The first Sunday in fall. September 7th. All afternoon. The Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove is holding a Pig Roast. But, if you would rather have chicken, that will be available. There will also be bourbon tasting. And … Continue reading
Category Archives: Fox River Grove
Jennifer Martin, a friend of Fox River Grove Castle owner’s across the street neighbor, has lost her job as a Chicago Police Patrol Officer for using the state license plate data base for non-official purposes. The July 17th vote was … Continue reading
Fox River Grove Police Chief Ronald Lukasik took to Facebook to tell people about the warning sirens that went off last night’s severe weather outburst. Apparently there were many citizens not only in Fox River Grove, but also Cary, Crystal … Continue reading
The dispute between the owners of the Bettendorf Castle in Fox River Grove and neighbors Diana and James Durso has been playing out before the City of Chicago Police Board. The Chicago Police Superintendent seeks to dismiss Jennifer Martin from being a Police … Continue reading
Newly-elected Republican Precinct Committeeman Jenna Wing will be registering voters at Fox River Grove Panera Bread on May 17th from 3-6. … Continue reading
Municipal elections were last spring. The next ones are not until next spring. Perhaps that explains why the City of Crystal Lake decided to hike taxes so much this year–a non-election year. There will go up 9.8%. McHenry, on the … Continue reading
Michael Strohl, owner of the castle in Fox River Grove, sued a complaining neighbor across the street named Diana Durso in Federal Court in September, 2011. His complaint is that she took about fifty license plate numbers and had someone … Continue reading
GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Rauner and his Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti spoke to folks gathered at Panera in Fox River Grove on Saturday afternoon. The meeting was inspired by 18-year old Precinct Committeeman candidate Jenna Wing, moderator Andrew Gasser said. … Continue reading
Since learning of a peaker plant proposal in Oakwood Hills, I’ve been asking municipalities around that village how deep their wells are. The latest to reply is Fox River Grove: “We have four wells. All well depths approx. 120’ to … Continue reading
The Illinois State Police has the following McHenry County residents listed as approved concealed carry instructors: Name City Phone Email Trost, Paul Huntley (847)287-8411 paultrost@gmail.com Jones, Michael Hebron (815)759-1900 mjones@mc.net Jonak, Johann Cary (512)644-7023 Johann@Windycitytactical.com Danielowski, Ronald Island Lake (847)452-0951 … Continue reading
For the second time, the Fox River Grove Village Board has passed an ordinance to assuage the neighbors who don’t like people coming to see the Bettendorf Castle, one of only two tourist attractions in the town. (The other, of … Continue reading
Can someone set the headline to the tune used in “I’m Henry, the VII, I Am?” As anyone who drives through Fox River Grove on Route 14 or who takes the train to Chicago knows, Fox River Grove has a … Continue reading
A press from the Village of Fox River Grove: Village Officials Announce the Purchase of Property for Downtown Parking Lot Fox River Grove, IL. Village officials recently announced the purchase of a vacant piece of property on the southeast corner … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has created an interactive map that shows how much home prices have changed in the last year and in the last five years, as well as the average home price. In the last week or so, I … Continue reading
The rush hour is over, so the Fox River Grove Warming Station, just in time for summer, should be dedicated by now, according to the press release that follows: METRA Warming Shelter to Open Wednesday, June 5th On Wednesday, June … Continue reading
The following arrived from the Village of Fox River Grove: Village Officials Review Spring Construction Projects Fox River Grove, IL. Village Officials recently reviewed a report summarizing active construction projects in the Village. The report summarized activities for the following … Continue reading
Yesterday Nunda Township Supervisor-Elect Lee Jennings sent out another robo-call seeking volunteers. [Jennings identified this as Rawson Bridge Road near the Broken Oar. When he emailed me, he said the water was higher on Monday morning.] People are needed for … Continue reading
Sandbags available in Fox River Grove Due to the recent amount of rainfall experienced in the Village over the last 48 hours, various locations throughout town are flooding. The Village has sand and bags available to residents if needed. These … Continue reading
Chances look good for the tax hike referendum to create a 337 Board to pass out more property tax dollars to agencies serving the Developmentally Disabled. Currently the 708 Board provides about $1.5 million and various park districts in the … Continue reading
Got the following email from Tom Anderson, who is running for Village Trustee in Fox River Grove. His literature is below his email. (If your favorite candidate would like broader exposure, email his or her literature to the address on … Continue reading