Please, have a safe and wonderful holiday as McHenry welcomes in the New Year.The kids, the job, the holidays, and all the other activities that fill your life: it’s been a long year, hasn’t it. You deserve a break from it all and, with New Years Eve upon us here in McHenry, this is a great opportunity to unwind and celebrate.By now, you’ve chosen your New Years party, or parties, that you’ll

You don't have to just guess where Santa is on Christmas Eve; NORAD is tracking theflight of Santa, his sleigh and all the reindeer. Imagine a time when they only way to know where Santa was on Christmas Eve was to hear the prancing hoofs of Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen; Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen on the roof. Oh, and of course, along came Rudolph later on when he solved the crisis

McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes is a great placeto start your local Christmas shopping.The malls are not what they used to be at Christmas time. The crowds were often oppressive. There was competition to get to certain gifts first, usually toys from children’s Christmas Gift Lists. But, for McHenry shoppers, that largely gave way to the modern era.Now, many people in McHenry do much or all of their Christmas

With another McHenry winter setting in, it'simportant to remember to change your oil.Changing the oil in your car, truck or SUV is important any time of the year, whether a McHenry summer, winter or in between. But there are reasons to ensure that you stay up on oil changes in the winter.As we all know, when you go out to your McHenry garage or driveway to start the car, truck or SUV, you’re counting