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Environmental Defenders of McHenry County offering two $1,000 scholarships

WOODSTOCK—The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County are offering two Entering College scholarships of $1,000 each to two outstanding high school seniors planning to pursue careers directly related to environmental studies. To be eligible, the applicants must reside in and attend high school in McHenry County, have a respectable GPA, two […]

 
 

Michael Tatera sentenced to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the offense of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

MCHENRY—Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Michael Tatera, 54, of West Allis, Wisconsin was sentenced to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the offense of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. On January 12, 2016, a McHenry County jury found Mr. Tatera guilty of […]

 
 

McHenry County News Calendar

Thursday, March 24 One Night of Queen will be at 8 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. For more information, call (815)-356-9010. Love 101 will be at 6:30 p.m. at McHenry County College. Learn the key to true love, how to find […]

 
 

Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary Wine Tasting and Silent Auction

ROCKFORD—Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary will be hosting a wine tasting and silent auction. Come help raise money for Rockford’s only no kill animal shelter! This event will take place Saturday, April 2, 2016 from 4-10 p.m. at the SM&SF Club, 1010 Sandy Hollow Road, Rockford. Tickets are $25 each or […]

 
 

New Life UMC to hold a paper, personal care drive

MACHESNEY PARK — On Saturday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to noon, New Life United Methodist Church will hold a paper and personal care item drive to support the New Life Paper Angel Closet as part of our annual Easter Egg Hunt. The Easter Egg Hunt is open to all […]

 
 

Harlem baseball, softball teams eye successful seasons

Harlem baseball, softball teams eye successful seasons

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Both the Harlem baseball and softball teams have a good feeling about their upcoming seasons. A big part of it is each team having a solid core of returning players. For example, the Huskies have seven players with three years at the varsity […]

 
 

Machesney Park road projects target flooding-prone areas

Machesney Park road projects target flooding-prone areas

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Design work for three important road projects has progressed to the point that it’s time to start advertising for bids. Quotes are being sought for the Scott/Heron Drive work, with a contract scheduled to be awarded April 4. Construction is slated to begin […]

 
 

GPS Faith Community celebrates 10-year anniversary

MACHESNEY PARK – GPS Faith Community celebrated its 10th anniversary last Sunday, March 13 with a worship service at 9 a.m. followed by a cake reception. GPS Faith Community was founded in 2006 by members of Grace Lutheran Church as a satellite congregation. For the first 4 ½ years of […]

 
 

Loves Park man indicted on child pornography charges

Loves Park man indicted on child pornography charges

ROCKFORD – A Loves Park, Ill. man appeared last week before U.S. Magistrate Judge Iain D. Johnson on child pornography charges. Grant Wojahn, 35, of Loves Park, was indicted on Feb. 2, 2016, by a federal grand jury in Rockford and charged with one count of using a minor to […]

 
 

Ledgewood School teacher honored with Golden Apple Award

Ledgewood School teacher honored with Golden Apple Award

By Margaret Downing Reporter ROSCOE – Ledgewood School’s special education teacher, Tina Cuppini, who teaches kindergarten and first grade, was honored March 10 as a Golden Apple recipient. According to school principal, Chad Etnyre, “Tina is very good at understanding what kids want and need and she works very hard […]

 
 
 
 
 
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