Attorney General Cites McHenry County Pits for Possible Groundwater Contamination

According to the Better Government Association, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency last year issued violation notices  to the following McHenry County area quarry landfills after soil testing showed higher-than-allowed levels of chemicals and metals. The  levels are in place to protect … Continue reading

Gravel Pit Company Gives Franks $2,500 Four Days Before Citizens Come to Complain about Expansion

At Tuesday’s meeting of the McHenry County Board, citizens from the Spring Grove-Fox Lake area appeared to object to additional gravel pits in their area. One of those who spoke mentioned the Thelen Sand and Gravel company. Hearing the name … Continue reading

Woodstock Baseball Stadium/Gravel Pit Blowback

I continue to be amazed at how McHenry County Blog is used by people as a research tool. Sometimes comments are left on articles that were written a long time ago. Here’s a commentary from someone who lives on McConnell … Continue reading