Marengo News

State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, is partnering with Habitat for Humanity of McHenry County and Environmental Defenders of McHenry County to provide local residents with a free paper shredding and recycling event this month.

MARENGO – Six property owners with private wells are slated to receive bottled water after cancer-causing chemicals were found in the groundwater near a manufacturer, according to a news release from the state attorney general's office.

A Huntley woman and two girls are in stable condition after a single-car accident Friday morning in rural McHenry County.

Maureen Hart of Marengo points out a bird Thursday as she and her daughter Amanda ride bicycles at Lippold Park in Crystal Lake.

Returning this month to the Lake County Fairgrounds, the Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Fair covers all the fiber arts, from fleece to finished fabric.

Green Street Cruise Nights take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Sept. 30 at Route 120 and Green Street, McHenry.

WOODSTOCK – One of the two Crystal Lake teens charged with arson admitted to setting the barn fires, and must repay nearly $20,000 in damages.

A resident entered a shed on his property May 24 and was cut on the hand by the bat before it could be contained, health department spokeswoman Debra Quackenbush said.

Caroline Campbell receives a rose after walking across the stage Sunday during the Marengo Community High School commencement.

WOODSTOCK – It's something of a drag to have to start the process of appealing next year's property-tax bill when you're not even done paying this year's bill.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for allegations that he hosted an underage party, according to the McHenry County Sheriff's Office news release.

Three people were sent to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident in Riley Township, south of Marengo, according to the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

SYCAMORE – A former Northern Illinois University student will get another opportunity to convince a judge or jury that he was justified in shooting a fellow student in the leg in February 2010.