McHenry County News
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ECC student services offices open for in-person assistance Aug. 22
Aug 3, 2020 3:50 PM - Extended business hours will be available on campus at Elgin Community College to support students Saturday, Aug. 22. Offices that will be open include academic advising, admissions, registration, financial aid, student accounts, and first stop. -
ECC's Continuing Education Department offers 'crash courses,' lecture series and more
Aug 3, 2020 3:40 PM - Elgin Community College's Continuing Education Department has released the fall 2020 non-credit course schedule. Most courses begin in September, and range from single day to semester long. -
Barrington police issue alert about vehicle thefts, burglariesAug 3, 2020 3:38 PM - Barrington police have issued an alert after several reports of vehicle thefts or burglaries since at least late last month in the village and surrounding communities.
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Side Street Studio Arts opens two new exhibits Aug. 7
Aug 3, 2020 5:23 PM - On Aug. 7, Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin will reopen its visual art exhibition spaces on the next First Friday event with "One True Line," a solo exhibit by artist-in-residence Kathryn Eli, and "Lockdown Renaissance" featuring the work of over 15 young artists exploring their changes in identity during the recent quarantine. -
Fox River Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution carries the 'Torch of Patriotism'
Aug 3, 2020 1:16 PM - 2020 marks the fifth anniversary of the Fox River Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Since 2019, the chapter's 80 members logged 19,055 hours of volunteer activity that supported a wide range of issues facing the community's most vulnerable citizens, our country and the planet. -
Organization says need for ethnic organ donors critical
Aug 1, 2020 5:22 PM - Minorities constitute nearly 60% of people who need organ transplants in the U.S., but only a third of registered donors. In Illinois, the need for Black, Latino, and Asian organ and tissue donors is critical, says Marion Shuck, director of family services and community outreach for Itasca-based Gift of Hope.
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Huntley Unit District 158 going to modified remote learning for all studentsJul 31, 2020 8:03 PM - Huntley Unit District 158 announced that they have made the difficult decision to revise their initial plans and begin school in the fall in a modified remote learning model for all students.
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Kane County 4-H members showcase knowledge, skills in 2020 virtual show
Jul 31, 2020 7:48 PM - Kane County 4-H families celebrated the culmination of their 4-H season virtually this year, through an online project show. More than 320 entries were submitted in this format as families embraced this adaptation to their normal in-person summer fairs and shows. -
Modern Day Romeos to perform at Aug. 6 Chicago Duck Derby to benefit Special Olympics Illinois
Jul 31, 2020 6:56 PM - Normally, over 60,000 rubber ducks would drop off the Wabash Bridge into the Chicago River. Instead, this year Special Olympics Illinois is going virtual! Join Special Olympics Illinois for the 15th annual Chicago Ducky Derby Virtual Festival Thursday, Aug. 6. -
Students work with astronaut and compete to have ideas launched to the International Space StationJul 31, 2020 4:46 PM - Students from Chicago region compete to launch their ideas to the International Space Station. On Aug. 3-4, high-schoolers in the Higher Orbits Go For Launch! program work with Captain Wendy Lawrence, who is a retired naval aviator and astronaut, and scientists to create research proposals and projects that will compete to be developed and launched in coming months.
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