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December 28, 2022

Dear Village Resident,


Just a friendly reminder, Village Ordinance 13/2-1307 prohibits parking on the street between 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Signs have been posted throughout the village to remind residents and visitors of the ordinance. This ordinance covers all public village roadways. 

The police department may give temporary permission to park overnight on the street due to visitors, driveway repair, etc. Please note that the vehicle must otherwise be legally parked (not in violation of fire lanes, fire hydrants, post snowfall restrictions, etc.) 

Holiday Garbage Pick-up


With the observed holiday falling during the week this week and next, please note that your garbage and recycling pick up will be one day later than your normal pick up.


For more information please click here.

Christmas Tree Disposal


Holiday Greenery may be placed out on your garbage collection day for pickup by Flood Brothers during the month of January, all tinsel, lights and nails must be removed. You can also recycle your tree by bringing it to Glacial Park in Ringwood (off Harts Road & Route 31). The trees are processed into mulch so all decorations must be removed. Branches of your tree can also be used as winter mulch by laying them over your gardens.

Blood Drive


The Spring Grove Fire Department is hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday, December 29 from 1:30 - 6:30 pm, at 8214 Richardson Road on the Bus in the parking lot. Donors will receive a $15 eGift card. To schedule your appointment, visit versiti.org/IL, download the Versiti Donor App, or Call 800-7TO-GIVE or scan the QR code on the flyer.

Help support our local communities. Your blood donation can also help to reduce the risk of shortages to our local blood supply!


View the flyer.

Flood Brothers


Our agreement with Flood Brothers includes a slight increase in pricing yearly. As of January 1, 2023 the monthly rate will increase by $0.41, senior rates will increase by $0.30.


Please click here to see the rates.

WAG Health Clinic for Dogs


WAG Agility Center, located at 2807 Route 12, is offering a Dog Health Clinic on March 5, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. tp 2:00 p.m. Registration and payment must be received by February 24, 2023. For more information visit their website.


Welcome Saylor Mick's Pizza to Spring Grove! Village President Mark Eisenberg, Village Trustee Mike Lee and employees of Saylor Mick's cut the ribbon at their grand opening.

. If you have a photo of Spring Grove you would like to share, email it here.

Rec Basketball Skills and Drills


Skills and drills is an opportunity for 6, 7 and 8th graders to work on their basketball skills. Beginning Friday, January 13th through March, the evening will mostly consist of pick up games with some skill building instruction. View the flyer here, you can pay online at this link or come into the Village Hall located at 7401 Meyer Road.


Recreation Basketball and Little Dribblers registration is still open!


Click here for the Little Dribblers registration form and here for the Youth Basketball form. View fees and more information.

The Rec Program is looking for volunteers for various positions, email them here.

Getting Around Illinois


With winter upon us, visit GettingAroundIllinois.com to view continually updated information on road conditions in Illinois. Optimized for smartphones, the site includes the ability to identify and zoom into a location, travel route or destination on the state map.

Snowmobiling in Spring Grove


Snowmobile trails are marked and maintained by local clubs. Please respect the property of others when driving to the trails. Do not travel in excess of 15 mph when on village right-of-ways and stay off lawns and driveways, yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, and come to a complete stop before crossing a road. It is unlawful to drive a snowmobile on private property without the consent of property owners and using the trails when they are closed is considered trespassing. Snowmobiling is prohibited between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Sunday-Thursday and midnight to 7 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. For trail conditions call the McHenry County Hotline at 815-334-7669.

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2023 Community Farmers Market


If you would like to be part of our 2023 Community Farmers Market, sign up before December 31st and take advantage of our early bird special rate! Download the flyer and email to us. Payment can be made online here.

Keep the Wreath Red


The Spring Grove Fire Department is once again participating in "Keep the Wreath Red" program. If a fire occurs that is determined to be the result of a holiday decoration, the fire station replaces one red bulb in the wreath with a white bulb. This is a reminder to practice fire safety during the holiday season. Please be careful with candles, holiday lights and other decorations and help them "Keep the Wreath Red"!

Recycle Christmas Lights


If your lights have lost their twinkle, don't throw them away - recycle them at the Municipal Centre! Located at 7401 Meyer Road, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Click here to see which kinds of lights and cords are accepted.

Blast from the Past - Rose Orvis Madden

Rose Orvis Madden

Son James Madden, Jr.

James fought boxer Jim Corbett

Son Tom Madden in front of the Town Hall on Main Street

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. He left a written and an oral version on tape of his memoirs, a priceless treasure to historians. 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 well-known sense of humor.

 

Story by Laura Frumet

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