Michelle Meyer

McHenry County Sheriff and State’s Attorney say they welcome Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker‘s comments on revising the criminal justice reform SAFE-T Act that went into effect two years ago.

A portion of Virginia Road in Crystal Lake is closed to traffic due to a car crash.

A battery energy storage facility is being eyed for Prairie Grove, but residents question the potential impacts on safety and wildlife.

No horses were injured after a barn caught on fire and the owner successfully extinguished it Wednesday afternoon near Woodstock, officials report.

McHenry suspended its leaf pickup, hopes to get remaining leaves in the spring, but offers yard waste pickup through end of the week.

A contractor working at the Water’s Edge development in Crystal Lake was flown to a trauma center after falling off a scaffolding Wednesday.

A canopy of a gas station in Cary collapsed Sunday from the snow after it was initially damaged from a severe thunderstorm in August.

Downed live wires in front of a home in Algonquin caused electrical sparks and a fire Wednesday morning, officials report.

Crystal Lake residents are speaking out against a proposed third Dunkin’ Donuts in town, saying the location will further cause traffic headaches in the neighboring residential area already dealing with Lake Roots overflow.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker made a quiet appearance in Crystal Lake last week visiting local nonprofits and leaders to learn about food insecurity in McHenry County.

Crystal Lake's 1850s Academy Building is expected to be demolished now that efforts to raise money to move the structure from church property have not succeeded.

A two-story home in Huntley was left uninhabitable from a fire from which firefighters rescued three pets, officials reported.

A child was injured after a school bus crashed into a ditch, hitting a utility pole and downing live wires Monday afternoon near McHenry, officials reported.

Crystal Lake has updated its street parking regulations in response to Lake Roots, a new café, market and bar that's bringing in more cars to a residential area.

Fifth grader Delilah Stamp of Oakwood Hills has taken home dozens of medals competing in the martial art across the country.