Last week, this blog discussed the season of the pothole. Every Spring, the potholes appear as winter’s damage emerges from the slush, snow and ice. But this is the rebirth of another season here in McHenry. This is known as the season of the roadhorse. This equestrian animal doesn’t require water, a bail of straw and some oats every day; rather, this horse stands rigid from dawn to dusk and back

One sign of the arrival of Spring is the advent of baseball season. This is an especially pleasant time of year for Cubs, Sox and Brewers fans in the area since baseball generally means warmer weather and the end of winter weather. But this is also the season of the pothole here in McHenry.Potholes are the product of winter weather but don’t put all the blame on the season; you and your car, truck

You’re in a hurry. You grab your coat, purse and keys and rush out to the car. There, you fumble to get the key in the ignition. You fire up the car and you’re off. How many times have you done this? What’s missing? When’s the last time you’ve looked your car over to see if everything is good to go, whether you’re in a hurry or not? Do you have a tire that’s low on air? Are your lights