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Plenty of Easter-themed activities this weekend in McHenry County.
County leaders are working on a new transportation plan that will address congestion, safety in McHenry County
A Crystal Lake woman is accused of battering a security officer, emergency room nurse and a physician early Saturday morning while at MercyHealth Hospital.
Harvard agreed to a two-year pilot program allowing residents to keep a limited number of chickens on their property.
Emma Kotecki needs a heart transplant due to a rare genetic disorder. Multiple Crystal Lake businesses are stepping up to help fundraise for the family's related expenses.
Different programs offer different approaches to help veterans cope; the key, organizers say, is getting veterans connected with help.
A former Crystal Lake man accused of using proceeds of an elderly relative’s condo sale on personal expenses pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser charge and was sentenced to one year probation.
A Crystal Lake man is accused of sexually assaulting a child under age 13 and threatening the child should they tell anyone, court records show.
Dawn Bremer, of Team Bremer, said the housing market in McHenry County is hot for sellers. The new concierge space at her Green Street location gives sellers a place to land during showings, if closings are held up.
A man sought by authorities on a $500,000 warrant since 2022 was indicted last week in connection with the fatal fentanyl overdose of a Crystal Lake man nearly two years ago, court records show.
At Crystal Lake’s Bernotas Middle School, 22 students and three staff members “braved the shave” and buzzed off their hair to raise money for childhood cancer research.
Plans to demolish a 140-year-old barn in Crystal Lake have been in the works for months, but recent pushback from the historic commission may have saved the barn from its fateful end.
Nominations from the public, parents, students and colleagues are open for McHenry County Educator of the Year Awards.
Cary resident Evan Cochrane will be competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May after winning the McHenry County Regional Spelling Bee Wednesday.
An outdoor ceremony in front of the county’s Vietnam War memorial will begin the proceedings, followed by an indoor program and a continental breakfast.