Category: News
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Library to host book sale
Friends of Community Library will host a book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Twin Lakes branch, 110 S. Lake Avenue, Twin Lakes. Donations are accepted at all of the Community Library locations; however, materials must be in…
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WUHS presents ‘The Foreigner’
Wilmot Union High School’s Drama Club’s fall play production, “The Foreigner,” by Larry Shue, will take place on Nov. 1 to 3, at 7 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 3. The plot for this hilarious comedy takes place at a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by Froggy LeSeuer, a British demolition…
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Kenosha gets $1.5 million DNR brownfield loan for former engine plant
The city of Kenosha will receive more than $1.5 million for environmental cleanup work at the most severely contaminated areas of the former Chrysler Engine Plant, which closed in 2010. This will be the largest loan the Department of Natural Resources has made for the cleanup of contaminated properties under its Ready for Reuse Grant…
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Refinancing pays off for village
By Gail Peckler-Dziki~ Correspondent The Paddock Lake Village Board voted unanimously to approve a refinancing of nearly $3.8 million of the village’s debt. Trustee Chris Bucko was absent. The decision to refinance was made to drop a combined interested rate of nearly 4 percent to about 2.2 percent. The move will save taxpayers about $170,000…
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Main Stay announces first Fall Festival
Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Program will host its first annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will be held at Main Stay’s farm at 6919 Keystone Road, Richmond, which overlooks Glacial Park. The day will feature live performances by well-known local favorites, Denny Diamond and the Family Jewels,…
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Johnsburg’s Celebration in the Park is Oct. 6
The Village of Johnsburg and the Community Affairs Committee are hosting Celebration in the Park on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Sunnyside Memorial Park (located behind the Village Hall). This is one of Johnsburg’s most popular events and is fun for all ages. Bring your family, friends and neighbors for a fun-filled evening…
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Operation RB seeks donations for alumni soldiers
Operation RB support is underway. Richmond-Burton High School serves as a collection point for items that will be sent in care packages to RB alumni serving in the military. Operation RB, under the direction of Deb Wright, collects items for care packages as well as money to pay for the shipping. Donated funds help send…
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Volunteer for McHenry County Medical Reserve Corps
Did you know that the McHenry County Medical Reserve Corps is part of a program aimed at creating local volunteers to provide assistance to their communities during an emergency or disaster? After the tragic events of Sept. 11, thousands of citizens responded by volunteering to help in any way they could. To provide a framework…
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MCC to offer construction zone Flagger Training course
McHenry County College is offering a four-hour National Safety Council Flagger Training Certificate Course from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 12. The class will take place at the Shah Center, 4100 West Shamrock Lane, McHenry, in Room 121. Students will learn flagging procedures and proper use of required equipment through classroom activities…
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Looking good for 99!
The band Bella Cain performs at the kick-off of the 99-Year Dance, hosted by the Antioch Firefighters Association at the municipal parking lot in Antioch Sept. 22. They, along with the group, Modern Day Romeo’s, plated all night, interrupted only by a fireworks display. The event was a huge success and will help promote the…