The Huntley Police Department is searching for Emilia Rechsteiner, a missing 15-year-old girl from the village, who was last seen Friday night.

The Crystal Lake Chamber Foundation has announced plans for its 13th annual GEM Leadership Celebration and the winners of its GEM Leadership awards.

A semitruck rolled over Saturday, March 28, 2026, on Route 120 between Fleming and Thompson roads in unincorporated Woodstock.

A single-family home in Huntley that sold for $280,000 tops the list of the best real estate deals in McHenry County in the past week.

An 18-year-old male with a puncture wound was flown to a hospital by a medical helicopter late Friday following an incident near Johnsburg High School, authorities said.

A judge ruled has ruled that a McHenry man is not guilty by reason of insanity for slashing a relative in the face and head with a knife.

Toussaints brought heat to McHenry County hoops this winter. Johnsburg coach Mike Toussaint is the Northwest Herald Boys Basketball Coach of the Year after leading the Skyhawks to a sectional title. His nephew Trey shined at guard. Nieces Summer and Skye starred for the girls.

Crystal Lake South junior Carson Trivellini already has won five regional titles in baseball and basketball but isn't satisfied. The guard averaged 18.1 points this season in leading South to a sectional final. He is the 2026 Northwest Herald Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Meet the 2026 Northwest Herald All-Area boys basketball team.