McHenry County Submitted Content
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Spring Grove Storytelling and Antioch school partner in ‘A Night with Mary Shelley’Sep 26, 2025 5:45 pm - Seventh-grade students at Grass Lake School are organizing an event with living historian Megan Wells portraying Mary Shelley, the author of “Frankenstein.”
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Mainstreet Realtors honors 2025 Good Neighbor Award winnersSep 25, 2025 10:48 pm - Mainstreet Realtors honored Realtors whose volunteer service made a significant impact in their communities through the 2025 Good Neighbor Awards.
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Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2025 Holiday Happenings guideSep 25, 2025 10:25 pm - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfast with Santa, or other family events for free by Oct. 12 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.
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American Nightmare Scream Park to offer scares like no other hauntSep 25, 2025 12:02 am - New outdoor haunt "American Nightmare Scream Park" emerges in Spring Grove cornfield, offering intense scares and midway entertainment.
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Rep. McLaughlin hosts Mobile Health Van in Island Lake Oct. 1Sep 24, 2025 1:59 pm - State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (52nd District) will host the LiveWell Mobile Health Van from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Island Lake Village Hall. Free h...
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Elgin Community College to open Criminal Justice Conversations with justice reform advocateSep 24, 2025 10:22 am - Elgin Community College will host “Criminal Justice Conversations” featuring Marshan Allen, director of Policy and Communications at the Illinois Prison Project, on Oct. 1.
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CASA Kane County hosts Community Summit on Youth, Recovery & ReformSep 23, 2025 2:52 pm - CASA Kane County is hosting a community summit on youth, recovery, and reform on Oct. 16, featuring keynote speakers, a youth panel, and a conversation with the DCFS Director.
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Algonquin Garden Club to plant first ‘Mini Forest’ at Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature PreserveSep 22, 2025 6:20 pm - Join the Algonquin Garden Club in planting a "mini forest" to boost local biodiversity and create a thriving habitat for pollinators and wildlife.
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Cosmic adventures return this fall to MCC planetariumSep 22, 2025 12:29 pm - McHenry County College in Crystal Lake will present a series of shows at its planetarium on the Crystal Lake campus, kicking off Friday, Sept. 26.
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Kane County hosts Fall Shred & More recycling event Sept. 27Sep 22, 2025 11:30 am - Kane County is hosting a recycling event on Sept. 27 offering secure shredding, clothing donation, bike collection, and latex paint disposal.