East Dundee

This week's 5 Things to Do in and around McHenry County include opening day at Randall Oaks Zoo, a story time with miniature therapy horses, a hike to the McHenry Dam, historical Chicago buses on display, and a performance by Jim Messina.

Even after East Dundee trustees overrode the village president’s veto of Elgin Mall’s plans to relocate to a shuttered Dominick’s store at routes 25 and 72, mall owners Monday said they were unsure what they will do next.

5 Things to do in McHenry County: Algonquin’s Flashlight Egg Hunt, Shamrocked Woodstock Streetfest, East Dundee St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Fantastic Plants and Beasts at the Crystal Lake Nature Center and drop-in pickleball in Woodstock.

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Although village trustees in February voted 4-1 to approve zoning and a special-use permit for the mall, East Dundee Village President Jeff Lynam on Monday took the unusual step of vetoing those approvals.

East Dundee trustees on Monday gave Elgin Mall vendors the news they had hoped for since July -- they will have a new home.

After paddling the entire length of the Fox River last fall, an Algonquin conversationist will share her story this Sunday.

Norge Ski Club's Winter Ski Jump tournament is on track for this weekend. Also: farmers markets, a sneak peak of a PBS show's visit to Woodstock and a Galentine's Day brunch in Crystal Lake.

Situated next to the Fox River Trail in East Dundee's dining-friendly downtown, Mockingbird Bar + Garden is a petite location, so reservations are recommended.

With the clock ticking on a lease that’s about to expire, owners of the Elgin Mall got one step closer to making East Dundee their new home.

Parents and caregivers looking to register children for preschool or daycare can visit Dundee Library’s preschool and daycare fair from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the library, 555 Barrington Ave. in East Dundee.

East Dundee’s Arts Council is looking for an artist, or artists, to create a mural that highlights the village’s heritage.

East Dundee trustees are working with a consultant to help develop plans for a potential parking garage in the downtown district.

East Dundee is taking ownership of the shuttered Haeger Pottery building to try to mold the property’s future.

The Elgin Mall’s new owners on Monday presented their plans to turn a shuttered Dominick’s in East Dundee into an indoor center featuring the Elgin Mall’s more than 80 vendors.