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Harvard election yields low turnout

leland — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:29:21 -0500

Start: 05/02/2013 - 15:29

End: 07/02/2013 - 15:29

By JAY SCHULZ
The Main Line

The consolidated elections April 9 produced a disappointing turnout and a race that has not been resolved yet.

New alderman tapped

leland — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:26:44 -0500

Start: 05/02/2013 - 15:26

End: 07/02/2013 - 15:26

Lifelong Harvard resident Jeremy Adams was expected to be sworn in as alderman of Harvard Ward 4 at the April 30 Harvard City Council meeting.

Shootings under investigation

leland — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:23:55 -0500

Start: 05/02/2013 - 15:23

End: 07/02/2013 - 15:23

Harvard was hit with three separate instances of gunfire in April, and the Harvard Police Department is working to find the perpetrators.

County to receive 2-1-1 call center services

leland — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:19:29 -0500

Start: 05/02/2013 - 15:19

End: 07/02/2013 - 15:19

McHenry County residents in need of nonemergency assistance can now call 2-1-1 for assistance and answers.

A community high school in the making

leland — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:15:43 -0500

Start: 05/02/2013 - 15:15

End: 07/02/2013 - 15:15

In 1919, a vision was forming of a Harvard Community High School. At that time, high school students attended Central School along with other grades, and it was extremely overcrowded.

Harvard students place 5th in MCC contest

leland — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:06:03 -0500

Start: 05/02/2013 - 15:00

End: 07/02/2013 - 15:00

A group of marketing students at Harvard High School recently participated in the second annual Marketing Challenge at McHenry County College and placed fifth in the competition.

Harvard's secret past - revealed

leland — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:59:58 -0500

Start: 05/02/2013 - 14:59

End: 07/02/2013 - 14:59

Harvard’s past is alive, vibrant, surprising and waiting for visitors.

Theater expansion phase one almost done

leland — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:27:52 -0500

Start: 05/02/2013 - 14:27

End: 07/02/2013 - 14:27

The first new auditorium of the Woodstock Theatre expansion project is expected to open this weekend.

Nutrition club opens

leland — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:23:33 -0500

Start: 05/02/2013 - 14:23

End: 07/02/2013 - 14:23

A new nutrition club is open in Harvard, offering Zumba dance fitness classes and Herbalife nutrition products. The new club opened April 1 and is located at 111 W. Brink St.

A focus on school, skateboarding

leland — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:39:36 -0500

Start: 05/02/2013 - 13:39

End: 07/02/2013 - 13:39

Skateboarders have never had the best reputation.

Schneider throws a no-no

leland — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:22:51 -0500

Start: 05/02/2013 - 13:22

End: 07/02/2013 - 13:22

The Harvard High School baseball team was able to celebrate April 20, and it was not just because of the team’s 5-2 victory over Big Foot High School.

Changes coming to the Harvard pool

leland — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:15:52 -0500

Start: 05/02/2013 - 13:15

End: 07/02/2013 - 13:15

Summer is just around the corner, and the warm weather begs the opening of the Harvard community pool, 607 Galvin Parkway.

Harvard history: Bus driver becomes hero

leland — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:20:15 -0500

Start: 04/11/2013 - 12:20

End: 06/11/2013 - 12:20

On April 21, 1967, 18 tornadoes touched down in Illinois. Three of those were rated as F4 tornadoes with winds exceeding 200 mph.

D-50 SRO: Dean Burton

leland — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:09:08 -0500

Start: 04/11/2013 - 12:00

End: 06/11/2013 - 12:00

When Harvard Police Officer Dean Burton was asked if he wanted to be the Harvard School District 50 school resource officer, he wasn’t sure if the job was right for him.

Perkins hired by the city

leland — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:05:12 -0500

Start: 04/11/2013 - 12:00

End: 06/11/2013 - 12:00