Ringwood News

Jeff Romano of Johnsburg and his son Jordan, 5, ride their bikes along a trail at Glacial Park in Ringwood on Sunday.

McHenry County's Glacial Park in Ringwood is one of the “12 natural wonders of the Chicago Wilderness,” according to the Field Museum's new Water exhibit.

McHenry County College Trustee Donna Kurtz gasps in surprise Saturday after opening a gift from Tom Kendzie, a former student trustee, during the McHenry County College graduation.

The day technically isn't over until 11:59 p.m., but taxpayers will need to make it to the post office hours earlier to get an April 15 postmark on their tax filings.

RINGWOOD – Most of county government's work gets done in committee, and creating a plan to make McHenry County a better place to live is no exception.

Anna Wolk dishes up tacos, with Laurie Stade and Shari Thatcher, in the kitchen of Ringwood Elementary School.

Here we are, enduring the month that gives us Midwesterners that flattering moniker of “sturdy folk.” Gray, bone-chilling days.

Sandy Bressner – sbressner@nwherald.com Huntley High School senior Deana DeBosschere watches as freshman Kevin Melaniphy does sit-ups during his physical education class at the school.

Beginning tonight, Blount County Commission votes will be tallied by a new computerized system that officials say is better for both commissioners and the public.

To the Editor: A thank you to complete strangers: Friday morning on the way to work, my car engine lost power, failed and I drove into and got stuck in a ditch on Ringwood Road between Wonder Lake and Ringwood.

It's been a hard year for Steve Kreft. The Cary welder lost his job in April, then worked another job for three or four months before he lost that one, too, when the company went out of business.

WOODSTOCK Liquor-enforcement stings across the county led to 11 clerks selling alcohol to underage volunteers and 26 refusing such sales during the last five months, police said.