April, 2021 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

87.7 percent of Leggee teachers stay put; average earns $62,725 per year

By McHenry Times | Apr 16, 2021

The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 87.7 percent of teachers stay at Leggee Elementary School year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.

21 funeral director and embalmer intern licenses set to lapse in zip code 60021 during May

By McHenry Times | Apr 16, 2021

Twenty one funeral director and embalmer intern licenses set to lapse in zip code 60021 during May, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

City of Harvard Planning and Zoning Commission Met Feb. 2

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 16, 2021

City of Harvard Planning and Zoning Commission Met Tuesday, Feb. 2.

McHenry County Board member Wegener: 'I want to make sure all voices are heard'

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 15, 2021

Kelli Wegener, a member of the McHenry County Board, appealed for further participation of underrepresented communities in the remapping process discussions.

Butler pushes back on Zahorik's testimony: 'It's the people's power'

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 15, 2021

It was a back-and-forth April 9 House Redistricting Committee hearing in McHenry County between Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) and Village of Oakwood Hills Trustee Kristina Zahorik.

McConchie: 'Every Illinoisan deserves to be represented in our democracy'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 15, 2021

State Sen. Republican Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) is pressing for the welfare of residents to be put first in the bubbling debate over map redistricting.

McHENRY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM: MCHS Program Fits New Set Clothes

By Press release submission | Apr 15, 2021

Pioneers made most of their clothing by hand, a significant investment of time and money to buy the fabric – typically wool or linen.

VILLAGE OF PRAIRIE GROVE: Valley View Road Re Surfacing Prep Work

By Press release submission | Apr 15, 2021

The Village of Prairie Grove will begin cleaning up the ditches along Valley View Road on April 12,2021.

McHENRY COUNTY: MCDH to pause use of J&J over concern of severe blood clots

By Press release submission | Apr 15, 2021

The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) is announcing that today’s clinic at Willow Creek Community Church, 100 S. Main Street in Crystal Lake, is cancelled after the Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) issued a notice that it is requiring a pause on the use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendation released today.

HUNTLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 158: HHS Presents “Songs for a New World” Musical via Live Stream April 15-17

By Press release submission | Apr 15, 2021

Not even COVID-19 can put a damper on the spirits of Huntley High School’s musical theatre performers!

11 professional licenses are set to lapse in zip code 60034 during Q2

By McHenry Times | Apr 15, 2021

Eleven professional licenses are set to lapse in zip code 60034 during the second quarter, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

102 funeral director and embalmer intern licenses set to lapse in zip code 60051 during May

By McHenry Times | Apr 15, 2021

One hundred two funeral director and embalmer intern licenses set to lapse in zip code 60051 during May, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Census Bureau reports Wonder Lake population was 4,466 in 2019

By McHenry Times | Apr 15, 2021

Wonder Lake had a population of 4,466 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the McHenry Times.

Crystal Manor, Illinois had a median home sale price of $150,000 in February 2021

By McHenry Times | Apr 15, 2021

This is the only home sale price for Crystal Manor, Illinois in February 2021, according to BlockShopper.com.

One professional license issued in zip code 60021 during March

By McHenry Times | Apr 15, 2021

There was one professional license issued in zip code 60021 during March, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

112 professional licenses set to lapse in zip code 60050 during May

By McHenry Times | Apr 15, 2021

112 professional licenses are set to lapse in zip code 60050 during May, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

85.2 percent of Hannah Beardsley teachers stay put; average earns $61,998 per year

By McHenry Times | Apr 15, 2021

The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 85.2 percent of teachers stay at Hannah Beardsley Middle School year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.