MCHENRY—Come celebrate Mother Earth, Saturday, April 23 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, in Crystal Lake with McHenry County Conservation District and the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County. Over 20 environmental booths on sustainable practices as well as a myriad of activities are […]
MCHENRY—The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office will be implementing a Police Explorer Post. The Police Explorer’s program is a career-oriented activity for those interested in law enforcement, and is organized as a non-scouting group with the Boy Scouts of America. Young men and women, age 14 to 20, are encouraged to […]
Thursday, April 21 Ladies Night Out will be from 5-9 p.m. in Downtown Crystal Lake. Check in at the Raue Center, 26 N. Williams Street, Crystal Lake. The first 500 customers will receive a map, list of fabulous food, music, special deals, and more! For more information, call (815)-479-0835. Women’s […]
MCHENRY—Did you know that physical inactivity doubles the risk of heart disease? Unfortunately, as a nation, we’re becoming more inactive. Adults spend more time at work than ever before and according to the American Heart Association (AHA), less than 30% of high school students get enough daily physical activity to […]
MCHENRY—During April’s National STD Awareness campaign McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) is partnering with McHenry County College (MCC) to hold an “STD Awareness – Know Your Status” clinic at MCC. For $20, testing will be performed on Monday, April 11, with confidential results (and treatment if needed) available on […]
Thursday, April 14 Get Lit(erary) will be at Le Petit Marche at 7 p.m. Every Second Thursday, Le Petit Marche, a café and bistro across from Raue Center holds a reading series based around monthly themes. Come enjoy some wine, cheese, and dinner while you listen to and watch some […]
WOODSTOCK—The 2016 County Health Rankings released on March 16 reveal McHenry County residents continue to be some of the healthiest county populations in Illinois and among the top 5. The Health Rankings, a collaborative effort by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, give […]
HEBRON—Officers from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division and the U.S. Marshal’s Service Great Lakes Regional Task Force Tuesday served criminal warrants on and took into custody the President of the Village of Hebron at his home. The charges stemmed from an incident in the early hours of March […]
Friday, April 1 Out to Lunch Series will be at 11:45 a.m. at the Sage YMCA. The cost is $10. Fore more information or to RSVP, call Lesley Smith at (815)-526-1635. Saturday, April 2 First Saturday at Colonel Palmer House will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Colonel […]
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 […]