Fox River Grove
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‘It’s like giving happiness’: Crystal Lake catering business brings mini pancakes to the massesJun 17, 2024 10:37 am - Cary resident Jasmine Rico was trying her luck at starting her own business but wasn’t feeling the spark. When scrolling through social media, Rico saw a small business in Mexico selling mini pancakes. That is when the Crystal Lake-based catering business Sweets in Heaven Mini Pancakes was launched in 2021.
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Barrington UMC welcomes Gene Green on Sunday, June 23Jun 17, 2024 9:12 am - Barrington United Methodist Church is honored to welcome Gene L. Green, Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Wheaton College, to lead worship services at 9 and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 23.
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‘I’m getting a what?’ Rental company EV swaps can be daunting for driversJun 16, 2024 9:24 pm - Surprise, surprise! Your rental car is an electric vehicle and it’s just tough if you’ve never driven one before.
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Good News Sunday: Suburban World War II veterans mark D-Day anniversary in NormandyJun 16, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about World War II veterans marking D-Day’s anniversary in Normandy, a young bison finding a home at Lords Park Zoo, and Morton Arboretum helping communities to plant more than 1,800 trees.
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Fox River Grove receives GFOA’s financial reporting award for fourth consecutive yearJun 14, 2024 5:57 pm - The village of Fox River Grove recently received a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
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Barrington Junior Women's Club awards scholarships to high school graduatesJun 14, 2024 11:56 am - The Barrington Junior Women's Club (BJWC) is proud to announce the awarding of four scholarships to exceptional graduates of Barrington High School.
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Suburban serial killer Mark Smith set to appear before parole boardJun 13, 2024 7:07 pm - A confessed serial killer who murdered two young women and a teenager in the suburbs in 1970 is scheduled to appear before a state parole board early next month.
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Operation Dropbox nets 8,000 pounds of supplies for veterans in McHenry CountyJun 13, 2024 11:31 am - McHenry County residents contributed almost 8,300 pounds of food and other items during last month’s Operation Dropbox donation drive.
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How Project SEARCH helps prepare young adults with disabilities for workforceJun 13, 2024 9:51 am - Ten Project SEARCH interns were celebrated in a graduation ceremony at McHenry County College on May 21. Project SEARCH, which launched in September 2020, aims to prepare young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to obtain competitive employment for a productive adult life.
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Celebrate Pollinator Week in McHenry CountyJun 13, 2024 12:16 am - Pollinator Week is celebrated June 17-23. Here in McHenry County, a coalition of groups is sponsoring six days of talks, walks, self-guided tours, celebrations and stewardship events.