Oct 31, 2009 | Northwest Herald
Create your own library legacy
HUNTLEY – You can be a scribe or a historian. Or a playwright, author, poet or novelist.
Some contested federal, state and local races have come out of the first day to file petitions for the Feb.
Churches' food baskets help people make ends meet
It's not a food pantry giveaway. People who aren't poor can take advantage of it, too -- no questions asked.
State officials mum on youth prison report
Gov. Pat Quinn continued to avoid questions Tuesday about a report detailing safety, sanitation and maintenance problems at a St.
The next time you watch "The Godfather," probably the greatest "man's man" movie of all time, pay attention to the oranges.
Kick off your shoes and stay awhile
Five-year-old Patrick Duffy Jr. of Crystal Lake lies in a corn silo Monday at Tom's Farm Market in Huntley.
So much for solar, Sun City folks
Sun City people, excited about Jean Murphy's article on the cost savings of home solar systems, forget it.
"Breaking Legs": The Woodstock Musical Theatre Company presents this comedy Fridays to Sundays, to Oct.
Candlelight vigil remembers victims of domestic violence
Attendees at the Turning Point candlelight vigil observe a moment of silence Wednesday in Woodstock Square.
Rockford men charged in Huntley burglaries
Police have arrested two Rockford men accused of stealing cash and items out of at least five vehicles in Huntley's Wing Pointe subdivision on Sept.
Hebron dog discussion continues
HEBRON – When John Nixon moved to Hebron two years ago, he thought that he had done his homework.
Gomez going for goal: 200 pounds or bust
Julio Gomez is down and out. But in this case, that's just fine for the Algonquin man.
McHenry Co. hears 2 sides to video poker
Gambling opponents and backers of the state's plan to use video gambling to fund new roads and infrastructure improvements squared off Wednesday before a McHenry County panel weighing whether to ban the machines.
Huntley library grapples with growth
Scott Lindsey remembers when the small staff of the Huntley Area Public Library library moved out of a 1,500-square-foot office at Algonquin Road and Church Street and into a new, 15,000-square-foot building on Ruth Road.
HUNTLEY – Although Huntley High School students scored higher this year than last on standardized tests, the school failed to make adequate yearly progress in 2009.
Huntley firefighters join breast cancer fight
Firefighters from the Huntley Fire Protection District are donning and selling pink T-shirts throughout October to highlight National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
District 158 board to vote on autistic initiative
HUNTLEY – District 158 is one step closer to narrowing its new special education spending plan, courtesy of federal stimulus funds.
Time for FVC to go to 14 and add Hampshire
When the Fox Valley Conference expanded to 13 schools by taking on Woodstock North, the league's leaders knew it would only be a matter of time before a 14th school would be added to the mix.