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MCC offers you chance to go prehistoric, visit butterflies May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Explore prehistoric cave art at the Field Museum's Stone Age exhibit or browse through the Botanical Garden's Butterfly and Blooms exhibit with two separate day trips offered by McHenry County College's Trips and Tours program.
MCC board aims for greater transparency, communicationMay 23, 2013 12:00 AM
When Ron Parrish became the new leader of the McHenry County College board of trustees, he knew he would be overseeing some changes. A contentious election season ended with a transformed board, thanks to the retirement of Trustee Dennis Adams and voters’ decisions to end the service of longtime incumbents Barbara Walters and Carol Larson. Parrish announced several transparency initiatives Thursday night in a push to improve communication with the public.
MCC offers training to be a private investigator May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Page 2 If you possess honesty, a curious mind and a flair for solving problems, consider a career as a private investigator and enroll in a summer training program offered by McHenry County College.
MCC president gets contract extension Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Vicky Smith will remain McHenry County College's president through 2015, thanks to a last-minute contract extension by outgoing board members. Newly elected Trustee Molly Walsh, who was seated after the vote on Smith's contract last Thursday, said she was disappointed the former board decided to act. The vote came amid community criticism and requests by Walsh and Chris Jenner, another new board member, to hold off. The vote was not contractually necessary until June.
Coast Guard boat safety checks offered Apr 29, 2013 12:00 AM
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering free vessel safety checks to all boaters to look for problems and ensure each meets the minimum state and federal safety requirements. Two exam sessions will be held from 10 a.m. until finished on Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 25, at Bald Knob Marina, 515 Bald Knob Road in Johnsburg.
Guide answers questions about green living Apr 29, 2013 12:00 AM
Page 3 How can my organization host a green fundraising event? Where can I drop off compact fluorescent bulbs, old computer monitors or leftover motor oil? To find answers to these questions and more, local residents can turn to the "McHenry County Official Green Guide 2013," which features a recycling directory and a Green Living section, plus a new topic index.
MCC students use their bodies as a canvas Apr 29, 2013 12:00 AM
McHenry County College students in the Learning Community class that combines art appreciation and composition used their bodies as a canvas for expression and constructed garments using reclaimed or found materials. Their assignment called for their garments to include a kinetic and/or sound-making element.
McHenry County residents not all happy about talks of extension Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
McHenry County College trustees Barbara Walters and Carol Larson were voted out of office last week. Three days later, officials called a special meeting, the agenda for which included extending college President Vicky Smith's contract through 2015. Community members have called foul, saying this is not a decision outgoing board members should make. Trustees delayed the vote at Tuesday night's meeting but still could make a decision before new board members are sworn in April 25.
Enjoy the night sky with classes at MCC Apr 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Page 2 Observe the night sky using a telescope and learn about the celestial shapes created by bright stars or locate planets and distant galaxies with two separate classes offered by McHenry County College's Continuing Education Department.
ECC and MCC to hold job fairs April 19 Apr 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Looking for a job? Find out what companies are hiring in the Fox Valley at these upcoming job fairs, both Friday, April 19. Elgin Community College's fair is set for 1 to 4 p.m.; at McHenry County College, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MCC expansion doomed without Larson, Walters? Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The proposal for a $42 million health sciences building at McHenry County College may be dead, thanks to major changeover on the board of trustees that will follow Tuesday’s election. Two longtime board members who supported the expansion project were not re-elected while three newcomers, all of whom announced opposition to the plan during the campaign, were voted in. Trustee Dennis Adams did not run for re-election to the board.
Newcomers win MCC seats Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
In a heated campaign for McHenry County College board of trustees that attracted nine candidates for three 6-year terms, unofficial election results on Tuesday show newcomers Molly Walsh, Chris Jenner and Thomas W. Wilbeck as the winners.
MCC tax clinic expects to have served 600 people by week’s end Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Volunteers will be in place by 8 a.m. Saturday, two hours before the VITA Clinic at McHenry County College is scheduled to open. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Clinic is in its sixth year serving low and middle-income individuals and families. A team of about 20 people have worked Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings since Jan. 19 to help community members file their taxes for free, and they’re expecting a rush on Saturday — the last day the clinic will be open before taxes are due April 15.
Hear fresh perspectives on people, events in ‘Watergate at 40” at MCC Apr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Hear fresh perspectives about one of the most egregious scandals in American politics during a multimedia presentation by Barry Bradford, award-winning civil rights activist, in "Watergate at 40" from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, in the Luecht Conference Center at McHenry County College. Bradford will shed new light on the people and defendants of Watergate, the series of events in the early 1970s that culminated in the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon.
Guilty verdict in Johnsburg man's 2002 deathApr 2, 2013 12:00 AM
After almost eight hours of deliberations — and more than 10 years after Brian Carrick's death — a McHenry County jury declared Mario Casciaro guilty of first-degree murder Tuesday evening. It's the second time a jury has considered the case against Casciaro, 29, who was initially charged in 2010 with the 17-year-old Johnsburg resident's death. That jury could not reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared.
Witness credibilty a big issue in 2002 Johnsburg murder retrial Mar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Opening arguments were conducted Tuesday in the retrial of Mario Casciaro, accused of a 2002 murder of a Johnsburg teen over a drug debt. Brian Carrick's body has never been found; Casciario's first trial in early 2012 ended with a hung jury.
Wisconsin man donates equivalent of $800,000 to MCCMar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Close to 200 McHenry County College students could get the help they need to attend MCC or finish out their bachelor's degrees, thanks to a recent donation by a Wisconsin man. Michael Klingenberg, of Twin Lakes, donated $100,000 and a piece of lakefront property worth an estimated $700,000 to establish the Forge Ahead Scholarship at MCC. The money will pay for up to 24 full scholarships per year at the community college as well as two to three scholarships per year covering 50 percent of students' tuitions for the final two years at the Illinois public school of their choice.
Many MCC hopefuls oppose $42 million expansion Mar 24, 2013 12:00 AM
When Chris Jenner was faced with a decision between running for re-election to the Cary District 26 school board and continuing a bid for the McHenry County College board of trustees, he chose to leave the school board behind. Jenner originally filed for both races but after scrutiny over whether he'd be able to serve in both positions, decided to stop his re-election campaign and focus entirely on the college race. One issue that makes him passionate about MCC's board - a proposed expansion - also drew a handful of others into the race.
Endorsements: Jenner, Smith, Wilbeck for MCC Board of Trustees Mar 20, 2013 12:00 AM
The Daily Herald endorses Chris Jenner, Mike Smith and Tom Wilbeck for McHenry County College Board of Trustees.
Dining events: Weber Grill's new menu honors its founder Mar 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Weber Grill introduces a new dinner menu that tips its cap to the restaurant's founder, George Stephen. With an emphasis on Midwestern ingredients, it includes dishes such as the grilled pasture-raised lamb chops with rosemary scalloped potatoes and dried cherry and caramelized onion compote.