http://nwherald.comLocal news for McHenry, IL.en-usCRYSTAL LAKE – Hospitals serving McHenry County charge wildly different prices for the same treatment, according to figures released by the federal government for the first time.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/hospital-charges-vary-for-same-treatment-throughout-mchenry-county/aisfufh/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/hospital-charges-vary-for-same-treatment-throughout-mchenry-county/aisfufh/Sun, 19 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTMcHENRY – The dinner parties at the Gladstone home were always full of interesting people discussing politics, medicine, art and architecture.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/first-mchenry-hospital-founder-recognized/aodbrat/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/first-mchenry-hospital-founder-recognized/aodbrat/Sun, 19 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTMcHENRY – More than two months after a fire destroyed a McHenry home and took the life of a 12-year-old girl, the property’s charred remains have yet to be demolished from the Lakeland Park subdivision.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/neighbors-want-mchenry-property-cleaned-up-after-march-fire-claimed-life-of-girl/av6dzf7/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/neighbors-want-mchenry-property-cleaned-up-after-march-fire-claimed-life-of-girl/av6dzf7/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTMcHENRY – More than 50 years after the last person was buried at Ostend Cemetery, its caretakers are hoping McHenry Township will take over the maintenance of the one-acre plot off Route 120 west of McHenry.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/15/mchenry-township-could-take-over-care-of-historical-cemetery/arbtzhc/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/15/mchenry-township-could-take-over-care-of-historical-cemetery/arbtzhc/Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTMcHenry junior Evan Hying considered the Geneva Track and Field Invitational as an eye-opening experience.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/mchenry-relay-team-thinks-state-medal/aaq96ro/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/mchenry-relay-team-thinks-state-medal/aaq96ro/Fri, 17 May 2013 00:55:00 GMTCRYSTAL LAKE – When Janet Mitchell comes into work, she looks at five screens, types on four keyboards, operates three computer mice and wears a headset to speak on the phone.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/13/local-dispatchers-adapt-to-changing-role/a4q279w/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/13/local-dispatchers-adapt-to-changing-role/a4q279w/Thu, 16 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTFormer McHenry football coach Mike Noll, the most successful coach in the school’s history, will be inducted into the McHenry High School Athletic Hall of Fame on the weekend of Friday, Aug. 30 and Saturday, Aug. 31.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/noll-headlines-mchenry-hall-of-fame-2013-class/a9hi8lu/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/noll-headlines-mchenry-hall-of-fame-2013-class/a9hi8lu/Thu, 16 May 2013 03:45:00 GMTMcHENRY – Despite a failed referendum in April, McHenry High School District 156 is still trying to implement proposed technology and security improvements.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/15/d-156-looks-at-wireless-upgrade/ae5przz/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/15/d-156-looks-at-wireless-upgrade/ae5przz/Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTA McHenry resident and current Navy corpsman received a Military Hero Award this month for performing CPR on a man who collapsed during an indoor soccer game in December.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/mchenry-navy-corpsman-honored-with-military-hero-award/ai6pa5u/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/mchenry-navy-corpsman-honored-with-military-hero-award/ai6pa5u/Tue, 14 May 2013 15:28:00 GMTMcHENRY – The city of McHenry inched closer Monday to a new aquatic and recreation center.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/mchenry-city-council-indicates-early-support-for-aquatic-center/a45wlci/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/mchenry-city-council-indicates-early-support-for-aquatic-center/a45wlci/Tue, 14 May 2013 02:57:00 GMTHUNTLEY – The scouting report called for McHenry pitcher Andrew Reisinger to attack Huntley’s powerful lineup with a variety of off-speed and breaking pitches.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/mchenrys-reisinger-holds-huntley-scoreless/avlzheu/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/mchenrys-reisinger-holds-huntley-scoreless/avlzheu/Tue, 14 May 2013 02:46:00 GMTMcHENRY – To Liz Koch, Buck was a 127-pound gentle giant. But to police who arrested her, the German shepherd-Rottweiler mix was a threat.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/10/mchenry-woman-questions-why-dog-shot-in-drug-raid/aixi9b7/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/10/mchenry-woman-questions-why-dog-shot-in-drug-raid/aixi9b7/Mon, 13 May 2013 16:53:00 GMTMcHENRY – Shopping locally is worth an extra $153 per car, the McHenry City Council decided in a 6-1 vote.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/07/mchenry-weighs-value-of-shopping-local-for-vehicles/ar3uyam/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/07/mchenry-weighs-value-of-shopping-local-for-vehicles/ar3uyam/Mon, 13 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTMcHENRY – DrumStrong McHenry County will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at 1709 Mar Drive.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/08/drumstrong-fundraiser-art-sale-set-in-mchenry/a5hp0ys/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/08/drumstrong-fundraiser-art-sale-set-in-mchenry/a5hp0ys/Sun, 12 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTMcHENRY – The Meisel Music Collective will present Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon at 5 p.m. May 19 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry (Tree of Life), 5603 Bull Valley Road.  http://nwherald.com/2013/05/09/jazz-concert-planned-at-mchenry-church/a8kuv3n/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/09/jazz-concert-planned-at-mchenry-church/a8kuv3n/Sun, 12 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTMcHENRY – The McHenry Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of aquatics programs this summer.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/09/mchenry-parks-and-recreation-to-offer-aquatics-programs/avdlj2h/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/09/mchenry-parks-and-recreation-to-offer-aquatics-programs/avdlj2h/Sun, 12 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTCRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry played in the first inning against Prairie Ridge as if it was allergic to leather.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/12/mchenry-pounds-prairie-ridge/amt2ouf/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/12/mchenry-pounds-prairie-ridge/amt2ouf/Sun, 12 May 2013 05:09:00 GMTCARY – Huntley sophomore Brennan Bell had no problem sharing first place in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles, especially since his team did not have to share anything on this trip to Cary-Grove’s Al Bohrer Field.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/11/a-first-for-huntley/a4me96e/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/11/a-first-for-huntley/a4me96e/Sat, 11 May 2013 04:48:00 GMTMcHENRY – The McHenry Parks and Recreation Department is offering summer camp programs starting in June.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/08/mchenry-parks-and-rec-offers-camp-programs/a9a6012/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/08/mchenry-parks-and-rec-offers-camp-programs/a9a6012/Fri, 10 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTMcHENRY – The city of McHenry won’t have a new director of its Parks and Recreation Department.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/09/mchenry-parks-and-rec-duties-fall-to-deputy-administrator-bill-hobson/a1ik14c/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/09/mchenry-parks-and-rec-duties-fall-to-deputy-administrator-bill-hobson/a1ik14c/Fri, 10 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT