June, 2016 Stories | McHenry Times

Bull Valley Village Board considers prevailing wage ordinance

By Louie Torres | Jun 30, 2016

The Bull Valley Village Board met Monday.

Island Lake Fire and Police Commission discusses candidate exams

By Louie Torres | Jun 30, 2016

The Island Lake Fire and Police Commission met May 4.

Island Lake Village Board considers planning panel appointment

By Louie Torres | Jun 30, 2016

The Island Lake Village Board met June 23.

Woodstock Public LibraryBoard to consider non-resident fees

By Louie Torres | Jun 30, 2016

The Woodstock Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Huntley Historic Preservation Commission discusses Second Street Stroll

By Louie Torres | Jun 30, 2016

The Huntley Historic Preservation Commission met May 17.

Johnsburg Ordinance Committee considers fine for keeping chickens

By Louie Torres | Jun 29, 2016

The Johnsburg Ordinance Committee met April 11.

'How many more good-paying jobs need to leave before we act on common-sense reforms?'

By Carol Ostrow | Jun 29, 2016

Ill at ease over Illinois’ business profile, District 66 Republican House candidate Allen Skillicorn recently related how doing business in Illinois simply became too expensive for one family's business, forcing it out of state.

Candidates call on state to analyze how CPS funds are being spent

By Vimbai Chikomo | Jun 29, 2016

Illinois’ General State Aid (GSA) funds K-12 education and was originally intended to financially support school districts with the most need. Through the years, however, the formulas used to calculate the amount of state funding school districts receive has sparked outrage over the funding system providing large subsidies to a few select districts, namely, Chicago Public Schools.

Huntley trustees support plan for self-storage facility

By Louie Torres | Jun 28, 2016

The Huntley Village Board met as a committee of the whole May 5.

Woodstock Environmental Commission discusses household hazardous waste pickup

By Louie Torres | Jun 28, 2016

The Woodstock Environmental Commission met May 26.

Woodstock City Council honors retiring police chief

By Louie Torres | Jun 28, 2016

The Woodstock City Council met May 17.

Huntley Historic Preservation Commission honors owners of two properties

By Louie Torres | Jun 28, 2016

The Huntley Historic Preservation Commission met April 19.

Huntley trustees discuss drainage improvements on Route 47

By Louie Torres | Jun 27, 2016

The Huntley Village Board met as a committee of the whole met April 21.

Candidate Skillicorn spotlights district's blight, slams tax-increment financing

By Jamie Barrand | Jun 27, 2016

Allen Skillicorn, Republican candidate for the 66th State House District seat and an East Dundee village trustee, is upset about the epidemic of abandoned and blighted buildings in the district he wants to represent, the latest of which is the former Walmart store in East Dundee.