Upcoming Events

Holiday Crafts & Bake Sale
November 22, 2008 (8:00 AM)
Christmas in the Country Bazaar
November 22, 2008 (9:00 AM)
Frances Mai-Ling at Caffe Luna
November 22, 2008 (10:30 AM)
Junie B. Jones at the Raue Center
November 22, 2008 (3:00 PM)
Vito Buffalo Big Band "USO Tribute Dance"
November 22, 2008 (7:00 PM)

Centegra Health System Announces Plans for the Centegra Sage Women's Pavilion

The Centegra Sage Women’s Pavilion will provide the women of McHenry County with comprehensive, specialized, coordinated healthcare in one location.

Benoy Motor Sales Celebrates 60 Years of Business

Benoy Motor Sales Celebrates 60 Years of Business. Ray Benoy opened his auto dealership in 1948. 60 years later, he and his two sons, Tim and Dale, still run the family-owned Benoy Motor Sales in Woodstock.

McHenry County Emergency Services

A Dynamic Community Service. You dial 911...and...help is on the way. Regardless of where you live in McHenry County, you have expectations of community support.

Making Friends Around the World

Travel in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia fed this 2001 Cary-Grove graduate’s wanderlust. The Peace Corps provided a fulfilling solution for his desire to reach out to all people.

McHenry County Living is Honored

MCEDC Business Champions - 2008. On March 6, the McHenry County Economic Development Corporation held their annual dinner and presented awards to the 2008 Business Champions.

Sky High Volleyball

Sky's the Limit at High-Flying Volleyball Club. Chances are, if you stop by Sky High Volleyball during any weekend this time of year, you’ll find dozens of teams competing in one of the many tournaments hosted by the Crystal Lake facility.

Flight For Life

Provides 20 Years of High-Tech, Dedicated Medical Support. For more than 20 years, McHenry County has been serviced with state-of-the-art medical transport services through the Flight For Life-Northern Illinois program.

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Meet the Richardsons

Their Family Business Will A-MAZE You.

By Lee Ann Gill

What began in the early 1800s as a family dairy farm, five generations later is a business that hosts more than 20,000 guests a year—all coming to conquer the world’s largest corn maze.

Centegra Health System Announces Plans for the Centegra Sage Women's Pavilion

The Centegra Sage Women’s Pavilion will provide the women of McHenry County with comprehensive, specialized, coordinated healthcare in one location.

Centegra Health System Announces Plans for the Centegra Sage Women's Pavilion

The Centegra Sage Women’s Pavilion will provide the women of McHenry County with comprehensive, specialized, coordinated healthcare in one location.

The Smiles on the Bus

After nearly a quarter-century of driving a bus for Cary School District 26, Sonia Carter's little passengers still bring a smile to her face.

By Lee Ann Gill

At first, driving a school bus was simply a good way for Sonia Carter to earn money while her kids were in school. As the years rolled by, the job became the one thing that can make Sonia smile.

Salute! Farm & Vineyard in Woodstock - Silver Medal at the Illinois State Fair Wine Competition

Salute! Farm & Vineyard in Woodstock Won a Silver Medal at the Illinois State Fair Wine Competition for their Primo Rosso Wine.

The award-winning wine, the name of which means "first red," was made from the vineyard’s first grape harvest in September 2007.

Lakeside Legacy Arts Park

Here at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park you can step back to a simpler time to explore the craftsmanship and unexpected brilliance of a Civil War era architectural masterpiece - the historic Dole Mansion. The Dole guarantees to stop you in your tracks with its intricate wood carvings, dazzling parquet floors and stunningly beautiful grand staircase.

Today, the Arts Park is in its infancy. Officially opened on July 4, 2005, it is owned and operated by a the non-profit Lakeside Legacy Foundation, formed for the purpose of preservation, protection, and enhancement of the property. The vision: become a world-class arts education center.

County Historical Society

McHenry County Historical Society - With a mission of providing the methods and means of presenting McHenry County history to enrich life. The comprehensive collection includes several preserved buildings, an 1847 log cabin, an 1885 town hall, an 1895 one-room schoolhouse, and a 20th century modern tourist cabin. Visit the museum in Union, Illinois to learn more about area history!

MC Conservation District

McHenry County Conservation District - Over 22,000 acres of open space graced with woodlands, prairies, wetlands, and savannas. Trails and other recreational amenities have been added within 27 conservation areas where the public can enjoy hiking, biking, fishing, canoeing, camping, cross-country skiing, and picnicking. Discover your District today!