Algonquin

A memorial will be held Sept. 7 for James “Jimmy” Forbes, longtime owner of Port Barrington Marina on the Fox River, described by those who knew him as “genuine” and a “sweetheart” always willing to help.

The Fox River will soon flow freely from Algonquin to Elgin, as crews will begin work on a $1.2 million project to remove the Carpentersville Dam this month.

Kick off fall at the Richardson Adventure Farm for the opening of its 28-acre corn maze, and other things to do this weekend in McHenry County.

Algonquin resident and Huntley High grad Owen Cravens just missed medaling at the Paris Paralympics.

Plenty of new shopping options will be coming to Crystal Lake along Route 14 as soon as October.

The Huntley Park District is asking voters to give their blessing to an $18 million bond sale that would involve a tax increase.

A proposal for over 200 single-family homes and townhomes in Prairie Grove faced a setback after the planning and zoning commission recommended denial of the requested rezoning.

A home is left uninhabitable and two firefighters were evaluated for heat exhaustion from a garage fire that broke out Saturday afternoon in Fox River Grove, officials report.

An Algonquin man is accused of exposing himself and performing a lewd sex act while inside a truck in Crystal Lake as two teen girls walked by.

Fun City Adventure Park in Algonquin reopened last week after being closed since March because of multiple safety deficiencies, according to state and village records.

Sate and local officials hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the long-awaited opening of the Longmeadow Parkway bridge over the Fox River on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 in Algonquin.

Longmeadow Parkway is finally complete and the bridge over the Fox River in northern Kane County opened to traffic Thursday afternoon.

Army reservists were welcomed home to their base in Arlington Heights after a nine-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Bob’s Discount Furniture will host a grand opening celebration Friday at its new store in Algonquin.

Owen Cravens, an Algonquin resident and Huntley High School graduate, will make be making his Paralympics debut Monday.

Tuesday's temperatures and heat indexes in the McHenry County area are expected to be even warmer than Monday's.

A motorcycle driver was taken by helicopter following crash Friday evening on Route 31

Algonquin-based District 300 appointed a former school board member to fill a vacant seat.

Fox River Grove native Jeffrey “JJ” Johnson, who lived with quadriplegia for 17 years, was remembered for his positivity after his death this month.

Algonquin musician Nerijus Glezekas, responding to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, composed songs he hopes will raise awareness of Ukraine’s plight and provide solace.

Shield 23 has raised nearly $300,000 since 2018 to help firefighters battle cancer.

A new school year has arrived in McHenry County with optimism, nerves, cautions.

Property transfers in McHenry County for the week of July 10-23.

A car crash is reported at the intersection of South Randall Road and Corporate Road in Algonquin Wednesday afternoon, officials report.

The Summer Lovin’ Wine Walk hosted by the Downtown Algonquin Association aims to bring community and businesses together on Saturday, Aug. 17.

A man pulled from Woods Creek Lake Saturday in Lake in the Hills was pronounced dead on Tuesday, the McHenry County Coroner’s Office reported.

A man was flown to a hospital after falling about 30 feet from a tree while doing trimming work, officials said.

National Night Out events are taking place around McHenry County over the next few days.

After nearly 10 years of planning, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources formally approved a contract to remove the Carpentersville Dam, part of the Fox River Shores Forest Preserve.

Girls flag football officially becomes an IHSA-sanctioned sport this fall. Local players got tips from the Chicago Bears at a camp at McHenry High School Wednesday.

Girls flag football becomes an official high school sport in Illinois this fall. Many players are new to the sport but are getting tips from the Chicago Bears.

A Twin Peaks sports bar and Mr. Kimchi Korean barbecue are headed to Algonquin Commons in the former Bulldog Ale House and Thirsty Whale spaces.

McHenry County property transfers for the week of June 20-26, 2024.

People enjoy the Founders’ Days parade makes its way along Route 62 in Algonquin on Saturday, July 27, 2024.

If you live in or around northern Kane County, chances are you’ve heard about the Longmeadow Parkway. Soon, you’ll get to drive it to cross the Fox River — and you won’t have to pay a toll.

Algonquin Founders’ Days festival returns this weekend with music, food, a parade, fireworks and debuts a beer festival on Thursday.

No injuries reported from a house fire Sunday evening in Lake in the Hills that broke out near an electrical service meter, officials report.

The Algonquin Lions Club has awarded two scholarships of $3,000 each.

McHenry County property transfers for June 27-July 3, 2024.

High water levels and swift currents have created “conditions significantly hazardous” for boaters on large portions of the Fox River in McHnery, Lake, Kane and Kendall counties and the edge of La Salle County.

Algonquin-based Community School District 300 opens applications for a vacant school board member position after board member Randi Gauthier announced her resignation last month citing personal reasons.

Area of Crystal Lake near the Dole Mansion and Lundahl Middle School were among areas hit by downed trees from Monday's storms.

An Algonquin teen charged as an adult when he crashed his vehicle while under the influence of marijuana pleaded guilty.

Lake in the Hills Rockin' Ribfest, McHenry's Fiesta Days, Algonquin's Founders' Days Festival and more are all coming up in the weeks ahead.

A former Algonquin man, 19, had been charged in a spate of burglaries from cars in Crystal Lake and Cary and an attempted residential burglary.

Algonquin-based School District 300 board member Randi Gauthier announced her resignation last week citing personal reasons, District 300 officials report.

Several McHenry County-area chambers are getting Back to Business grants from the state to offset the effects of the pandemic.

Two drivers are seriously injured in a head-on car crash Saturday night along Randall Road in Algonquin, the Algonquin Police Department reports.

The Huntley District 158 Education Foundation awarded $41,000 in scholarships to 16 Huntley High School graduating seniors.

A subdivision with 99 single-family homes and 150 townhouses near Westfield Community School will be built in Algonquin.