McHenry County Lifestyle
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Retired educator Jim Varney chosen as new trustee for Aurora Historical SocietyJul 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Dr. Jim Varney, Ed.D., has been elected to the board of trustees of the Aurora Historical Society. Varney is a retired educator who spent nearly five decades working wit...
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Aurora pantry's 'Christmas in July' event to raise support for holiday mealsJul 13, 2023 11:00 pm - A "Christmas in July" themed fundraiser to benefit Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry's annual Holiday Meal program will be held on Saturday, July 29, at O'Malley's Pub & Eater...
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Harper College foundation awards $50,000 in grants to local nonprofitsJul 13, 2023 1:00 am - The Harper College Educational Foundation has awarded $50,000 to six, local nonprofit organizations through its Community Innovation Fund Grant Program. Now in its secon...
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Algonquin Area Public Library District hosts school supply drive for District 300Jul 12, 2023 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Area Public Library District is collecting new backpacks and school supplies for distribution at both the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Interfaith Food Pantr...
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Golf invitational raises $122,000 for MCC scholarshipsJul 12, 2023 11:00 pm - The 36th Annual Friends of MCC Foundation Golf Invitational recently raised $122,000 for student scholarships and programs. The event, held June 12 at Boulder Ridge Cou...
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Johnsburg musician to hit Water Lantern Festival stageJul 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Recording artist Russell Anderson of Johnsburg is making it to his first summer festival stage. He will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at the Water Lantern Festiva...
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TLC hosts Learning Circle for Women Farmland Owners July 28Jul 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Women who own or manage farmland are invited to a free Learning Circle hosted by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County. The Learning Circle will be held Friday, July 28...
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Aurora's Faith Lutheran Church joins in mission trip to UgandaJul 11, 2023 11:00 pm - With stories, video and African refreshments, members of Faith Lutheran Church in Aurora reported on a June mission trip to Uganda, East Africa, on Sunday, July 9. The r...
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Miss Illinois Teen USA winner from Barrington models success on her mother'sJul 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Buoyed by being crowned Miss Illinois Teen USA in May, Vivica Lewandowski now has her sights set on national honors. Lewandowski will be competing for Miss Teen USA late...
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McHenry's Fiesta Days promises two weekends of funJul 11, 2023 6:00 am - What Molly Ostap loves most about McHenry's Fiesta Days isn't the parade or the Cask and Barrel whiskey tasting at Petersen Park. "I know it sounds cheesy, but what I lo...