McCullom Lake News

McCULLOM LAKE – An officer once embroiled in civil lawsuits while serving at the Marengo Police Department was named interim police chief in McCullom Lake on Tuesday night.

McHenry County state legislators have arranged two conference calls for state and local officials to discuss the alleged McCullom Lake brain cancer cluster.

McCULLOM LAKE – The village's police chief is on indefinite paid administrative leave, but officials didn't say why.

State legislators are asking the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to meet with McCullom Lake residents to address concerns about industrial pollution blamed in lawsuits for two dozen brain cancer cases.

HEBRON – When John Nixon moved to Hebron two years ago, he thought that he had done his homework.

The Northwest Herald on Friday received 25 awards, including seven first-place honors, from the Illinois Press Association at its News-Editorial Convention in Peoria.

WOODSTOCK – Supporters of video gambling in McHenry County showed their hand, a full house, at a Wednesday evening hearing.

Recently re-elected McHenry County College trustee Donna Kurtz has decided to run for McHenry County Board.

McCullom Lake residents can now add the Northwest Herald to the list of those who've victimized and injured them.

Admitting a mistake is not an easy thing for many people to do. On a 10-point sliding scale, it's probably closer to a 10 than a one for most.

Do it right, or don't do it all. Your mom might have given you that advice at some point in your life.

McCULLOM LAKE – Organizers of the second annual Charity Tractor Run are in need of auction items and raffle prizes.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – Ringo the ring-tailed lemur soon will move out of Lake in the Hills.

A tornado warning and a thunderstrom warning that were in effect for parts of McHenry County both expired by 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

WOODSTOCK – Some members of the McHenry County Health Board do not object to the idea of an outside agency re-examining brain cancer rates in the McCullom Lake area.

McHenry County Board Member Tina Hill is asking for an independent epidemiology study of the area around McCullom Lake after her sister, Darlene, was diagnosed with a pituitary gland tumor.

WOODSTOCK – An area beach has been closed because of high bacteria levels, the McHenry County Department of Health announced Friday.

Nick Dentamaro – ndentamaro@nwherald.com Terry Counley, village president for McCullom Lake, listens to discussion about the newly built neighborhood watch program at McCullom Lake Village Hall.

Way to go McCullom Lake. I don't have to remind anybody of the very serious storm that hit this area last Friday night .

Multiple beaches across the county were closed Tuesday because of high bacteria levels.