With sunny days, blue skies and warm, moonlit summer nights, everyone tends to spend more time outside enjoying the weather.

oth the Illinois State Senate and McHenry County Board have proclaimed August as Illinois Free and Charitable Clinic month.

Not unlike the city of Chicago after the great fire of 1871, municipalities nowadays are being forced to takes a hands-on approach to redevelopment.

Former state school employee Randy Dunn, who retired in July 2018, saved $87,580 toward a pension over 16 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Sherry King, who retired in July 2018, saved $1,930 toward a pension over 3 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of July 8-14, 2018.

Former state university employee Jeffrey Davis, who retired in July 2018, saved $93,232 toward a pension over 30 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Median prices rose in Silver Lake over last year, and are down 5.2 percent over 9 years, adjusted for inflation, according to first quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Former state school employee Patricia Montoya, who retired in July 2018, saved $35,755 toward a pension over 17 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 accumulated $47.90 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a McHenry Times analysis of public schools data.

Citizens to Elect Charles "Chuck" Wheeler, a candidate committee, reported receiving $3,764.06 from Jan. 1 through March 31, according to its first quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of July 8-14, 2018.

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of July 8-14, 2018.

Former state school employee Crystal Senyshyn, who retired in July 2018, saved $40,165 toward a pension over 22 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Donna Flowers, who retired in July 2018, saved $53,329 toward a pension over 14 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Dale Arentsen, who retired in July 2018, saved $104,559 toward a pension over 32 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

The U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled that approximately 5 million government workers nationwide should not be forced to pay dues to public employee unions.

U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) has taken the lead in fundraising in his district, with almost $1 million raised during the second quarter for the upcoming election.

According to BlockShopper.com, there were 12 reported residential sales in Crystal Lake for the week of July 22-28, 2018.

Median prices rose in Oakwood Hills over last year, and are up 13.8 percent over 9 years, adjusted for inflation, according to first quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com