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Photos: Storm wallops McHenry County, downs trees

By Janelle Walker
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This tree in the Northwest Herald parking lot was one of the victims of the storm that rolled through McHenry County at about 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025.

This tree in the Northwest Herald parking lot on Route 31 in Crystal Lake was one of the victims of the storm that rolled through McHenry County at about 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (Janelle Walker)

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Janelle Walker

Janelle Walker

Originally from North Dakota, Janelle covered the suburbs and collar counties for nearly 20 years before taking a career break to work in content marketing. She is excited to be back in the newsroom.