Crystal Lake said recently that improvements will be made at two of its wastewater plants. The improvements include an anaerobic digester and centrifuge for Plant 2 and an aerobic digester, trickling filter and blower equipment at Plant 3.
The Woodstock Plan Commission voted last week to recommend approval of a special-use permit for a duplex to be developed by Hearthstone Communities and Woodstock Christian Life Services.
The McHenry County Mental Health Board recently said it has joined a partnership with the Cary Police Department and the McHenry County Behavioral Health Foundation to support mental health first aid certification.
Former Jacobs High School star Maggie Hansen is eagerly awaiting the start of the 2016 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball season. “We have expectations of doing well," Hansen recently told the McHenry Times. "We have to come to every game ready to play, and we can’t take any team lightly."
Former State Senator and current Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen has endorsed Allen Skillicorn in his run for Illinois State Representative for District 66.
The Village Board of Oakwood Hills recently learned that the community had approximately 312.99 tons of road salt remaining out of the 421.74 tons that existed at the start of the winter season.
The Fox River Grove Planning and Economic Development Commission discussed redevelopment of the downtown area according to recently released minutes of its Nov. 17 meeting.
The Lakewood Village Board approved a contract with Municipal Well and Pump for well repairs at its Feb. 9 meeting. Under this contract, the company will be carrying out repairs at Well 1 and will also be replacing a motor and pump assembly.
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) again has recognized the city of Crystal Lake for its financial stewardship.
The Fox River Grove Village Board held a committee-of-the-whole session on Feb. 4 to discuss tree replacement in parks and a project from the recreation council.