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Wallet Hub has ranked small cities and three in McHenry County made its list of top 100: 10 – Crystal Lake 25 – Algonquin 45 – McHenry 65 – Lake in the Hills The list contains many other Illinois cities. … Continue reading
Category Archives: McHenry
The following was published on McHenry County Board member Andrew Gasser’s blog and is reprinted with permission. School District Strike in City of McHenry Posted on October 3, 2015 by Andrew Because nobody else will… I shall. School District 156 … Continue reading
Homicide Watch Chicago reports that Hector Navarro of McHenry was killed in Chicago late last week. He lived in the 4100 block of Crystal Lake Road in McHenry and died in a shooting on Chicago’s West Side Humboldt Park neighborhood. … Continue reading
“The median home value in McHenry County is $184,300,” according to the web site Zillow. “McHenry County home values have gone up 3.1% over the past year and Zillow predicts they will rise 2.9% within the next year. “The median … Continue reading
A press release promoting the SEA Blue Prostate Cancer Run on September 13th: A Refreshing Way to Raise Awareness for Prostate Cancer: SEA of Blue Lemonade Stands The Dencs children of McHenry created a SEA of Blue Lemonade Stand last … Continue reading
A press release from Patriots in the Park: Patriots in the Park Family Fun Day set Aug. 15 McHENRY — The third annual Patriots in the Park Family Fun Day will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff: McHenry Man Charged with Distribution and Reproduction of Child Porn Luis Ortiz, 29, of the 4800 block of Bonner Drive in McHenry, was arrested Tuesday for Distribution and Reproduction of Child Pornography after … Continue reading
Yesterday, we took a look at what school districts requested to be collected last year and this year. Today we’ll look at municipalities. A number of McHenry County municipalities overlap into adjacent counties. If you see “McH only,” that is … Continue reading
The Illinois Department of Transpotration’s Secretary,Randy Blankenhorn, will be in McHenry May 1st. Details are below: IDOT Secretary to Hold Listening Tour in McHenry On Friday, May 1, IDOT Secretary of Transportation, Randy Blankenhorn, will hold a meeting in McHenry as … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: Two Arrested for Possessing Heroin in McHenry A traffic stop on Monday April 13, 2015, near the intersection of Elm Street and Riverside Drive, McHenry, ended in arrest for Dustin B. Dodge, … Continue reading
There was a contest in McHenry’s Ward 5 and incumbent Alderman Robert Peterson won it. He beat challenger Cecilia Serritella 112 to 69. … Continue reading
268-219 was the vote count on the McHenry County Clerk’s website on election night for Ward 4 in McHenry. Incumbent Geoffrey Blake was on the short end of the tally. Newcomer Scott Curry won the race. Curry is a … Continue reading
Hindered by an injury that prevented him from going door-to-door as much as he usually does, McHenry’s Second Ward Alderman was faced with a tie vote with James Walsh as early and election day votes were posted on the McHenry … Continue reading
When candidates give me their literature, I try to post it. Here is what Scott Curry is passing out in behalf of his campaign for McHenry Alderman in Ward 4: … Continue reading
Scott Curry, running for Alderman in McHenry’s 4th Ward, sent the following email to friends and family: I hope you don’t mind the intrusion but as most of you know, I am running for Ward 4 Alderman in McHenry. I … Continue reading
The McHenry County Council of Governments (McCOG) has calculated how much money each village and city in the county would lose in state subsides should Governor Bruce Rauner’s budget recommendations be enacted. The Govenror suggests cutting the subsidy in half. … Continue reading
Retired business man Scott Curry is running for Alderman in McHenry. Earlier, you were able to read his thoughts in these two posts: Scott Curry Takes on McHenry Finances Scott Curry Argued Against Higher McHenry Taxes On November 17, 2014, … Continue reading
I’ve finally pinned down all who are running for municipal office in cities and villages having all or part of their boundaries within McHenry County. The names have been listed in ballot order. That makes little difference unless there are … Continue reading
Back in November, Scott Curry was thinking about running for McHenry Alderman in Ward 4. Here’s what he said when he addressed the Finance and Personnel Committee on November 3rd: Thank you for allowing me to speak this evening. As you … Continue reading
Here’s my best effort to find out who filed for village and city offices in McHenry County’s thirty municipalities. Most who didn’t file last week probably waited until late Monday afternoon. Why? Best place on the ballot is first. With … Continue reading