McHenry County
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How much additional revenue did your school district receive through state’s evidence-based funding formula?Aug 23, 2025 11:00 am - School districts statewide will receive a combined $8.9 billion from the state’s evidence-based funding program, an increase of nearly $300 million from last year’s allocation.
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Lawmakers continuing public events despite disruptive pro-Palestinian protestsAug 23, 2025 11:00 am - Members of the suburban congressional delegation aren’t letting demonstrations by pro-Palestinian activists deter them from hosting town hall meetings with constituents and attending public events.
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Fox Valley Theatre Co. presents fresh take on wizarding world with ‘Puffs’Aug 23, 2025 8:59 am - Elgin’s Fox Valley Theatre Company will present "Puffs," a comedic play offering a new perspective on a famous wizarding school, told from the point of view of the overlooked students.
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Scenic trail stretch added to Ray Lake Forest PreserveAug 22, 2025 4:55 pm - A new trail section recently opened at Ray lake Forest Preserve in Wauconda.
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Des Plaines Fire Department to switch 911 servicesAug 22, 2025 4:32 pm - Emergency calls for the Des Plaines Fire Department will be handled by a different dispatch service starting as soon as next year.
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Counting down to 2025 kickoff: Scouting the CCL/ESCC Purple DivisionAug 22, 2025 1:53 pm - Benet Redwings 2024 record: 7-4, 3-0 (CCL/ESCC Purple champion) Coach: Patrick New 2025 schedule: Aug. 29 Hillcrest; Sept. 5 at Glenbard North; Sept. ...
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Grand finale of concert season features Lara Bell at Lehmann MansionAug 22, 2025 12:26 pm - The grand finale of the Lindenhurst/Lake Villa Community Partners live music in the parks concert season features singer/songwriter Lara Bell blending country and folk from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the Lehmann Mansion, 485 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Lake Villa.
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Cary adds non-home-rule sales tax after voters reject home rule status, extends grocery taxAug 22, 2025 8:10 am - Cary officials have approved a non-home-rule general sales tax and the continuation of a 1% grocery tax for next year.
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Richardson Adventure Farm travels ‘Back to 1985’ with this fall’s corn mazeAug 21, 2025 11:48 am - If you know what 88 mph in a flux capacitor-equipped DeLorean brings, you are going to love this year’s Richardson “World’s Largest” Corn Maze.
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‘It’s time to grow’: Black Lung Brewing coming home to Grayslake with new taproomAug 21, 2025 11:14 am - A Grayslake resident whose craft beer brewing hobby became a passion and grew to a business with two locations is coming home with a larger, upgraded taproom.