Article updated: 11/16/2012 5:14 AM

Huntley couple donates land to McHenry County College

Land in Chemung will be used for lab work

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Margaret and John Tures of Huntley watch as McHenry County College officials unveil a sign on Wednesday during a dedication ceremony for a 9.7-acre parcel of land in Chemung donated by the Tures family to the Friends of McHenry County College Foundation. Pictured are, from left, Margaret and John Tures, biology instructor Bev Dow, executive dean of math, sciences and health professions Amy Maxeiner, and MCC President Vicky Smith.

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John and Margaret Tures of Huntley donated a 9.7-acre parcel off Island Road in Chemung, 22 miles west of the Crystal Lake campus of McHenry County College, that will be used for educational and outdoor laboratory work by the college's biology, earth science and horticulture departments. The land, appraised at $30,000, was donated to the Friends of MCC Foundation, which turned it over to the college.