In late January the American Chestnut Land Trust unveiled its latest trail, appropriately dubbed the Oriole Trail in recognition of the Maryland state bird.
A rain garden is being constructed by the city of Crystal Lake and the Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee. Rain gardens are designed to absorb water during a storm and help avoid flooding or pollution runoff into nearby waterways.
One person was killed and another injured in a house fire early Sunday morning in Crystal Lake, officials with the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department said.