Marengo News

MARENGO – Marengo has joined nearby Woodstock as one of the few places in the area to allow customers to bring beer or wine into restaurants to accompany their meal, according to city officials.

Crain's Chicago Business in a March 14th article by H. Lee Murphy is reporting that an old name in the local supermarket business - Piggly Wiggly - is expanding here once again after virtually disappearing in the 1990s.

MARENGO – Residents in May will again see higher wastewater bills, now that construction has restarted on Marengo's wastewater treatment plant project.

Supporters of McHenry County sheriff's candidate Bill Prim have thrown a one-two electoral punch at opponent Andrew Zinke in the days leading up to the March 18 primary.

Holly and Sammy rock each others world in TownSquare Players' production of "The Wedding Singer."

Firefighters responded to the 500 block of Kimball Avenue around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, said Woodstock Fire Capt.

Sap drips from a metal spire in a sugar maple tree at a maple-sugaring demonstration at Johnson's Mound in Elburn.

MARENGO – Maple syrup will be turned into maple cream and maple sugar candy as part of a McHenry County Conservation District program.

MARENGO – Firefighters are working to extinguish a structure fire along Root Road, near Marengo, according to officials from the Marengo Fire Protection District.

Children will enjoy an hour of fun, including a game, craft, snack and educational activities.

MARENGO – The Marengo Lions Club and Marengo LEO Club will host a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon, March 16, inside the Marengo United Methodist Church, 119 E. Washington St. Tickets are available now at $6 for adults and $3 for kids between the ages of 4 and 13. Children under the age of 3 are admitted free.

MARENGO – Incoming freshmen at Marengo High School will have to chip-in an extra $5 next school year for a laptop as part of the school's expanding digital learning program.

WOODSTOCK – A Marengo man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he battered and sexually abused a Marengo Community High School employee.

MARENGO – While it may still feel like winter, the flowing of maple sap is a sign that spring is coming.

The impact of post-traumatic stress disorder will be explored at 6:30 p.m. on March 10 at Lifetree Cafe, 125 S. State St., Marengo.

Attorney Paula Rieghns checks her cell phone at her new office in Marengo. On Christmas, a mysterious fire destroyed her office and had the attorney worried about her safety.

Sherry Roberts, a Marengo resident who actively volunteers at Zion Lutheran Church and the Bethesda home in Marengo, recently went to downstate Washington to help tornado victims.

Kathy Cregan of Marengo has devoted much of her time to volunteering and works with Visiting Angels in Crystal Lake as a caregiver for an elderly couple.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for much of northeastern Illinois, including portions of southern McHenry County.

MARENGO – Residents can learn about the tips and tools to preserve family memories forever during a writing class at 10 a.m., Thursday, inside the Marengo-Union Library, 200 S. State St., Marengo.