Articles filed under Prairie Grove
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Giant radio-controlled models celebrate planes of D-Day
Jun 19, 2019 10:13 AM - The history-changing June 6, 1944 invasion of Normandy known as D-Day will be the theme as the Fox Valley Aero Club holds its sixth annual Windy City Warbirds & Classics show Thursday-Saturday, June 20-22, in St. Charles. -
Cheer on Civil War-era 'base ball' game June 10
Jun 4, 2018 9:11 PM - On Sunday, June 10, the McHenry County Historical Society and Grayslake Heritage Center are collaborating to stage a Civil War-era baseball game at Village Hall Park in Prairie Grove. -
League of Women Voters of Illinois to host 'Bridging Divides' Feb. 10Jan 24, 2018 7:39 PM - The League of Women Voters of Illinois will hold its 2018 Issues Briefing "Bridging Divides: Cultivating Common Ground for Action" from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Conference Chicago at University Center, 525 S. State St., Chicago.
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Coroner identifies Bartlett man who died in McHenry collisionJan 12, 2016 4:32 PM - Patrick M. Wixted, a 25-year-old Bartlett resident, was pronounced dead and a 51-year-old McHenry woman was hospitalized after an accident near Prairie Grove, the McHenry County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
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Volunteers invited to share hope, love during special holiday meal-packing sessions
Nov 20, 2015 10:10 PM - Families and church groups have a meaningful way to spend Thanksgiving morning, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve this holiday season: Pack meals with Feed My Starving Children and cover the costs with a gift of $50 per volunteer.At meal-packing, adults and children age 5 and older hand-assemble MannaPack meals consisting of rice, soy nuggets, dehydrated vegetables, and a flavoring with 20 vitamins and minerals. The fun activity draws families and groups together, while feeding the hungry. -
Northern Illinois Food Bank receives $20,000 grant from ConAgra Foods Foundation
Jun 19, 2015 6:08 PM - One out of five children in northern Illinois faces hunger. When schools are closed for summer, kids have less access to nutritious meals as many rely on free or reduced school breakfast and lunch. This is why Feeding America, the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, has selected Northern Illinois Food Bank to receive a Hunger Free Summer grant. -
Your 2015 Guide to the Suburbs: It's our best advice, but share yours too
Jan 1, 2015 7:30 AM - Want to make the most of 2015? Daily Herald Editor John Lampinen introduces a special New Year's Day guide to living, working and playing in the suburbs. -
Self-published authors can enter Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author contestNov 20, 2014 9:02 PM - Illinois authors who have self-published an adult fiction book may enter the second year of the Soon to be Famous Illinois Author project until Monday, Dec. 15. The Soon to be Famous Illinois Author project is being coordinated in collaboration with the Illinois Library Association and Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) and is supported by the American Library Association Digital Content Working Group, the Public Library Association (PLA), Illinois Heartland Library System.
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Colt inspired us all to dream bigJun 16, 2014 10:14 AM - A Prairie Grove letter to the editor: I am not a big horse racing fan, but the story behind California Chrome captivated so many of us.
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Prairie Ridge storms back to beat JacobsFeb 8, 2014 9:52 PM - The Jacobs boys basketball team fell victim to the Prairie Ridge snowball effect on a snowy Saturday night in Algonquin. The Golden Eagles used defensive pressure and turnovers to build an 18-point first-half lead only to see the Wolves steal momentum and come all the way back for a 52-47 victory in a Fox Valley Conference Valley Division game.
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