display. … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: U.S. and Illinois Flags will be lowered to half-staff for Fox Lake Police Lieutenant, Charles J. Gliniewicz Honoring Illinois’ Fallen: United States and Illinois flags at half-staff from Sunrise, Saturday, September 5, … Continue reading
A press release from those in Sun City who will memorialize the 9-11 tragedy next month. 9-11 American Flag Memorial Del Webb Sun City Huntley opens the 9-11 American Flag Memorial to the public from 9/8/14 through 9/11//14. The display … Continue reading
Below, thanks to a friend of McHenry County Blog, are some photographs from the Huntley Tea Party Flag Day 2014 ‘Flag wave’ on Hwy. 47 in Huntley. … Continue reading
This is my favorite flag photo. I took it about a half a dozen years ago when our family went East and spent a day in the nation’s Capital. We didn’t plan well enough to know that one needed to … Continue reading
I think it was the cartoon of the folded flag that inspired me to attend the Memorial Day parade and ceremony at Union Cemetery today. The photo above is probably the best one of the day, but I’ll post others … Continue reading
There was a protracted fight in the Illinois General Assembly during the 1970’s over whether Illinois should celebrate Memorial Day on May 30th or go with the flow and make another three-day weekend ending in the final Monday of May. … Continue reading
Tonya Franklin, the woman who was willing to run against Jack Franks for State Representative as a Republican but was denied that opportunity by the McHenry County Republican Central Committee, sent an interesting photo of her home. It was taken … Continue reading