http://nwherald.comThe latest news from nwherald.comen-usWOODSTOCK – Standing alone just outside the south doors of Woodstock High School, Jesus Rodriguez held a cellphone to his ear with one hand, a blue cap and tassel dangling from the other.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/20/blue-streaks-urged-to-start-on-life-scripts/atutx8n/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/20/blue-streaks-urged-to-start-on-life-scripts/atutx8n/Mon, 20 May 2013 00:54:00 GMTHEBRON – For Ian Johnson, Alden-Hebron High School's small population isn't what mattered. It was the quality of the education he and his 27 fellow graduates received.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/19/alden-hebrons-small-class-achieved-big-things/akkatre/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/19/alden-hebrons-small-class-achieved-big-things/akkatre/Mon, 20 May 2013 00:36:00 GMTMARENGO – The Marengo City Council could have its annexation process completed by next month, after aldermen recently added another parcel to city limits in their quest to reach Interstate 90 and build an interchange.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/marengo-city-council-could-have-its-annexation-process-completed-soon/a8w2810/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/marengo-city-council-could-have-its-annexation-process-completed-soon/a8w2810/Sun, 19 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTThe public will get a second chance to weigh in on a not-yet-released master plan for the Fox Bluff Conservation Area.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/fox-bluff-master-plan-to-get-more-time-for-public-input/a746dw4/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/fox-bluff-master-plan-to-get-more-time-for-public-input/a746dw4/Sun, 19 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTJOHNSBURG – About 85 homes will have their water shut off Tuesday so repairs can be made, according to a village alert.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/water-shutoff-planned-for-some-johnsburg-homes/a5j5ad9/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/water-shutoff-planned-for-some-johnsburg-homes/a5j5ad9/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 GMTViews split on Health Board votehttp://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/mchenry-county-board-members-in-conflict/avi7f7l/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/mchenry-county-board-members-in-conflict/avi7f7l/Sun, 19 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTHOFFMAN ESTATES – Whether her classmates were planning to study economics at Stanford or business at DePaul, Rachael Ohlrich said everyone had at least one thing in common. Time.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/dundee-crown-grads-cherish-time-together/a2gvt78/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/dundee-crown-grads-cherish-time-together/a2gvt78/Sun, 19 May 2013 04:29:00 GMTCRYSTAL LAKE – “Are you ready? Are you ready?” a beaming Sherri Manninen asked a group of red-gowned grads as they stood in the church vestibule before their Saturday morning ceremony.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/close-knit-class-says-farewell-to-faith-lutheran/agwqun4/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/close-knit-class-says-farewell-to-faith-lutheran/agwqun4/Sun, 19 May 2013 04:20:00 GMTThey entered as students and exited as graduates.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/sea-of-gold-at-jacobs-ceremony/alhttyk/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/sea-of-gold-at-jacobs-ceremony/alhttyk/Sun, 19 May 2013 04:19:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – A throng of parents and friends of newly minted Woodstock North High School graduates moved slowly through a tightly packed hallway Saturday night.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/19/woodstock-north-celebrates-success/aduyxvl/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/19/woodstock-north-celebrates-success/aduyxvl/Sun, 19 May 2013 04:19:00 GMTALGONQUIN – In 2009, Dick Rehwaldt was diagnosed with bad news that was a double whammy. He had colon and esophageal cancer.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/couple-to-participate-in-wellness-place-walk/alxkthf/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/couple-to-participate-in-wellness-place-walk/alxkthf/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTELGIN – The Illinois General Assembly has passed a measure that will let Elgin Community College expand by purchasing land from the city of Elgin, according to a news release from State Rep. Keith Farnham, D-Elgin.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/legislation-aids-elgin-community-college-expansion/aogmb8f/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/legislation-aids-elgin-community-college-expansion/aogmb8f/Sat, 18 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 GMTWOODSTOCK – Improvements planned for two McHenry County Conservation District facilities this summer will bring them in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the district’s executive director said.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/work-to-make-mccd-facilities-more-accessible/achkae0/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/work-to-make-mccd-facilities-more-accessible/achkae0/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTCary police are taking a fresh look at the case of a Chicago woman who went missing in the area more than a decade ago.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/cary-police-reopen-missing-person-case/axfsgh3/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/cary-police-reopen-missing-person-case/axfsgh3/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – To the traditional Chicagoan, replacing classic pizza toppings like sausage and pepperoni with their turkey equivalent could be regarded as a sin.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/district-200-certified-as-healthieru-s-school/acaf5hb/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/district-200-certified-as-healthieru-s-school/acaf5hb/Fri, 17 May 2013 22:30:00 GMTStates should cut the threshold for drunken driving from 0.08 to 0.05, a federal safety board said this week in a suggestion that was met with misgivings among some in the legal system. But to advocates, it offered a renewed promise for reducing impaired driving deaths.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/ntsb-wants-blood-alcohol-level-lowered-for-duis/au4db9g/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/ntsb-wants-blood-alcohol-level-lowered-for-duis/au4db9g/Fri, 17 May 2013 22:07:00 GMTPolice departments in the area have kicked off their annual Click It or Ticket Campaigns through the Memorial Day holiday weekend.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/police-increase-enforcement-leading-up-to-memorial-day/aborc88/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/police-increase-enforcement-leading-up-to-memorial-day/aborc88/Fri, 17 May 2013 21:21:00 GMT• Raymond F. Wilkinson, 38, 8001 Blivin, Spring Grove, was charged Friday, May 3, with driving under the influence, open alcohol, no insurance and speeding.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/11/spring-grove-police-reports-for-may-14-2013/a1359gc/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/11/spring-grove-police-reports-for-may-14-2013/a1359gc/Fri, 17 May 2013 15:49:00 GMT