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McHenry in the 1850s

28 Feb 202226 Feb 2022
In the 1850s, McHenry was an up-and-coming village. Being the first village in McHenry County, it was settled in 1836, and was the original County Seat. It was during the…
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Bears vs. McHenry High School Staff

25 Jan 202217 Jan 2022
In the spring of 1978, the McHenry High School’s junior class set up a fundraising event featuring some of the school’s staff and members of the Chicago Bears basketball team.…
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The Fire of The Colony Theatre and the Rise of The McHenry Theatre

21 Dec 202111 Jan 2022
At the end of World War II, the Colony Theater was one of the most popular places in McHenry. Originally built in 1911 as the Empire Theater, the building served…
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The McHenry Viscounts

2 Dec 20211 Dec 2021
With its humble beginnings, the Viscounts of McHenry became one of McHenry's biggest success stories. The Viscounts were a precision drill and bugle corp., who competed across the state and…
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Halloween Hy-jinks

2 Nov 2021
Halloween is enthusiastically celebrated by most children in the McHenry County and has been for a many years. Over time, parties, scary movies and trick-or-treating have become how the day…
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The Empire Theater

30 Sep 202129 Sep 2021
During the early twentieth century, McHenry had several forms of entertainment. One thing they were lacking though was a theater until the Empire Theater was constructed in 1919. Before that,…

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