Category: News

  • Millburn Church auction set

    Millburn Church will hold a public auction of Saturday, Nov. 3.  Items to be auctioned will be antiques, jewelry, collectibles, sports-related items, household goods and more. Viewing will start at 9 a.m. with the auction starting at 10 a.m.  The church is located at the corners of Highway 45 and Grass Lake Road in Lake…

  • Antioch’s Treat the Streets is Oct. 27

      On Saturday, Oct. 27, the Village of Antioch, along with many businesses, are going to be holding a Trick, or Treat in Downtown Antioch from noon to 5 p.m. This event will feature many games, balloon experts and other activities spread throughout the downtown area. Kids are encouraged to dress in their costumes while…

  • ‘Spook’tacular concert and kids’ costume contest is Oct. 29

    Lakes Area Community Band invites you, your family and friends  to their annual Halloween concert. The concert starts at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, and is held at the Antioch Community High School Auditorium on Main Street in Antioch (located at the intersection of Routes 83 and 173). The evening promises to be a…

  • Antioch’s PM&L Theatre presents the 25th annual ‘Putnam County Spelling Bee’

    PM&L Theatre is pleased to announce their upcoming production of “The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee.”  Ready, Set, Spell! Come see this multiple Tony Award-winning musical comedy that puts audience members in the middle of the action when a tiny fictional town comes together for one of its most anticipated events of the year–The Spelling…

  • Community Church hosts Winds Off the Lake concert Oct. 21

    On Sunday, Oct. 21, at 4 p.m., as part of their ongoing Arts Series, the Community Church of Richmond will host a concert by Winds Off the Lake. Founded in Dec. 1994 after playing together in the pit for “Oliver” at the Woodstock Opera House, Winds Off The Lake is Crystal Lake’s oldest woodwind quintet.…

  • St. Ignatius to host 59th annual turkey dinner on Oct. 20

                      St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, located in Antioch, will serve its 59th annual Turkey Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. in Hanley Hall at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 557 Lake St. in Antioch.                   Ticket prices are $11 for adults and $5…

  • Johnsburg Public Library to host book sale Nov. 1

    The Friends of the Johnsburg Public Library are sponsoring their annual Fall Used Book Sale. A Friends “Members Only” Sale Night will be held in the library meeting room on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. An annual membership to the Friends may be purchased at the door for $5. Regular sale hours…

  • Intro to Ghosts and Hauntings 101 :Learn about the county’s ‘other’ side

    For those who are interested in ghost hunting or intrigued with the paranormal, one place to start exploring is with the Investigating Ghosts and Hauntings class offered by McHenry County College’s Continuing Education Department from 1 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 27. The class takes place in Room A119 at MCC, 8900 U.S. Hwy. Crystal…

  • Free electronic waste recycling event set for Nov. 3

    A free eWaste recycling event will be held in the parking lot of the Kenosha County Center at 19600 – 75th Street, Bristol, on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 8 to 11 a.m. Items to dispose of include:  televisions, computers, laptops, printers, scanners, tablet pc’s, home phones, cell phones, handheld electronic games, electronic medical equipment and…

  • Ten vendors cited for selling alcohol to minors

    The weekend of Oct. 6 to 7, the Kenosha Sheriff’s Department checked the compliance of alcohol vendors throughout the county. Deputies checked 30 vendors and found 10 that were not in compliance. Those 10 were issued citations for selling alcohol to minors. KSD will continue to check for compliance periodically and hopes that compliance will…