With this year's McHenry Music Festival set to kick off Sept. 12, the McHenry City Council this week gave its nod to the 2026 event - with one dissenting vote.

The Huntley Hootenanny 5K, a fundraiser for the Huntley School District 158 foundation, takes place Saturday, Sept. 6, and brings road closures, some all day.

Officials in Cary and Fox River Grove continue recovery efforts with clean up and tree replacement after a sudden and strong thunderstorm hit the area last month.

A Lake in the Hills businessman was denied his request to seal his conviction for evading more than $3 million in state sales tax from several Denny's restaurants he owned.

A Marengo man who has a history of peering into the windows of unsuspecting women has been charged with another alleged offense.

Crystal Lake will enact a 1% grocery tax as the statewide tax ends at the start of next year, but will keep its home rule sales tax steady at 1.25% despite previous promises of lowering it.

Woodstock officials said comments on social media prompted them to clarify what happened when local police supported the FBI in executing a warrant in town recently.

Nicole Leonard of Lakemoor spends 10 1/2 hours each night on at-home dialysis. The 32-year-old is now looking for a kidney donor and has established a website and is mailing out cards.

Neighbors in the Eastwood Manor subdivision near McHenry have their first non iron-filled water in 70 years following system upgrades.