Uncategorized The Closing of the West McHenry Post Office 12 Oct 201817 Oct 2018 When the McHenry Post Office moved in 1882, it opened up one of the most interesting parts of the city’s history. For many years, McHenry was the only city in…
Uncategorized The 1926 West McHenry Fire 4 Sep 20182 Sep 2018 In the early morning of April 11, 1926, Mathias Laures was walking down Main Street in West McHenry when he noticed a fire in the back of the Justen Furniture…
Uncategorized The Mysterious Case of Frederick Wennerstrom pt. 2 19 Jul 201818 Jul 2018 On the night of September 5, George Phister was just starting his security rounds at the Ravinia Park Casino when he was overtaken by a group of men in the…
Accidents & Incidents… The Mysterious Case of Frederick Wennerstrom 24 Jun 201823 Jun 2018 On a Sunday morning, September 3, 1911, a couple of fishermen who were out on the Fox River and made a gruesome find. Floating in the river was the body…
Accidents & Incidents… West McHenry Post Office Robbery 11 May 201810 May 2018 In the early morning of Tuesday, Aug 16, 1911, the West McHenry Post Office was robbed. It probably wasn’t too surprising, as there were a string of post office &…
Entertainment The Journey of Joseph Hoffman 16 Apr 201813 Apr 2018 On September 5, 1913, a man strolled into the McHenry Plaindealer’s office. His name was Joseph Hoffman and he was on a walking journey from Cincinnati, Ohio to Bismarck, North…
