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1 week ago | 
shawlocal.com | Janelle Walker
Smoke filled the basement Tuesday at the abandoned bank in downtown McHenry. Firefighters, even with flashlights, could see inches only in front of their face as they searched for a fallen comrade, sirens screaming in the background. That scenario is one of four that firefighters from around McHenry County will face this week as they practice Rapid Intervention Team skills: rescuing downed firefighters from a “burning building” that is actually the former First Midwest Bank at 3510 W.
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1 week ago | 
shawlocal.com | Janelle Walker
To approve an extension of its contract with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office to provide patrols in Hebron, outgoing Village President Robert Shelton had to vote Monday. That contract, which charges the village $70 an hour per officer, was approved on a 4-2 vote, with Shelton and Trustees Jonathan Mindham, Mark Shepherd and Shirlee Correl voting in favor. Trustees Josh Stevens and Dawn Milarski voted no.
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1 week ago | 
nwherald.com | Janelle Walker
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1 week ago | 
shawlocal.com | Janelle Walker
The McHenry Parks and Recreation Department alerted residents Monday that it is performing a controlled burn with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Work was set to start at 10 a.m. Monday at Wheeler Fen, near Green Street and Charles J. Miller Road on the southeast side of McHenry. The 32-acre site is owned by the city and includes walking paths.
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1 week ago | 
nwherald.com | Janelle Walker
NewsSportsBearseNewspaperNewsletterObituariesWeekend PlansEvent CalendarDeepen the connection to your community with McHenry County text alerts from Shaw Local News Network. Engage with our newsroom, get breaking news updates, community news, high school sports and more. We'll usually text you a few times per week. Enroll today to start your enhanced connection to McHenry County news. You're all set!You're all set!Send private messages directly to your host by replying to their texts.
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1 week ago | 
shawlocal.com | Janelle Walker
Facebook invitation responses might not be the best indication of turnout, but so far, 50 residents have shown an interest in meeting up with McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett in May. Jett, the presumptive winner in the April 1 mayoral election, has announced via his public Facebook page plans for a “Mayor’s Monthly Meetup.” The first event is set for 6 p.m. May 14 at Ye Olde Corner Tap, 3901 Main St., McHenry.
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1 week ago | 
shawlocal.com | Janelle Walker
With write-in and remaining mail-in ballots not yet reported, Bobbi Baehne is leading Mark Seaquist by 20 votes for the 1st Ward McHenry City Council seat now held by Alderman Victor “Vic” Santi. Although a win may not be clinched for Baehne, she has started working on one of her campaign promises. Baehne has created an online petition calling for City Council term limits in McHenry. There were 28 signatures as of Friday afternoon.
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1 week ago | 
shawlocal.com | Janelle Walker
At dusk during northern Illinois summers, it’s not unusual to look up at the early night sky and see bats swooping down to grab a mosquito dinner. Those are likely big brown bats, Joe Kath said, and he knows bats. As the endangered species program manager at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, he’s been studying the flying mammals for more than 20 years. “They are very common and adapt well to using artificial structures like barns and abandoned homes to roost,” Kath said.
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2 weeks ago | 
shawlocal.com | Janelle Walker
Mayor Wayne Jett texted Woodstock Mayor Mike Turner during Monday’s McHenry City Council meeting with a question about Woodstock’s upcoming Route 47 reconstruction project. Jett and the City Council were discussing how to allocate budgeted city funds for the 2025-26 fiscal year. And the city leaders wanted to know if the amount Woodstock was asked to pay by the Illinois Department of Transportation for its portion of the Route 47 project had increased during the planning stages.
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2 weeks ago | 
nwherald.com | Janelle Walker
NewsSportsBearseNewspaperNewsletterObituariesWeekend PlansEvent CalendarDeepen the connection to your community with McHenry County text alerts from Shaw Local News Network. Engage with our newsroom, get breaking news updates, community news, high school sports and more. We'll usually text you a few times per week. Enroll today to start your enhanced connection to McHenry County news. You're all set!You're all set!Send private messages directly to your host by replying to their texts.
