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Car Show
Calling all car enthusiasts! We'd love to have you at the Spring Grove Farmers Market Saturday, September 19th from 9a.m. to 1p.m., for their Cars and Coffee event. $1 from every drink purchased at Erika's Odd Coffee will go towards the Spring Grove Police Benevolent Fund. The Grove opens at 11am!
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Document Destruction and Textile Recycling Event
Our Document Destruction and Textile Recycling day will be October 3rd from 9:00am - 12:00pm, the Textile recycling will be on site until 1:00pm.
Bring your sensitive and private documents and paperwork to the Spring Grove Municipal Centre for secure document destruction provided by Flood Bros Disposal Co. Click here for the flyer.
Helping Hands Recycling collects unwanted textiles, effectively diverting millions of pounds of clothing from landfills. Click here for items they will accept.
*Helping Hands Recycling is not affiliated with our local food pantry, Helping Hands Food Pantry. Please do not drop clothing items to be donated at Helping Hands Food Pantry.
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New Water Meters
The Village of Spring Grove will soon begin a water and sewer meter upgrade project for residents and businesses connected to the Village’s public water and sewer system.
If you hold an account for these services, you will receive a letter or email with instructions on how to schedule an appointment with HBK Water Meter to complete the meter installation.
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Yard Cleanup & Burning Regulations
As we begin to think about fall cleanup, please remember that Flood Brothers will pick up up to 8 cans or bags of landscape waste per week with your regular pickup, for more information visit their website. Burning of landscape waste is only allowed in the Village of Spring Grove on weekends in October and November. See burning regulations here. Raking, blowing or otherwise allowing leaves to be deposited upon or left on the streets or sidewalks of the village is prohibited by Village Ordinance.
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Vehicle Stickers
Vehicle sticker applications have been mailed and are now being sold at the police department. You can make any corrections or updates directly on the form and mail back or email, pay online, or come into purchase. If you don't receive your application, please call the Police Department at 815-675-2596.
New vehicle stickers must be purchased by October 1st. Payments can be made online via the link here by choosing the option to make a one-time payment. Your stickers will then be mailed back to you.
This years sticker photo features the Hatch-Kattner Octagon Barn - A rare, eight-sided barn that stood on the south end of Spring Grove for well over a century.
Don't forget - Senior's Over 65 are HALF PRICE.
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Farmers Market
Join us Saturday, September 19th from 9am to 1pm, stop and see your favorite vendors and a car show this month! We are excited to have live music from Amy Rose Music!
Spring Grove’s Helping Hands Food Pantry will also be at every Farmers Market this season collecting much items needed for our community members. Visit their facebook page for more information.
Space is still available for vendors, click here [PDF, 252.79 KB] for the application and more information, email us at info@springgrovevillage.com with any questions.
Our Farmers Market runs from May through October on the third Saturday of each month in Main Street Park, at every market vendors and visitors enjoy live entertainment and fresh coffee and gluten free breakfast and lunch specials from Erika’s Odd Coffee truck.
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We are excited to announce that Surf Internet will soon be expanding their infrastructure in Spring Grove in additional phases this fall and winter! Stay tuned for project timelines and subdivisions that will be included!
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A Historic Halloween Drama
Join The W.A. McConnell Foundation of Richmond for this unique drama detailing four tragic cases from McHenry County's past. They include a pair of sensational murders, the deadly fallout from a bank robbery gone wrong, and an all too common problem in the 1800s: deadly lightning. Thursday, Oct 8, at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Burton Township Hall in Spring Grove at 1917 Main Street. Admission: $9 for Foundation members, $10 for nonmembers.
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8 Ball Traveling Pool League
Starting today, Wednesday, August 26 at 7pm travel to various bars in the area with a 5 person Team weekly. Teams playing out of Saylor Mick's are eligible for $500 payout! Contact Jeff & Sarah Montori at 847-826-1860 for more information.
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Richmond-Burton Transportation is Hiring!
Help Drive the Future of Our Community!
Richmond-Burton Transportation is hiring school bus drivers! No experience? Paid training is provided. Great wages and benefits make this a rewarding opportunity for stay-at-home parents, retirees, or anyone looking for something new. Know someone who would be a great fit? Share this opportunity—you never know who in our community might see it! For more information contact Kim at 815-678-2232 or apply in person at 4213 Rt 12, Richmond, IL
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Photo of The Week
Storm Clouds in the distance, photo submitted by Margaret Rosemeyer
If you have a photo of Spring Grove you would like to share, please email it here. Thank you!
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Community Garage Sales
The Preserve Subdivision
This weekend, September 10th, 11th and 12th. from 9a.m to 4p.m. Enter at Route 173 and Red Hawk Lane.
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Spring Grove Estates
September 18th through the 20th from 8a.m. to 3p.m. Enter at South Solon and Ridge Road.
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Place to Gather 5K Fundraiser
Save the Date! September 19th, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. This race is a 1.5 mile fun run/walk, $25 per person includes a t-shirt, swag bag and benefits the funding for the Swiss Family Robinson Adventure Playground. Click here for the flyer and to sign up, click here to visit their website.
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Low-Cost Vaccination Event
The McHenry County Animal Control will host low-cost vaccination clinics in September and October for cats and dogs. Cash only. Appointments are needed, click here to register. For more information on the clinics, click here.
