http://nwherald.comLocal news for Marengo, IL.en-usMaura Beattie’s promising running career took an unexpected turn two years ago.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/19/maura-beattie-puts-setback-behind-her-with-state-title/aslrqxx/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/19/maura-beattie-puts-setback-behind-her-with-state-title/aslrqxx/Mon, 20 May 2013 04:19:00 GMTCHARLESTON – Woodstock’s Maura Beattie utilized a different strategy against Marengo’s Katie Adams, her rival, for their fourth meeting in the 3,200 meters this season.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/girls-track-woodstocks-beattie-and-marengos-adams-win-state-titles/a1qh6lm/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/girls-track-woodstocks-beattie-and-marengos-adams-win-state-titles/a1qh6lm/Sun, 19 May 2013 04:18:00 GMTCHARLESTON – Marengo junior Allie Sprague mastered the idea of a closing kick Friday at the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/marengos-allie-sprague-makes-2-state-track-finals/a1u022p/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/marengos-allie-sprague-makes-2-state-track-finals/a1u022p/Sat, 18 May 2013 00:15:00 GMTMARENGO – One of the reasons Sandy Scott has kept returning to Prairie Community Bank in Marengo for the past 15 years: The staff knows and greets her by her first name.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/15/prairie-community-bank-thrives-on-customer-service/ao0znf5/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/15/prairie-community-bank-thrives-on-customer-service/ao0znf5/Thu, 16 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTRICHMOND – An overnight fire on Tuesday caused $30,000 worth of damage to a former chiropractic care center in Richmond, according to the Richmond Township Fire Protection District.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/no-one-injured-during-richmond-fire/av94j6m/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/no-one-injured-during-richmond-fire/av94j6m/Tue, 14 May 2013 13:58:00 GMTProposed Marengo annexation may not be suitable for developmenthttp://nwherald.com/2013/05/10/proposed-marengo-annexation-may-not-be-suitable-for-development/acbkha6/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/10/proposed-marengo-annexation-may-not-be-suitable-for-development/acbkha6/Sat, 11 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTMARENGO – Middle schoolers from across the area will meet at Marengo Middle School on Thursday to test their knowledge in the 26th annual Scholastic Bowl Invitational Tournament.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/08/middle-schoolers-to-compete-in-scholastic-bowl-thursday/abvwwe5/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/08/middle-schoolers-to-compete-in-scholastic-bowl-thursday/abvwwe5/Thu, 09 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTAnxiety and trouble coping can grind some students’ learning to a stop.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/02/mchenry-county-school-districts-address-social-emotional-side-of-learning/a6liewe/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/02/mchenry-county-school-districts-address-social-emotional-side-of-learning/a6liewe/Mon, 06 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTCRYSTAL LAKE – Replacements for two District 155 principals moving to new positions next fall have been approved by the Board of Education.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/01/new-principals-announced-at-crystal-lake-south-prairie-ridge/af5uk7r/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/01/new-principals-announced-at-crystal-lake-south-prairie-ridge/af5uk7r/Wed, 01 May 2013 14:58:00 GMTMarengo athletic director Chad Olson developed great respect for the job Will Benson did while coaching boys basketball at Harvard in the 2010 through 2012 seasons.http://nwherald.com/2013/04/30/marengo-hires-benson-as-new-hoops-coach/aqqmzmc/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/30/marengo-hires-benson-as-new-hoops-coach/aqqmzmc/Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:58:00 GMTIt will lower property tax bills starting in ’14http://nwherald.com/2013/04/26/increase-to-tax-break-for-seniors-passes-in-ill/a4sdfx9/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/26/increase-to-tax-break-for-seniors-passes-in-ill/a4sdfx9/Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTFOX LAKE – Just a month or so before Rob Robinson was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, his brother-in-law, Greg Guntharp, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer.http://nwherald.com/2013/04/26/medical-marijuana-bill-moves-to-ill-senate/aj9pq5y/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/26/medical-marijuana-bill-moves-to-ill-senate/aj9pq5y/Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTMARENGO – The Illinois Tollway Authority gave Marengo officials the next six months to present an initial interchange design as the agency prepares to retool area bridges for its Interstate 90 widening project.http://nwherald.com/2013/04/26/tollway-talks-motivating-marengos-annexation-plan/ajh591f/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/26/tollway-talks-motivating-marengos-annexation-plan/ajh591f/Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – A judge Thursday denied a bond reduction for a Rockford man charged with home invasion and armed robbery.http://nwherald.com/2013/04/25/bond-not-reduced-for-armed-robbery/at6n4fj/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/25/bond-not-reduced-for-armed-robbery/at6n4fj/Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:32:00 GMTMARENGO – There is one open position available on the Marengo-Union Library District's Board of Trustees.http://nwherald.com/2013/04/25/applicants-sought-for-marengo-library-board-spot/agyo2io/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/25/applicants-sought-for-marengo-library-board-spot/agyo2io/Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:21:00 GMTHEBRON – Huntley girls basketball coach Steve Raethz had witnessed Olivia Jakubicek taking control in basketball games for Cary-Grove.http://nwherald.com/2013/04/22/jakubicek-leads-home-rally-earns-mvp/a9txczc/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/22/jakubicek-leads-home-rally-earns-mvp/a9txczc/Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:55:00 GMTMARENGO – The Marengo Union Library, 200 S. State St., will offer an early literacy program at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.http://nwherald.com/2013/04/19/library-to-host-literacy-program/axwcczb/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/19/library-to-host-literacy-program/axwcczb/Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTMARENGO – The M.O.R.E. Center, 829 Greenlee St., is seeking one or two community groups to sign up for a garden to raise food for the food pantry.http://nwherald.com/2013/04/17/pantry-seeks-groups-to-cultivate-garden/ahmfbqs/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/17/pantry-seeks-groups-to-cultivate-garden/ahmfbqs/Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTMARENGO – Ashley Fouch prefers to add the “é” to her last name in honor of her ancestors who, somewhere through the years, dropped the last letter of their last name.http://nwherald.com/2013/04/14/fouch-leads-hampshire-to-girls-combined-titles/a1hxy30/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/14/fouch-leads-hampshire-to-girls-combined-titles/a1hxy30/Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:11:00 GMTMARENGO – The only Marengo race too close to call from Election Day will remain undecided for another two weeks until absentee and provisional ballots are counted.http://nwherald.com/2013/04/10/close-marengo-alderman-race-remains-undecided/atfssvl/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/10/close-marengo-alderman-race-remains-undecided/atfssvl/Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMT