Spring Grove

The first two McHenry County townships have published their assessments, setting the stage for property owners to begin the process of appealing the values that will help determine their 2014 tax bills. 

McHENRY – Eight-year-old Mike Popp was a little bit nervous as his car raced down Waukegan Road, heading toward the finish line, he said.

SPRING GROVE – Spring Grove is what it is today because of John Toler, friends and community leaders said.

WOODSTOCK – A Pennsylvania breeder, who said she was fooled by a former Spring Grove couple charged when 17 neglected and malnourished Great Danes were found in their home, said she was disappointed at their sentence.

SPRING GROVE – Plans are in the works to hook Spring Grove Elementary School and St. Peter’s Catholic Church up to the village’s sewer system, the village president said.

WOODSTOCK – A former Johnsburg private school principal is considering whether to pursue a false arrest case against the Johnsburg Police Department, her attorney said.

SPRING GROVE – To deter truck drivers from using Winn Road as a bypass, the Spring Grove Village Board upped the fine for overweight vehicles, the village president said.

RICHMOND – A lack of communication between District 2 school board members and residents has been a recurring complaint over the last few months.