Dozens of people gathered after the funeral to remember Alan Kroll, the Wonder Lake boy who died in a car crash last week. The family held a celebration of life including Wiffle ball and

Woodstock is officially making the change Tuesday from garbage stickers to mandatory totes. The transition hasn't always been smooth. Here's what you need to know.

A McHenry handyman pleaded guilty Friday to stealing $9,000 from an elderly couple for whom he was working and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months conditional discharge.

Crystal Lake’s Main Beach extended its streak of closed days Monday because of high bacteria levels.

McHenry County College will create a new events center on campus to host future community and college happenings.

To fill what's expected to be a growing need for memory care, the McHenry County-operated Valley Hi nursing home near Woodstock opened its new memory care unit.

Fourth of July-adjacent festivities kicked. off with the weekend's Stars N’ Stripes Fest in Cary.

A plane with two people on board crashed Saturday afternoon in Capron.

No one was injured in a house fire Sunday morning in Algonquin.

A fledgling Elmhurst-based company that distributes vending machines offering electronic cigarettes and vaping products is facing pushback from some suburbs.

In Illinois, consumer fireworks may be purchased and displayed only by adults who have obtained permits from their local jurisdiction. Handheld fireworks, including firecrackers, roman candles and bottle rockets, are not approved for sale or use in Illinois.

Crystal Lake’s Main Beach extended its streak of closed days Sunday because of high bacteria levels.

A Wonder Lake man accused of sexually abusing a child three decades ago asked prosecutors to better “define and present” details surrounding the allegations.

The Crystal Lake Park District is again considering the purchase of a shuttered Northwestern Medicine Health and Fitness Center, after rejecting the idea two years ago.

A Crystal Lake man was charged with recklessly discharging a gun that fired a bullet into a neighbor’s house with two adults and a nine-month-old baby in the home.