Spring Grove News

Karen Schmiel of Spring Grove and Lloyd Mueller of Crystal Lake work in the garden started this year by a group called "Just Footprints" at The First Congregational Church in Crystal Lake.

Independence Day is Saturday, and with it comes the pomp and circumstance of fireworks displays.

Police are crediting a CrimeStoppers tip with cracking a two-state robbery spree that ended early Thursday with a handful of arrests near Spring Grove.

SPRING GROVE – A motorcyclist was airlifted to Lutheran General after crashing into a guardrail along a curve on Route 12 near Sunset Road.

An Illinois appeals court has overturned the conviction of an ex-Richmond police officer who authorities say beat a handcuffed Wisconsin man in a bar fight while off duty.

Ryan Hallett's successful verdict against former Richmond police officer Brian Quilici and his department marks the end of an ugly chapter in the history of McHenry County law enforcement.

The Rev. Joseph Jarmoluk will leave St. Peter Church Parish next month after 12 years as pastor.

A federal jury Monday ordered a former police officer and the McHenry County town he once served to pay $450,000 to a Wisconsin man he was accused of beating in an off-duty bar brawl.

ROCKFORD – Brian Quilici said Tuesday that he had no remorse for kicking Ryan Hallett as he tried to subdue him in the parking lot of a Fox Lake bar.

Children age 5-12 with parents or loved ones who have cancer can share their experiences with other kids at a free camp this summer.

WOODSTOCK – The federal lawsuit that sparked a series of criminal charges against off-duty police officers who beat a handcuffed man outside a Fox Lake bar is set for trial Monday.

A former Richmond police officer who went to prison for his role in handcuffing a Wisconsin man and beating him in the parking lot of a Fox Lake bar in 2005 argued Tuesday that he should receive a new trial because the judge erroneously told jurors the officer was out of his jurisdiction.

Richmond's and Spring Grove's elementary and high school districts are being proactive in an area where other McHenry County school districts should be as well – consolidation.

Firefighters from the Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District work to extinguish a fire Monday in a shed at the Herrera Landscaping Company in Spring Grove.

Richmond and Spring Grove's elementary and high school districts already share a superintendent, superintendent's assistant, and several other school services.

The Rev. Ronald Petersen leads a prayer group on Thursday including Genevieve Alvord , Art Oakley, Bud Love and Dolores Oakley at Mt.

If you're looking to get wet, Great America's new pirate-themed interactive water ride is ARRRGuably your best bet.

McHENRY – Dealing with the death of a parent or close relative can be devastating for anyone.

Roger Foin of Spring Grove adjusts his helmet Tuesday before leaving on a ride to Hebron from Richmond with the McHenry County Bicycle Club.

WHAT: CONTAINER GARDEN GALA WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: McHenry West High School, 4724 W. Crystal Lake Road, McHenry ABOUT: Barn Nursery, Castle Gardens, Countryside Flower Shop & Nursery, Harms Farm and McHenry Garden Center will prepare container gardens live on stage.