http://nwherald.comLocal news for Prairie Grove, IL.en-usPRAIRIE GROVE – Fresh from a year of turmoil and a one-day strike, there are seven candidates running for four open spots on the District 46 school board.http://nwherald.com/2013/04/01/seven-candidates-vie-for-4-seats-on-d-46-school-board/a9ld6zu/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/01/seven-candidates-vie-for-4-seats-on-d-46-school-board/a9ld6zu/Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:49:00 GMTPRAIRIE GROVE – When Prairie Grove police Officer James Page wrote a seat-belt ticket on Oct. 21, he didn’t know he was about to end up the subject of an Iowa attorney’s online war against him.http://nwherald.com/2013/02/01/seat-belt-ticket-in-prairie-grove-gets-personal/ajh8f6f/http://nwherald.com/2013/02/01/seat-belt-ticket-in-prairie-grove-gets-personal/ajh8f6f/Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMTVillage boards across the county could see a shakeup in April.http://nwherald.com/2012/12/26/slew-of-candidates-file-ahead-of-april-elections/av9w1qr/http://nwherald.com/2012/12/26/slew-of-candidates-file-ahead-of-april-elections/av9w1qr/Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:30:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – The McHenry County Department of Health encourages residents to take advantage of the http://nwherald.com/2013/01/03/municipalities-urge-holiday-lights-recycling/axu3udp/http://nwherald.com/2013/01/03/municipalities-urge-holiday-lights-recycling/axu3udp/Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:30:00 GMTAlthough 10 area school districts will have competitive races for their school boards, four don’t have enough candidates to fill the open seats, and five others have just enough.http://nwherald.com/2012/12/31/quantity-of-area-school-board-candidates-uneven/a5r2vz5/http://nwherald.com/2012/12/31/quantity-of-area-school-board-candidates-uneven/a5r2vz5/Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:30:00 GMTA new hospital and the end of a longtime mental health provider top the Northwest Herald’s list of most newsworthy local events of 2012.http://nwherald.com/2012/12/26/centegra-huntley-tops-local-stories-of-2012/ayp8oc9/http://nwherald.com/2012/12/26/centegra-huntley-tops-local-stories-of-2012/ayp8oc9/Sun, 30 Dec 2012 11:30:00 GMTFive McHenry County school districts couldn’t rustle up enough candidates to fill all of the open seats on their school boards, while others are competitive, with as many as nine candidates vying for four seats.http://nwherald.com/2012/12/28/some-school-boards-have-wealth-of-candidates-others-unable-to-fill-april-ballot/a6qvyh9/http://nwherald.com/2012/12/28/some-school-boards-have-wealth-of-candidates-others-unable-to-fill-april-ballot/a6qvyh9/Sun, 30 Dec 2012 11:30:00 GMTThanksgiving Day may find you brimming with an attitude of gratitude or struggling to find a blessing to count.http://nwherald.com/2012/11/20/county-residents-counting-blessings-this-holiday-season/ag03vid/http://nwherald.com/2012/11/20/county-residents-counting-blessings-this-holiday-season/ag03vid/Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:30:00 GMTCRYSTAL LAKE – District 46 school board members approved a new performance-based contract with the district’s superintendent.http://nwherald.com/2012/11/14/d-46-board-gives-superintendent-3-more-years/al8fhyg/http://nwherald.com/2012/11/14/d-46-board-gives-superintendent-3-more-years/al8fhyg/Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:30:00 GMTResidents of two heavily populated townships don’t have much longer to appeal the assessments used to calculate property tax bills due next year.http://nwherald.com/2012/10/05/deadline-to-appeal-assessments-near-for-nunda-dorr-residents/arx3f9m/http://nwherald.com/2012/10/05/deadline-to-appeal-assessments-near-for-nunda-dorr-residents/arx3f9m/Sat, 06 Oct 2012 10:30:00 GMTPRAIRIE GROVE – District 46 officials on Tuesday received an intent-to-strike notice from the Prairie Grove Teachers’ Association.http://nwherald.com/2012/08/28/d-46-teachers-union-files-intent-to-strike-notice/aw0mqz/http://nwherald.com/2012/08/28/d-46-teachers-union-files-intent-to-strike-notice/aw0mqz/Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:30:00 GMTPRAIRIE GROVE – Monday marked two months since Bernice Ferraro lost her 50-year-old son to kidney cancer.http://nwherald.com/2012/08/21/mother-praises-hospice-care/a1fn1h4/http://nwherald.com/2012/08/21/mother-praises-hospice-care/a1fn1h4/Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:30:00 GMTPRAIRIE GROVE – The Village Board is set to vote today on a more-restrictive burning ordinance that mirrors the county’s and goes a step further to prohibit the burning of grass and hay.http://nwherald.com/2012/08/20/burn-ordinance-up-for-vote/ald42fo/http://nwherald.com/2012/08/20/burn-ordinance-up-for-vote/ald42fo/Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:30:00 GMTCRYSTAL LAKE – Community High School District 155 Superintendent Johnnie Thomas has been challenged to boost student test scores, keep a balanced budget and negotiate an affordable contract with the district’s more than 400 teachers. http://nwherald.com/2012/07/06/d-155-outlines-goals-for-new-superintendent/ahthyxi/http://nwherald.com/2012/07/06/d-155-outlines-goals-for-new-superintendent/ahthyxi/Sat, 07 Jul 2012 10:30:00 GMTPRAIRIE GROVE – The District 46 school board on Friday imposed the terms of its “last, best and final offer” on Prairie Grove Teachers’ Association, after 18 months of contract negotiations.http://nwherald.com/2012/06/29/district-46-imposes-contract-on-teachers/aoxq6ww/http://nwherald.com/2012/06/29/district-46-imposes-contract-on-teachers/aoxq6ww/Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:30:00 GMTIt looks like a bumper crop of orange cones, barricades and flaggers this year in McHenry County.http://nwherald.com/2012/05/24/mchenry-county-a-maze-of-roadwork/aesz682/http://nwherald.com/2012/05/24/mchenry-county-a-maze-of-roadwork/aesz682/Sat, 26 May 2012 10:30:00 GMTPRAIRIE GROVE – Josh Duda’s goal for today is to walk a two-mile course without his legs becoming sore because of his muscular dystrophy.http://nwherald.com/2012/05/14/walk-seeks-cure-for-muscular-dystrophy/ahtb8od/http://nwherald.com/2012/05/14/walk-seeks-cure-for-muscular-dystrophy/ahtb8od/Sat, 19 May 2012 10:30:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – A trial date for a woman linked to the slaying of a former court security officer has been set for Nov. 5.http://nwherald.com/2012/04/26/woodstock-slaying-related-trial-date-set/aqil6ys/http://nwherald.com/2012/04/26/woodstock-slaying-related-trial-date-set/aqil6ys/Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:30:00 GMTCRYSTAL LAKE – It would still cost more to attend Community High School District 155 in the fall under a revised plan to raise most student fees, but not as much as previously expected. http://nwherald.com/2012/04/13/d-155-to-soften-fee-hikes/aqqv1xw/http://nwherald.com/2012/04/13/d-155-to-soften-fee-hikes/aqqv1xw/Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:30:00 GMTPRAIRIE GROVE – A Prairie Grove woman has come forward as a lottery winner, although not the record-breaking $640 million from Friday night. http://nwherald.com/2012/04/03/pg-woman-wins-250k-in-lottery/arq3yhr/http://nwherald.com/2012/04/03/pg-woman-wins-250k-in-lottery/arq3yhr/Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:30:00 GMT