People can soon have a look around inside the new Lake in the Hills police station, which opened over the winter. An open house will coincide with the rededication of the relocated Veterans Memorial.

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from April 6, including a look at the growth of small-town villages in McHenry County from 1997

Fire crews, an equine veterinarian and sheriff's deputies all assisted in a tricky effort to rescue a horse from floodwaters near Marengo.

Kathleen Narusis rose up the ranks at Home State Bank in Crystal Lake at a time when it less common for women to get such opportunities. She's one of the Northwest Herald's Women of Distinction recipients.

An Illinois Department of Transportation worker was injured after a driver crashed into an IDOT truck while crews worked on storm damage along Route 120 Friday morning near McHenry.

Sgt. David Gudgeon is a McHenry High graduate who earned Eagle Scout and now is one of just two drill sergeants in U.S. Space Force, the nation's newest military wing.

Catch up on the week’s top McHenry County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of March 29-April 4

Another McHenry County student will be competing on the national spelling bee stage after taking home the top spot in the regional tournament last month.

A single-family home in Crystal Lake that sold for $741,000 is near the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in McHenry County over the past week