http://nwherald.comLocal news for Bull Valley, IL.en-usWOODSTOCK – The bench trial for a one-time youth mentor accused of sexually abusing a young boy concluded during its second day, but a McHenry County judge won’t announce the verdict until next week.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/21/sex-assault-trial-wraps-for-former-youth-mentor-verdict-expected-next-week/a5ojuno/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/21/sex-assault-trial-wraps-for-former-youth-mentor-verdict-expected-next-week/a5ojuno/Tue, 21 May 2013 17:45:00 GMTBULL VALLEY – Fleming Road, a scenic drive and monument to the fact that you can in fact fight city hall, will be getting its long-overdue repairs starting next month.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/09/work-on-fleming-road-to-start-in-june/ap5ze7j/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/09/work-on-fleming-road-to-start-in-june/ap5ze7j/Fri, 10 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTAs temperatures began to climb in March, and then dip back down, public works crews had to hit the streets to keep up with asphalt that was breaking up and leaving potholes.http://nwherald.com/2013/04/01/weather-conditions-make-potholes-more-of-an-issue-in-mchenry-county/asj6qs3/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/01/weather-conditions-make-potholes-more-of-an-issue-in-mchenry-county/asj6qs3/Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTMcHENRY – A year after bids on a proposed expansion to the Elm Street fire station came in higher than expected, the project still is on hold.http://nwherald.com/2013/03/22/postponed-fire-district-project-frustrates-mchenry-residents/aqxefs/http://nwherald.com/2013/03/22/postponed-fire-district-project-frustrates-mchenry-residents/aqxefs/Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:30:00 GMTCounty Board OKs $692K project that doesn’t widen scenic roadhttp://nwherald.com/2013/03/18/fleming-road-residents-prevail/ah5yrs4/http://nwherald.com/2013/03/18/fleming-road-residents-prevail/ah5yrs4/Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:31:00 GMTBULL VALLEY – The primary is more than a year away, but McHenry County sheriff hopeful Bill Prim stepped up his campaigning Monday with a fundraiser featuring former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich.http://nwherald.com/2013/02/18/gingrich-returns-to-county-for-sheriff-candidates-fundraiser/az1eyf6/http://nwherald.com/2013/02/18/gingrich-returns-to-county-for-sheriff-candidates-fundraiser/az1eyf6/Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMTVillage boards across the county could see a shakeup in April.http://nwherald.com/2012/12/26/slew-of-candidates-file-ahead-of-april-elections/av9w1qr/http://nwherald.com/2012/12/26/slew-of-candidates-file-ahead-of-april-elections/av9w1qr/Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:30:00 GMTIf you own property in Dorr Township, you have until the end of business today to appeal your property assessment for next year’s taxes.http://nwherald.com/2012/10/09/property-assessment-off-the-mark-you-say/a5tz5k4/http://nwherald.com/2012/10/09/property-assessment-off-the-mark-you-say/a5tz5k4/Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:30:00 GMTResidents of two heavily populated townships don’t have much longer to appeal the assessments used to calculate property tax bills due next year.http://nwherald.com/2012/10/05/deadline-to-appeal-assessments-near-for-nunda-dorr-residents/arx3f9m/http://nwherald.com/2012/10/05/deadline-to-appeal-assessments-near-for-nunda-dorr-residents/arx3f9m/Sat, 06 Oct 2012 10:30:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – A probation official has been sentenced to 18 months of conditional discharge after pleading guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor reckless driving. http://nwherald.com/2012/09/26/probation-official-pleads-guilty-to-reckless-driving/aq4hzwk/http://nwherald.com/2012/09/26/probation-official-pleads-guilty-to-reckless-driving/aq4hzwk/Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:30:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – A Wonder Lake man was sentenced to 180 days in jail and two years of probation for a police chase last month in which he drove more than 100 mph in a red Jaguar, prosecutors said. http://nwherald.com/2012/09/26/driver-given-jail-time-in-100-mph-police-chase/a61zt9u/http://nwherald.com/2012/09/26/driver-given-jail-time-in-100-mph-police-chase/a61zt9u/Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:30:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – After a report from a resident Tuesday evening, McHenry County sheriff’s deputies searched for a plane that may have been in distress but did not find one.http://nwherald.com/2012/09/26/resident-reports-plane-in-distress/ahe8aaa/http://nwherald.com/2012/09/26/resident-reports-plane-in-distress/ahe8aaa/Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:30:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – No disciplinary action has been taken against a Court Services official who was charged with drunken driving earlier this month.http://nwherald.com/2012/08/29/wonder-lake-courts-official-charged-with-dui/a7ivj63/http://nwherald.com/2012/08/29/wonder-lake-courts-official-charged-with-dui/a7ivj63/Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:30:00 GMTNot everyone is pleased with last week’s designation that marks county land for an expansive wildlife refuge. http://nwherald.com/2012/08/17/some-not-pleased-by-hackmatack/an3w5bx/http://nwherald.com/2012/08/17/some-not-pleased-by-hackmatack/an3w5bx/Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:30:00 GMTBULL VALLEY – A man who led a brief chase before crashing and fleeing on foot Wednesday was captured within about 15 minutes, police said.http://nwherald.com/2012/08/09/man-arrested-after-brief-chase/a9gae0g/http://nwherald.com/2012/08/09/man-arrested-after-brief-chase/a9gae0g/Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:30:00 GMTA Crystal Lake man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on Walkup Road in unincorporated Nunda Township, according to the Bull Valley Police Department.http://nwherald.com/2012/07/26/crystal-lake-man-in-critical-condition-after-being-struck-by-car/axxglif/http://nwherald.com/2012/07/26/crystal-lake-man-in-critical-condition-after-being-struck-by-car/axxglif/Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:20:00 GMTCindy Hayden recently applied her gardening skills to a cause she’s passionate about: the welfare of military veterans.http://nwherald.com/2012/06/19/garden-clubs-these-days-not-old-ladies-sitting-around/an3n5op/http://nwherald.com/2012/06/19/garden-clubs-these-days-not-old-ladies-sitting-around/an3n5op/Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:30:00 GMTBULL VALLEY – The Bull Valley Garden Club will conduct its once-a-decade garden walk, "Bull Valley's Garden Treasures," from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 14.http://nwherald.com/2012/06/29/bull-valley-garden-club-to-host-garden-walk-july-14/aa214vc/http://nwherald.com/2012/06/29/bull-valley-garden-club-to-host-garden-walk-july-14/aa214vc/Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:30:00 GMTBULL VALLEY – The Fleming Road Alliance’s arsenal of yellow ribbons and clever signs, along with a healthy measure of dogged determination, may have saved its scenic drive from destruction.http://nwherald.com/2012/06/22/fleming-road-residents-prevail/a86b5h2/http://nwherald.com/2012/06/22/fleming-road-residents-prevail/a86b5h2/Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:31:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – Dominic DeBock wasn’t feeling much love from the neighbors of his proposed shooting range, so he pulled the plug on the project.http://nwherald.com/2012/05/15/woodstock-shooting-range-plan-abandoned/a83mgs5/http://nwherald.com/2012/05/15/woodstock-shooting-range-plan-abandoned/a83mgs5/Wed, 16 May 2012 10:30:00 GMT