McHenry County
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Cary District 26 to add solar panels to 3 schoolsOct 07, 2025 1:17 pm - Cary School District 26 plans to add solar panels to the roofs of three schools with the goal of having them installed before financial incentives end with the passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” backed by President Donald Trump.
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ECC to host annual college night Oct. 15Oct 07, 2025 8:09 am - Elgin Community College will host more than 145 colleges and universities for its annual college night on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m.
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College of Lake County graduates first class of energy auditorsOct 06, 2025 8:41 pm - College of Lake County partnered with Lake County Workforce Development and The Community Works to offer an Energy Auditor Program through the CEJA Workforce Hub.
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Algonquin completes lead service lines replacement almost 2 decades before deadlineOct 06, 2025 8:12 pm - Algonquin has joined Huntley in replacing all of its known lead pipes, well before a state-mandated deadline of 2042.
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Kane County Health Department to host 2025 Communicable Disease ConferenceOct 06, 2025 7:49 pm - The Kane County Health Department is hosting the 2025 Communicable Disease Conference on Oct. 23, bringing together healthcare professionals and partners to discuss and learn about communicable disease prevention and control.
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Best bets: MAC welcomes Capitol Fools comedy and ESO opens its seasonOct 06, 2025 3:59 pm - The Capitol Fools send up politicians and politics at the McAninch Arts Center, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra opens its 76th season, and Berwyn native Sondra Radvanovsky plays the scorned sorceress in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s season-opening production of “Medea.”
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New, $7.5 million reservoir expands water reliability, capacity in Vernon HillsOct 06, 2025 1:58 pm - A $7.5 million investment to meet peak demand and provide water during emergencies for residents and businesses in the Vernon Hills area is up and running.
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Cat saved from Algonquin fire, home damagedOct 06, 2025 1:40 pm - Residents of an Algonquin home were displaced after a fire broke out Sunday evening while crews simultaneously responded to a crash involving a 12-year-old child being struck by a car, officials report.
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How a Northwest suburban Girl Scout troop earned Silver Award for work in Crabtree Nature CenterOct 06, 2025 1:38 pm - Five girls from a Northwest suburban Girl Scout troop were honored with a Silver Award for their work in Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington.
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Kane County announces $300,000 in opioid response grantsOct 06, 2025 1:23 pm - The Kane County Health Department has awarded $300,000 in state opioid response money to local organizations working to prevent opioid overdoses, expand access to treatment and support recovery services.