http://nwherald.comThe latest news from nwherald.comen-usCARY – From a pool of 21 applicants, Cary District 26 hired a new finance director this week.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/d-26-hires-new-finance-director/a44vlpo/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/d-26-hires-new-finance-director/a44vlpo/Fri, 24 May 2013 22:27:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – A McHenry County judge said a victim was alive only by "the grace of God" after a bar fight with a Crystal Lake man.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/bar-brawl-nets-5-years-for-crystal-lake-man/altxyd0/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/bar-brawl-nets-5-years-for-crystal-lake-man/altxyd0/Fri, 24 May 2013 22:01:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – A Crystal Lake student accused of planting a pin-hole camera in a boy's locker room is a candidate for and likely will be accepted into the county's first offender program, the State's Attorney Office said.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/states-attorney-office-spy-cam-student-could-be-in-first-offender-program/ao5275i/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/states-attorney-office-spy-cam-student-could-be-in-first-offender-program/ao5275i/Fri, 24 May 2013 20:32:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – A teen faces multiple charges related to an underage drinking party in an unincorporated area of McHenry County near Marengo, according to police.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/group-of-minors-caught-partying-near-marengo/a8trg8f/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/group-of-minors-caught-partying-near-marengo/a8trg8f/Fri, 24 May 2013 17:20:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – Area veterans and McHenry County special needs children came together Friday in a pre-Memorial Day celebration at the Special Education District of McHenry County.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/veterans-invited-to-sedom-for-bringing-heroes-together-event/az53pn7/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/veterans-invited-to-sedom-for-bringing-heroes-together-event/az53pn7/Fri, 24 May 2013 17:12:00 GMTA Crystal Lake man is seeking volunteers and donations for a trip to the area of Oklahoma devastated by a tornado earlier this week.  http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/cl-man-seeks-volunteers-for-trip-to-oklahoma/atmg05g/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/cl-man-seeks-volunteers-for-trip-to-oklahoma/atmg05g/Fri, 24 May 2013 16:58:00 GMTThe no. 7 most wanted fugitive in McHenry County was arrested in Milwaukee Wednesday by McHenry County investigators and U.S. Marshal’s Service officers. http://nwherald.com/lists/2013/05/24/61240564/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/lists/2013/05/24/61240564/index.xmlFri, 24 May 2013 16:50:00 GMT• Benjamin Louis Hager, 18, 117 N. Hill Road, McHenry, was charged Friday, April 26, with disorderly conduct and unlawful use of weapon.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/mchenry-police-reports-for-may-24-2013/a8iz7zg/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/mchenry-police-reports-for-may-24-2013/a8iz7zg/Fri, 24 May 2013 16:49:00 GMT• Lena A. Kalish, 21, 1661 W. Winona St., Chicago, was charged Tuesday, May 14, with retail theft.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/algonquin-police-reports-for-may-24-2013/ahsah3f/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/algonquin-police-reports-for-may-24-2013/ahsah3f/Fri, 24 May 2013 16:47:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – Beaches in Lake in the Hills and Wonder Lake are under an advisory after water sampling showed high levels of bacteria, according to the McHenry County Department of Health.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/two-beaches-under-advisory-for-high-bacteria-levels/awvhgde/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/two-beaches-under-advisory-for-high-bacteria-levels/awvhgde/Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:00 GMTHUNTLEY – The new Grafton Township supervisor and an incumbent trustee worked all week crafting a $1.27 million township spending plan to ensure that the embattled township made a late June budget deadline.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/a-new-grafton-board-approves-tentative-budget-under-deadline-pressure/agvjhw2/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/a-new-grafton-board-approves-tentative-budget-under-deadline-pressure/agvjhw2/Fri, 24 May 2013 16:03:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – McHenry County will receive more than $75,000 as part of a $3.3 million national settlement, according to the McHenry County Recorder’s Office.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/county-to-receive-75k-as-part-of-national-settlement/ayif9y0/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/24/county-to-receive-75k-as-part-of-national-settlement/ayif9y0/Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:52 GMTMelissa Sandberg has spent a large portion of her life preparing and comforting people nearing the end of their lives.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/21/dying-people-display-range-of-emotions-to-hospice-workers/amvjykv/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/21/dying-people-display-range-of-emotions-to-hospice-workers/amvjykv/Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTCRYSTAL LAKE – Vicky Smith knows uncertainty abounds when it comes to pension reform, but she said one change is inevitable.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/22/mchenry-county-college-officials-expect-to-pay-for-pensions/ak5zh0h/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/22/mchenry-county-college-officials-expect-to-pay-for-pensions/ak5zh0h/Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – Elected leaders have started a campaign to ask state lawmakers to allocate $4.7 million toward improving the southern intersection of Routes 47 and 176.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/23/officials-ask-for-4-7m-for-intersection-of-routes-47-and-176/aruliam/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/23/officials-ask-for-4-7m-for-intersection-of-routes-47-and-176/aruliam/Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTCRYSTAL LAKE – The new McHenry County College Board of Trustees wasted little time approving major changes to the campus, supporting a $2.2 million renovation project Thursday during its first official meeting with public business.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/21/mcc-board-approves-2-2m-renovation-project/alsyjol/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/21/mcc-board-approves-2-2m-renovation-project/alsyjol/Fri, 24 May 2013 04:32:00 GMTLAKE IN THE HILLS – The village’s new finance director is a familiar face.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/23/lake-in-the-hills-names-new-finance-director/aimgchg/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/23/lake-in-the-hills-names-new-finance-director/aimgchg/Fri, 24 May 2013 02:07:00 GMTWOODSTOCK – It’s been a bad couple of months for the city’s water-related equipment.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/23/water-equipment-causing-problems-in-woodstock/akmsmy6/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/23/water-equipment-causing-problems-in-woodstock/akmsmy6/Thu, 23 May 2013 22:42:00 GMTThree people were sent to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident in Riley Township, south of Marengo, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/23/three-people-sent-to-hospital-after-route-23-wreck/audu8q6/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/23/three-people-sent-to-hospital-after-route-23-wreck/audu8q6/Thu, 23 May 2013 21:07:32 GMTCRYSTAL LAKE – A 17-year-old man was taken to Centegra Hospital–McHenry with non-life threatening injuries following a two-car accident at Route 31 and Three Oaks Road Thursday afternoon, Crystal Lake police said.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/23/17-year-old-taken-to-hospital-following-crash-on-route-31/a7j5nlk/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/23/17-year-old-taken-to-hospital-following-crash-on-route-31/a7j5nlk/Thu, 23 May 2013 21:07:00 GMT