The Quarry Cable Park, located on North Lake inside Three Oaks Recreation Area, hosted a Beers, Burgers, Brats and Bands event for Father's Day on Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Crystal Lake.

The Dole Mansion began hosting a farmers market earlier this month for the first time in its history.

The First Congregational Church in Crystal Lake held a special Sunday service put on by the church's anti-racism task force to help educate people on Juneteenth.

Teams and athletes from across Illinois competed in the Class 3A Boys Track and Field State Meet on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Teams and athletes from across Illinois competed in the Class 2A Boys Track and Field State Meet on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Huntley topped Minooka, 4-3, in the Class 4A state tournament third-place game Thursday, June 17, 2021 in East Peoria.

The McHenry County Conservation District, Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, Land Conservancy of McHenry County, Woodstock Hispanic Connections, Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, and Small Waters Education partnered with Conversacion De Conservacion to help local Latino youth build a pollinator garden next to the pond at Petersen Park in McHenry.

The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District began training exercises on three decommissioned school buses donated by Algonquin-based Community Unit School District 300 on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Lake in the Hills.

The Huntley softball team defeated Minooka to bring home the IHSA Class 4A third place trophy Thursday afternoon at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria. Huntley lost to Marist in the semifinals earlier in the day.