McHenry County Business
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How the Richardson Farm in Spring Grove grew to be the ‘world’s largest’ corn mazeSep 15, 2024 1:31 am - The corn maze at Richardson Farm in Spring Grove, a 28-acre labyrinth with annual themes, has grown significantly since it started 24 years ago.
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More personal watercraft parking comes to the Chain O’ LakesAug 26, 2024 8:09 am - There are more and more personal watercraft on the Chain O’ Lakes every year. What the lakes don’t have as many of are spots at public docks and private restaurants to park PWC. Power sports dealership Nielsen Enterprises is looking to change that.
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‘We expect picking to be great’: Where you can pick your own apples this fallAug 24, 2024 9:07 am - The apple crop is looking good this year, according to owners of local orchards. Here’s a look at where you can pick your own this fall.
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Farm tour to highlight Latino agriculture in McHenry CountyAug 08, 2024 11:36 pm - Raices Latinas, a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting the agricultural contributions of Latino/Latine community in McHenry County, will host its second farm tour on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
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Couple’s growing business ventures all about getting people on the water, or the waterfrontAug 05, 2024 1:41 pm - Dillon Streit started snapping up retro boats about six years ago — an idea his wife, Michelle Streit, wasn’t quite so sure about. “I thought they were cool, but what are...
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TLC hosts Learning Circle for Women Farmers and Farmland Owners Aug. 14Aug 05, 2024 12:40 pm - Women who own or manage farmland or who have an interest in farming are invited to a Learning Circle hosted by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County.
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Smoke on the water: Fox Lake dispensary touted as Illinois’ 1st dockside marijuana shopJul 29, 2024 6:58 am - Boaters on the Chain O’ Lakes now can get cannabis products without straying far from the water. As part of Illinois’ ever-expanding cannabis market, Smokehouse Dispensar...
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Report: McHenry County needs more housing for its workforceJul 12, 2024 11:49 am - McHenry County has a shortage of workforce housing, and about a quarter of county households are cost-burdened, according to a new report addressing housing in the county.
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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New grocery stores coming soon to McHenry County townsFeb 22, 2024 12:06 pm - Several McHenry County towns are getting new grocery stores this year. Carniceria La Rosita in Crystal Lake will open a much larger store in town, while new grocers KD Ma...