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Local couple builds house to help military families
By Jamie Sotonoff
Feb 25, 2016 9:17 AM - Bill and Connie Schey, of Barrington Hills, are building a home in Johnsburg that they will sell and give the money to Folds of Honor, a charity that provides scholarships to families of members of the military who've been killed or wounded.
Celebrate Canned Food Month with Northern Illinois Food Bank
Erik Jacobsen
Feb 4, 2016 4:44 PM - February is Canned Food Month, and Northern Illinois Food Bank is celebrating the occasion by highlighting this enduring staple in the quest to solve hunger. "We're grateful for every canned food donation that comes through our doors," said president and CEO Julie Yurko. "While many of us take the convenience of canned foods for granted, they can be essential for hungry neighbors who either don't have access to refrigeration or are struggling to acquire fresh alternatives."
Northern Illinois Food Bank celebrates distribution of 5 millionth serving of milk to hungry
Donna Lake
Jan 13, 2016 8:16 PM - For the most vulnerable in our communities, a glass of milk may come as often as New Year's Day. For the past three years, Northern Illinois Food Bank has been working to change that, and in December 2015 distributed its 5 millionth serving of milk through its Milk2MyPlate Program. To celebrate the milestone, a group of program donors, dairy farmes, representatives from the dairy industry and participating food pantries came together Jan. 11 for a special reception at Northern Illinois Food Bank's West Suburban Center in Geneva.
Local churches chosen to open 'Door of Mercy"
Submitted by Diocese of Rockford
Dec 12, 2015 1:01 AM - Three Catholic churches -- Our Lady of Good Counsel in Aurora, St. John the Baptist in Johnsburg, and St. Thomas More in Elgin -- have been selected by the Diocese of Rockford to be homes of a "holy door" -- local versions of the Holy Doors of the Papal Basilicas in Rome.
4 people wrongly convicted share stories of survival
By Harry Hitzeman
Dec 5, 2015 1:31 AM - "Wrong time, wrong place, wrong person -- that's all it takes," said Juan Rivera, who served nearly two decades for the 1992 rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Lake County. A seminar in Kane County featured four people who were convicted of murders they did not commit.
Volunteers invited to share hope, love during special holiday meal-packing sessions
Toni Antonetti
Nov 20, 2015 10:10 PM - Families and church groups have a meaningful way to spend Thanksgiving morning, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve this holiday season: Pack meals with Feed My Starving Children and cover the costs with a gift of $50 per volunteer.At meal-packing, adults and children age 5 and older hand-assemble MannaPack meals consisting of rice, soy nuggets, dehydrated vegetables, and a flavoring with 20 vitamins and minerals. The fun activity draws families and groups together, while feeding the hungry.
New warning sirens for Lakemoor, Johnsburg area
McHenry Township Fire Protection District submission
Nov 13, 2015 12:43 PM - The McHenry Township Fire Protection District has replaced two 50-year-old warning sirens with state of the art models that cover a wider area.
Prosecutors to ask high court to review 2002 Johnsburg murder case
By Harry Hitzeman
Oct 28, 2015 5:27 PM - McHenry County prosecutors plan to ask the state's Supreme Court to review the case of Mario Casciaro, who was convicted of a 2002 Johnsburg murder but later released from prison after an appellate court overturned his conviction because of lack of evidence.
Former Fox Lake resident released from prison
Daily Herald report
Sep 24, 2015 5:36 AM - A former Fox Lake resident who had been serving a 26-year prison sentence for murder is now a free man.
Court overturns murder conviction in Johnsburg teen's disappearance
By Harry Hitzeman
Sep 17, 2015 7:23 PM - Saying evidence was "so lacking" and "so improbable," an appellate court on Thursday overturned the murder conviction against Mario Casciaro in the death of Brian Carrick, thus adding another chapter to the most notorious cases in Johnsburg's history.

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