The pumpkin came from a garden at the Algonquin Wastewater Treatment Facility. Vegetables grown there help to support the local food pantry.
Top news stories from the past week for McHenry and Lake counties.
Come and shred your unwanted documents at a shredding event this weekend.
The crash happened Saturday evening.
The free leaf collection will begin on Oct. 6 and will continue through Dec. 9.
The McHenry County Division of Transportation is installing traffic signals at two intersections.
Tickets are now available for Pub in the Park, which will be held in Sunset Park on Oct. 15.
Riley Elmore, 16, has made Season 11 of the The Voice.
The Algonquin Area Public Library will host the Maker Fair this Saturday.
A .6-mile portion of the roadway will be closed through November.
Highland Avenue will be closed to traffic between Haegers Bend Road and Tanglewood Drive through December.
Evan Jager, a Jacobs High School grad, will be running Monday in the prelims at the U.S. Olympics in Rio.
Have you wanted to check out the Lake in the Hills Bark Park but don't want to pay the fees? Here is your chance.
Expect delays over the Edgewood Ravine.
See how long the average commute is for the cities ranked among the worst in Illinois.
Country band Dixie Crush will be playing Tuesday at the Lake in the Hills AIrport.
The lane closures are scheduled for Main Street between Algonquin Road and Washington Street.
The program will be held tonight.
Stoneybrook Park Playground located at the corner of Anderson Drive and David Street in Lake in the Hills has gotten some upgrades.
The village will be showing Star Wars: The Force Awakens at dusk on Saturday.
The Illinois Office of Tourism and Visit McHenry County partenered with Georama to make the virtual tours possible.
The replacement project will mean road closures for some neighborhoods in the village.
The event will be held at the Harnish Main Library, 2600 Harnish Drive in Algonquin.
Traffic could be slow-going as work gets underway on bridge that carries Main Street over the Edgewood Ravine.
Here is a look at businesses that recently opened in Lake in the Hills.
A list of the best beer bars in the Windy City, according to Chicago Beer Experience.
Join Algonquin Recreation at the 2016 Harvest Hustle 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 1st in downtown Algonquin.
A workshop was held last week to discuss the future of the project.
A Young Eagles Rally will be held Saturday.
Residents in the Big Sky subdivision may notice a change in water quality.
Lions-Armstrong Memorial Pool in Algonquin will open this Saturday.
Here is a look back at the top news stories that made headlines this past week on Algonquin-LITH Patch.
Funeral services for Lynn Hammerlund will be held this week.
The playground at Stoneybrook Park in LITH is expected to remain closed through early July.
The event will be held this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A recent impasse on the long-planned project has local officials frustrated.
Severe storms Monday brought massive hail to some communities.
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