LOCAL NEWS AND VIDEO FOR MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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County board hears strategic plan progressWOODSTOCK – The McHenry County Board last year set a list of goals for county staff to accomplish by 2011. Snowboarder was living his dream in Colo.SPRING GROVE – The family of a Spring Grove snowboarder killed in an avalanche Wednesday said he had been living his dream. House, Senate say health care consensus in reachWASHINGTON – Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Obama’s health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand. Quinn wants to borrow $5 billion – but how?CHICAGO – While laying out his budget plan, Gov. Pat Quinn sounded less like the leader of a state facing a $13 billion deficit than a guy looking to find a credit card with a better interest rate.   Top StoryParents hung up on cell phone ban in school, construction zonesA new state law banning the use of cell phones in a school or highway construction zone isn’t going unnoticed in McHenry County.
HBO's 'The Pacific' joins 'Band of Brothers' ranks"The Pacific" carves its own path across a lesser-known theater of war with parallels to current conflicts.
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Students discover heart health, exercise habitsLAKE IN THE HILLS – The squeaking and stomping of hundreds of tiny gym shoes competed against the swish of their accompanying jump ropes Friday mornin ... McCaleb: How a public budget affects private schoolsAdd parochial school transportation to the list of potential casualties resulting from the state’s fiscal mismanagement. Sports
Skyhawks can’t overcome St. Viator’s sharp shootingVERNON HILLS – The Johnsburg boys basketball team again found its offensive rhythm in the third quarter, erasing a 10-point deficit to St. Viator and ... Injured Rose sits; wrist sprainedMIAMI – Add Derrick Rose to what’s nearly become an epidemic of medical problems for the Bulls, all coming at the worst possible time of the season. Huet in net today; Niemi on SundayCHICAGO – Embattled goaltender Cristobal Huet will start in net when the Blackhawks visit the Philadelphia Flyers today. OpinionEditorial CartoonEditorialsTime is here for fair mapThe challenge: Collect 500,000 signatures of registered voters by May 2. Letters to the EditorLifestyle
Saturday Night Supper: Salad/pasta meal has Greek flavorIt's a pasta! No, it's a salad! Or can it be both? In the case of this easy Greek-inspired chicken dish, that would be a yes. EntertainmentHBO's 'The Pacific' joins 'Band of Brothers' ranks"The Pacific" carves its own path across a lesser-known theater of war with parallels to current conflicts. NeighborsFeatured photoHorses Blue and Hunter (right) hang their heads over the gate of the training facility at Cross Winds Farm Equestrian Center in Marengo on March 2, 20 ... |
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 Dress sale aims to make prom affordableHigh school students will get a chance to save money on prom dresses at a special sale this weekend at McHenry County College.
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