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Mom's Porch Magic
Bring the Beauty of Fall to Your Front Door with Mom's Porch Magic!
Fall is right around the corner, and Mom's Porch Magic is ready to help make your home warm and welcoming for the season! A locally owned Spring Grove business, Mom's Porch Magic creates custom fall porch displays using beautiful mums, pumpkins, cornstalks, hay bales, and seasonal touches - all thoughtfully arranged and professionally installed for you. Whether you're looking for something simple and cozy or a show-stopping fall display, there's a package to fit your porch and style. We can also bring a little fall magic to your business entrance, too!
For more information or to reserve your fall decorating date, call or text (414) 745-5320 or visit Mom's Porch Magic on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/MomsPorchMagic/
Let us sprinkle a little porch magic at your front door this fall!🍁🎃
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Rustic Board Charcuterie
Bring something beautiful to the table with The Rustic Board, offering handcrafted charcuterie boards, grazing tables, and individual cups perfect for weddings, showers, celebrations, and special gatherings. Thoughtfully curated with quality ingredients and beautifully presented, The Rustic Board makes it easy to Gather. Graze. Celebrate.
Contact them today to secure your date or for more information!
rustic.board.gather.graze@gmail.com or visit Instagram here.
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Rise & Shine Wellness Back to School Special
Rise and Shine believes in helping our community prepare, prevent, and perform at their best by offering unique, customized care. Your body works hard for you—give it the care it deserves! Massage is more than relaxation. Their customized massage and recovery services help ease tension, support your body, and keep you feeling your best.
Explore all the ways you can relax, recover, and feel your best with our events! They offer weekly yoga classes to enhance mobility and increase strength, along with monthly wellness workshops! (Check their Gathering page on their website to find out more!)
Located at 1928 Main Street Rd. in Spring Grove, IL. Discover their unique services and book your next session at riseandshinewellness.net or call 815-529-0065.
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Their soft washing service uses low-pressure water combined with specialized cleaning solutions to safely restore your home's exterior without risk of damage. Restore the curb appeal of your driveway, sidewalks, patios, decks. Trash and recycling bins are breeding grounds for bacteria, odors and pets. They use a 17-stage water filtration process to sanitize and eliminate 99.9% of germs
Schedule your service at 847-ABCBINS (847-222-2467), or sign up online at ABCbins.com. Located at 7706 Industrial Drive, email bill@abcbins.com
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Village Hall Hours
The Village Hall will be closed to pedestrian traffic on Wednesdays until further notice.
The Village Municipal Centre and Police Department will remain open weekdays, Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm.
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2026 Road Projects
The Village of Spring Grove is pleased to announce several upcoming infrastructure improvements designed to enhance our local roadways and pedestrian safety this summer, click here to go to our website for information and updates.
(Updated 8/26/26)
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Dodgeball 2026
Ready, Set, Go Dodgeball!
Teamwork and strategy are more valuable factors in dodge ball than athletic skills and individual competitiveness. We use vinyl coated foam balls. These balls are heavy enough to travel the distance of the court, and light enough that they do not hurt or mark. Come join in on the fun. This is one of our most popular recreation programs!
Early registration is recommended as age groups fill up quickly!
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The Best of Blast from the Past
Rose Orvis Madden
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Rose was the only daughter of seven children of Sam Orvis and Levina Sanborn, born in 1871. She married Irishman James Madden in 1896. She was 25 years old, and he was 34. They had six children together, including a set of twins. The Madden family had come to the area in the 1840s and lived most of their lives in the Wilmot/English Prairie area.
The couple had a house and two acres of land at the east end of the John Sanborn farm at 217 James Road. (The house is still standing and is owned by descendants.) One year Rose raised cucumbers to sell to the Vogler-Shillo pickle factory in Spring Grove to earn extra money. James wasn’t happy about this as cucumbers take a lot of nutrients out of the soil. However, Rose made enough money to buy clothes, school supplies and books for all her children with the proceeds.
Later Rose and James moved into the old Sanborn farmhouse. Her mother Levina Sanborn died in 1918 and her father Sam had a paralytic stroke in 1915. Rose became his primary caretaker until his death in February 1921. Unfortunately, Rose only lived another two more years herself, dying in December 1922 when she was only 51 years old.
When her husband James was five years old in 1863, his younger brother, Michael, contracted diphtheria and died. James slept with Michael in the same bed but never caught the disease. In fact, he never caught any of the contagious diseases of that time and lived to the age of 101 in 1959.
Their son James, Jr. (Jimmy), who was born in 1898, enlisted in World War I in the U.S. Navy but deserted. After a while he turned up in Canada where he enlisted in the “Ladies from Hell” Canadian Army which was a Scottish group. After the war he joined the Royal Mounted Police for three years and was stationed in Nova Scotia. One of his claims to fame was going four boxing rounds with famous boxer “Gentleman Jim Corbett”. He lived until age 86 but was blind in his later years.
Son Tom Madden was born in 1904 and was another prolific storyteller in the family. We have Tom to thank for many of the stories about, not only the history of the Sanborn/Orvis families, but the schools, the teachers and children, the neighbors, the old businesses and good times and bad in Spring Grove, which were gleaned from his written and oral memoirs.
In November 1931 he rode his mule, “Old Jack”, to the Town Hall on Main Street to vote for the Democratic "New Deal" President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, showing off his also well-known sense of humor.
Story by Laura Frumet
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