McHenry County is looking to collect storm damage data while towns begin debris clean-up from the strong thunderstorms that knocked out power to thousands.

While pickleball remains the fastest growing sport, municipalities across northern Illinois are looking to the latest fads of pump tracks, futsal courts and inclusive playgrounds to add in public park renovations

About 1/3 of Fox River Grove remained without power Sunday afternoon after storms rolled through the McHenry County region Saturday afternoon and evening.

ComEd reported more than 60,000 customers from Freeport to Joliet were without power following a Saturday storm.

Two people have been arrested and charged following a shooting that injured three people late Wednesday in Carpentersville.

A recent Huntley District 158 school board meeting got heated when one board member claimed another had committed “a felony” and said he should resign for voting for a bill for his employer.

An Algonquin man is accused of soliciting children on Snapchat for sexual images and sending them lewd videos of himself, a prosecutor said.

A Chicago man accused of impersonating a lawyer and tricking an 88-year-old Algonquin woman into sending him thousands of dollars has pleaded guilty to theft.

Three people were shot inside a car outside a Carpentersville home late Wednesday, police said.

Bodycam video of a woman being questioned for shoplifting at Target in Algonquin has been reviewed millions of times. She pleaded guilty Tuesday via Zoom from India, as her visa to be in the US was revoked.

Students attend the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at District 300's Westfield Community School in Algonquin.

Most of the McHenry County Board members whose seats are up next year are planning to run for reelection.

Property transfers with addresses and prices for the week of May 27-June 4.

An Algonquin charged with drug offenses was on probation in McHenry County and on pretrial release for allegations in Kane County that he possessed images of child sexual abuse, court records show.

National Night Out events take place Tuesday and Thursday around McHenry County.

The Huntley Farmers Market is bringing kids in to sell their homemade goods. Other local farmers markets, including Woodstock's and The Dole's in Crystal Lake, also offer kids as young as 5 the chance to participate.

A former Algonquin man, initially charged with 45 counts of possessing child sex abuse materials, pleaded Friday to one count.

The second annual Summer Wine Walk fundraiser hosted by the Downtown Algonquin Association will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday in downtown Algonquin along Main Street.

For the past two decades, restaurant Cucina Bella has been bringing a piece of Italy to downtown Algonquin and is now celebrating its 20th birthday Thursday.

The Huntley 158 school board voted to approve a new contract with its support professional union, but it was not without some disagreement.

The Algonquin Area youth Organization's Twisters baseball team for children with special needs gives them an opportunity that they might not otherwise to play sports and socialize.

Amid threats to federal funding for libraries, McHenry County libraries were awarded nearly $383,000 in annual state grants provided by the Illinois Secretary of State’s office to fund books, staffing and capital upgrades.

A Lake in the Hills man who was convicted of defrauding the state out of more than $3 million in sales taxes from Denny's restaurants he owned is asking the court to seal related documents.

Drivers along Randall Road in Lake in the Hills will not be able to turn west onto Miller Road starting July 14 because of ongoing construction in the area.

Thursday night’s storm is suspected to have been a factor in crash in which a pedestrian was hit by a car in Algonquin.

Severe storms that rolled through McHenry County Thursday night seem to be the culprit of multiple responses from emergency departments, many of which were fires that appear to have been started by lightning.

An assortment of new food options are popping up in Crystal Lake this summer, including a bakery that has already opened and authentic Mexican restaurants.

Algonquin-based School District 300 failed to protect students when an employee “improperly accessed” their files and then solicited them online for explicit images, according to a lawsuit.

A driver was cited for colliding with a motorcyclist in Crystal Lake Monday afternoon, resulting in serious injuries, officials said.

A new trampoline park is coming to Algonquin after the village board approved the request with plenty of safeguard conditions.

A total of 27 men were arrested during an operation aimed at stopping human trafficking in the area, police said; men from Lake and McHenry counties were among those charged.

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

Mark Alex said "I know I did bad" when he hit his wife with a hammer and hatchet in Crystal Lake but still asked for leniency.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

If Woodstock raises its sales tax, will it be the highest in McHenry County? Take a look at what shoppers pay in taxes for general merchandise in each county community.

Months after falling less than 50 votes short of beating state Rep. Martin McLaughlin, Maria Peterson announced she will again run for the 52nd District House post.

The McHenry County Conservation District invites visitors to “Find Your Wild” and join its interactive journey through the county’s public open spaces all summer long in pursuit of fun prizes.

The Lake in the Hills Rotary Club has planted its fifth pollinator garden to help stem the loss of pollinators.

The first-time El Cardunal paddle event brought the Friends of the Fox River and other supporters from Algonquin to East Dundee, celebrating the changes in the river since the Carpentersville dam was removed.

The El Cardunal paddle stepped off at Cornish Park in Algonquin and finished near William C. Bartels Park in East Dundee, covering a distance of about 6 miles.

The drive-through-only coffee chain 7 Brew is quickly expanding its presence in the McHenry County, with several new locations planned.

Heat indexes in McHenry County could climb to the triple digits in the coming days.

An 80-year-old women who was last seen Thursday morning has been safely located Friday morning, officials report.

The Algonquin Police Department is asking the public to help locate a woman who left home in her car Thursday morning and has not been seen since.

A motorcyclist died in the hospital Wednesday after suffering serious injuries from a crash with a sedan Tuesday morning at the intersection of Longmeadow Parkway and Sleepy Hollow Road in Algonquin, officials report.

The Algonquin Village Board approved a special permit request from car rental company Enterprise despite multiple residents citing concerns of traffic and safety within the parking lot.

Rainy weather forces cancellation of Woodstock band concert

An intersection in Algonquin was shut down early Tuesday because of a crash, police said.

Though not in the courtroom but in DuPage County Jail, a Chicago man was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the 2019 fatal overdoses of a Harvard man and a woman who died in Algonquin.

Attempts are underway to preserve several old farms buildings around McHenry County – including one that just made a most-endangered list – but how to save them isn't always clear.