A local man wants to sell land along the Fox River to Algonquin for a public park. The village says it's not interested.

Members of the Class of 2025 graduate from Huntley High School on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

Crystal Lake’s first public art piece funded by the city will be created by a local prominent artist and displayed in the center of a roundabout at Congress Parkway and Exchange Drive.

Fallen service members were honored on Woodstock Square Monday for the city's Memorial Day observance.

Former McHenry boys basketball coach Tim Paddock has been named the new coach at Woodstock North. He has not coached since stepping down at McHenry in 2017.

Brent Hollenberg has purchased the former Ridgefield schoolhouse at 8617 Ridgefield Road, near Crystal Lake. Hollenberg has plans to turn the building into a six unit Airbnb. The building was last the home of the McHenry County Jewish Congregation.

McHenry County College's latest crop of graduates receives degrees and certificates at the college's commencement ceremony Saturday, May 17, 2025, on the Crystal Lake campus. Nearly 800 graduates from 70 different programs were recognized, with associate's degrees in arts and science, nursing and EMT programs the most popular.

The lake that shares its name with the city of Crystal Lake gets high marks in the recent "state of the lake" evaluation. See some favorite pictures from recent years, from the cardboard regatta to Fourth of July fireworks to loads of fun at Main Beach.

Who sold and bought real estate in McHenry County the week of May 7 and for how much?

Members of the Class of 2025 graduate from McHenry High School during their commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at McCracken Field in McHenry.

Members of the Class of 2025 from Cary-Grove High School receive their diplomas Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Members of the Class of 2025 from Crystal Lake South High School receive their diplomas during commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Members of the Class of 2025 from Woodstock North High School receive their diplomas during commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

A Huntley man’s family settled for $11 million after their son Joseph Zephries was hit and killed on a roadwork site. But the driver who struck him was only ever charged with petty driving offenses.

A look back at some of Northwest Herald photojournalist Gregory Shaver's favorite pictures in the Northwest Herald from April 2025.