Marengo News

Prevailing wisdom had Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan sitting in the leather chair of her choice in the governor's mansion or the one that Roland Burris has been keeping warm in Washington.

June 27 Summons Tyler R. Stevens, 18, 1011 Plantation Drive, was issued a summons for driving under the influence and possession of drugs.

Carrie Taylor took her 5-year-old foster son to McHenry County Youth Service Bureau on Tuesday for his regular therapy.

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Jack Franks wants the governor to veto legislation outlining part of how construction in the state would be funded.

The very first Bowhunting.com Get Together was held this past Saturday and as we expected it was a great success! Todd and I want to personally send our thanks to everyone who showed up and helped make this event as much fun as it was.

MARENGO – A rare-finds auction representing McHenry County farm life from a century past is set for Sunday.

Gov. Pat Quinn speaks to reporters Wednesday during a special legislative session at the State Capitol in Springfield.

WOODSTOCK – A weekend of nasty weather left some Woodstock residents with plenty of downed branches, yard waste and a disposal problem.

A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect until noon for northernwestern Cook, northern Kane, southern Lake and southern McHenry Counties.

JOHNSBURG – Residents in Johnsburg are asking who will pay for the village to challenge the court ruling that killed Special Service Area No.

MARENGO – Residents will get a chance to practice their putting skills during the third-annual Putt-Putt Challenge this weekend in downtown Marengo.

The Northern Fox Valley Chapter of Women in Management hosts Elgin High School teacher Deborah Perryman with her presentation "The Most Misunderstood Creature in North America...The American Teenager" and the WIM annual scholarship presentations on Thursday at the Elgin Country Club on Weld Road, Elgin Networking begins at 11:30 a.m., with luncheon ...

The desire to own American-made automobiles remains remarkably strong, despite the recent announcements that General Motors and Chrysler will close hundreds of U.S. dealerships in a struggle for survival.

MARENGO – City aldermen voted, 7-0, on Monday night to amend Marengo's 5-year-old comprehensive plan.

WOODSTOCK – Pace officials are visiting McHenry County municipalities with news of increased funding for the suburban transit provider's Dial-a-Ride program.

A sign at the intersection of Route 31 and Route 176 in Crystal Lake informs motorists Monday that the construction project is being paid for by stimulus money.

All five of McHenry County's state legislators opposed tax increases floated at the end of the spring legislative session to staunch the flow of red ink from the state budget.

On May 14, in the afternoon during a student-led conference at Locust Elementary School in Marengo, Jeff Hoffmann, a school board member, had a personal confrontation with a parent and, while yelling, used the “F” word in the hallway of the school.

WOODSTOCK – Municipal attorney Carlos Arevalo was pleased that the nation's first African-American president nominated the potentially first Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court justice Tuesday.

Riley District 18 fifth-grader Kelsey Paprocki works in one of the Marengo area school's mobile classrooms.