The long-time Short Stacks diner in downtown Algonquin reopened after a year of being closed with new owners but the same classic menu.

A suspected tornado hit Bartlett Thursday. leaving a swath of damage around the area of Route 59 and Stearns Road.

As McHenry County cleans up from storms Wednesday, more severe weather is in store for Thursday and a tornado watch was placed into effect at about 2 p.m. Thursday.

Algonquin-based School District 300 may possibly have a referendum question on the November election ballot asking citizens to consider additional funding to update its facilities.

Martejo Discount will be closing its doors for good – again – at the end of this month, while newcomer Crunch Fitness makes moves to take over the building in Algonquin, after months of unknown delays.

One of two Woodstock teens charged last year with beating up a 15-year-old at Walmart in Algonquin has pleaded guilty to a lesser offense.

With a resolution passed to preserve the deep body of upstream water resulting from the Fox River dam in St. Charles, the question turns to funding. City Council said it's open to modifying the dam, but did not say how it would cover the project's significant costs.

A man from Lake in the Hills was charged with his eighth DUI following seven convictions after a head-on crash in Kane County that injured six passengers in a minivan, authorities said.

A Huntley man is charged with unlawful restraint, a Class 4 felony, as well as public indecency involving lewd exposure, according to a criminal complaint filed in McHenry County court.

A residential home in McHenry that sold for $755,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in McHenry County in the past week.

The dining area of Algonquin restaurant The Chick and the Pig is now open and ready to serve guests with a spacious bar and game room.

Pedalpalooza, a family-friendly cycling event and chance to ride and learn about the 500-mile Grand Illinois Trail, is coming to McHenry County May 30.

Huntley High School‘s geometry construction students have built an outdoor classroom.

Starting next month, Algonquin will require residents to use wheeled totes for garbage service rather than stickers, but the price changes have some residents pushing back.

The Tex-Mex chain restaurant On The Border in Algonquin has permanently closed one year after filing for bankruptcy.

While federal funding has run dry for the study to remove the downtown dam in St. Charles, the city is considering a resolution to clarify its position of keeping the waterway impoundment. The resolution is being discussed during a May 18 city meeting.

Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 is being sued by a parent who claims her constitutional rights were violated when the district aided her child’s gender transition without parental involvement.

After a Cary woman started a free food pantry on her front porch, neighbors starting taking it upon themselves to help keep it stocked.

Holly Eberle is a librarian, mentor, volunteer, advocate for people with mental illness, defender of intellectual freedom and more.

The Northwest Herald honors the everyday heroes making a difference in McHenry County through their hard work, kindness and dedication.

A student-athlete was taken to the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest Monday during a track meet at Huntley High School.

The Chain O’ Lakes and part of the Fox River are back open for boating, the Fox Waterway Agency announced Tuesday.

Fox River MedSpa in Algonquin said on Facebook it's mourning one of its employees who officials say died from strangulation at a Schaumburg home.

McHenry County and the Red Cross held a resource fair for flood victims, and help is still available for those who couldn't make it.

A new executive director of the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce has been announced as the current director plans to move out of state.

Martejo Discount in Algonquin is back open after a brief closure, but the possibility of Crunch Fitness taking over the building still looms.

While floodwaters are gradually receding along the Fox River in McHenry County, officials are again asking residents to self-report their damage in hope of securing a declaration to unlock assistance.

Real estate news: The residential property located at 741 Regal Lane in Algonquin was sold on April 14, for $539,000, or $133 per square foot.

Officials have reported a slow drop in water levels after a string of heavy downpours overflowed the Fox River, but more rain on Monday could erase any progress made last week.

Parts of McHenry County along the Fox River and Chain O’Lakes should see floodwaters begin to recede, but the process will be slow, and cleanup challenging.

A young Algonquin man died after crashing his motorcycle into a car Tuesday evening along Randall Road in Sleepy Hollow, police said.

New lane and intersection closures are coming to two different roadwork projects along Randall Road in McHenry and Kane counties.

As floodwaters finally top out and begin slowly to recede along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes, McHenry County officials are asking people to document and report flood damage.

Hundreds of thousands of tulips are in bloom at Tulip Festival at Richardson Adventure Farm in Spring Grove.

The Fox River expected to crest Thursday night in McHenry County, according to the National Weather Service, and hold that level through Saturday before starting to slowly recede.

The Illinois State Board of Elections released final vote totals Friday in the March 17 primary. Here are the results for McHenry County races.

Road closures, park closures, more sandbagging and – with a break in the rainfall – the waiting game for waters to top out were the focuses Monday along the Fox River in the McHenry County area.

The village of Algonquin is looking to residents to help draft a renovation plan for High Hill Park and Nature Preserve.

The Fox River isn't set to crest until later this week as people deal with rising waters and flooded conditions and watch to see how high it gets.

QuikTrip - not to be confused with Kwik Trip – could be debuting in at a location off Route 25 in Algonquin.

Sandbagging has begun in spots along the Fox River as its levels are expected to continue rising into next week following several inches of rain over recent days. A flood warning is in place for McHenry, Kane and Lake counties.

Huntley officials want to make beekeeping cheaper and easier for hobbyists, but aren’t OK with allowing it on smaller lots.

Coming off a recent approval to open in Crystal Lake, drive-thru coffee shop Dutch Bros. now has its sights on opening in Algonquin.

A single-family home in Richmond that sold for $787,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in McHenry County during the past week

Huntley Community School District 158 has been named the inaugural recipient of the national Education Advisory Board’s High-Performance District Award.

West Dundee police are urging teens to think twice about playing the popular “senior assassins” game after a participant scared people and caused a school lockdown this week.

Jacobs vs. Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference softball game on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Prairie Ridge High School.

The Village of Algonquin is looking to demolish a 99-year-old building in the downtown area over concerns about the building’s structural integrity.

Shaw Local reporter Amanda Marrazzo's dog Vinnie spent a day at Underdog Academy in Algonquin - something offered to all their potential customers for free – to "learn some manners," she writes.

Real estate news: The 4,133-square-foot Algonquin house, built in 2006, was sold for $745,000