Category: News
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IDNR to host open house on Stratton Lock and Dam Lock
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host an open house on Wednesday, Dec. 14 to display alternatives for lock expansion and sluice gate structure replacement at William G. Stratton Lock and Dam on the Fox River in McHenry. The open house will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the William G.…
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Malicious complaint email claiming it’s from BBB
Better Business Bureau (BBB) is issuing an urgent SCAM alert cautioning businesses and consumers about an email that is purporting to be from a bbb.org email address about a recently filed complaint. The email contains a dangerous attachment regarding a complaint and appears to direct recipients to the BBB website. This is a scam; BBB…
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Operation RB continues collection project for alumni serving overseas
In honor of Richmond-Burton High School alumni currently serving in the military, the school is collecting these items indefinitely. The date has been extended due to the great interest from the community. The collected items will be sent to RB alumni currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan or other sensitive military zones. Another option…
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St. John’s pizza fundraiser slated
St. John the Baptist School in Johnsburg will be holding a pizza sale to raise funds to support new technology purchases for their school. The fundraiser will be on Saturday Dec. 17 and Sunday Dec. 18. The sale will occur in the parking lot at St. John’s church, and people will be able to purchase…
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SGFD blood drive is Monday
On Dec. 12, the Spring Grove Fire Department is hosting a blood drive from 2:30 to 6:10 p.m. The drive will be located at the fire department at 8214 Richardson Road in Spring Grove. Call the fire station at (815) 675-2450 to schedule a time slot.…
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Residents not kidding about size of goat farm
By Amy Stark Correspondent It was standing room only at the Spring Grove Village Board meeting Tuesday night as many people came in response to a flier that had been placed on some residents’ mailboxes over the weekend. The flyer urged residents to attend the board meeting to discuss the potential for goat dairy farming…
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School, village board positions up for election
Three school board seats and three town board seats will be up for election during the Tuesday, April 3 spring elections. At Westosha Central High School, the terms of Roger Runkel, Cheryl Baysinger and Mary Ellen Pearsall will all expired. At the Town of Salem, the terms of supervisors Dennis Faber, Patrick O’Connell and Theodore…
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Live nativity to be performed Dec. 9, 10
For the 21st consecutive year a live nativity will be presented Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10 at Oakvue Farm, 14700 104th Street, Kenosha, at 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. both nights. Hot cocoa, cider and cookies will be served. There is no admission but donations are appreciated.
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Soup luncheon and craft fair set for Dec. 3
The Women’s Fellowship group of the Community Church of Richmond will be hosting the annual soup luncheon and craft fair on Saturday, Dec. 3. The craft fair is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Soup and sandwiches will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The church is located at…
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Do you have a Mugwump?
The Western Kenosha County Historical Society is looking for a Mugwump and if you have one, they’d like to borrow it. What’s a Mugwump? The Mugwump was a weekly newspaper ran from Sept. 16, 1892 until 1941. Paul J. Sauer of Slades Corners started it when he was 14-years-old as a hobby…