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A McHenry County judge orders Cary Dairy ice cream shop to pay fines and follow Village of Cary’s sign ordinance after a years-long dispute.
McHenry County property transfers for June 27-July 3, 2024.
Cary Dairy owner and former firefighter Randy Scott announces his intention to run for mayor in next year’s election.
A fire caused significant damage to an office building in Fox River Grove overnight Saturday night.
Developers Ridgefield Homes is looking to construct a 38-unit attached residential community called Ridgefield Park in Cary.
People check out muscle cars on Wednesday July 10, 2024, during the Cary Cruise Night. The weekly car show is hosted by the Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and draws about 125 cars and trucks each week. The event runs weekly on Wednesday through the end of August.
Crystal Lake School District 47 and Community High School District 155 approved a $1.6 million grant from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to purchase four electric buses and chargers.
A Chicago man currently in prison for burglary in Cook County pleaded guilty to stealing computers from a Cary shop in 2020 and was sentence to another 8 1/2 years in prison.
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.
The Cary Village Board agreed to provide some infrastructure money for a townhouse local developer but balked at funds for landscaping.
Fireworks, as well as festivals, food, parades and live music are in store around in McHenry County during the Fourth of July week – and beyond.
Stacy Salomone Whitcomb’s children's book "Baby Munchkin" hits bookstore shelves July 9. She's a Crystal Lake Central High School teacher.
McHenry shoppers to see more taxes in stores, at the gas pump
Cary is the latest area community to begin talks on if and how to replace statewide grocery tax revenue with the tax going away.
Plenty of free admission events this weekend in McHenry County including Taste of McHenry on Main and Stars n' Stripes Fest in Cary
Cary Apothecary, located at 395 Cary Algonquin Road, will be holding a grand opening at 4 p.m. Thursday. The shop sells gifts and items that are locally sourced like soy wax candles from Crystal Lake and honey from Woodstock.
Cary School District 26 is looking to ask for voter approval to issue $20 million worth of bonds that will go towards improving school buildings, according to district documents.
A guide to public pools, beaches, aquatic centers and splash pads in McHenry County.
The Cary Village Board approved to cover nearly $38,000 of infrastructure costs for the Ridgefield Landing 10-unit townhome property.
Amy and Annakate Wagner have a milkweed garden in their backyard to raise monarch butterflies. Milkweed, a native plant with a declining population in Illinois, is key to butterfly survival.
A new law enforcement firing range will host a joint open house Tuesday with the Cary Public Works Department next door.
McHenry County residents can try out Sweets in Heaven Mini Pancakes at summer festivals including the Woodstock Pride Festival on Saturday, McHenry Fiesta Days and Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival.
When Crystal Lake native Kera Sanchez published two self-guided journals to help people process grief, she created a community that inspired her to create a quarterly magazine called “Get Griefy” to share stories with the world.
Staff at the McHenry County Conservation District picked the Fox Bluff Conservation Area for their Cicada Celebration, but the bugs have not emerged at the park yet.
McHenry County businesses and artists are making cicada-themed treats and art.
From art to cookies, McHenry County baker, artists and shopkeepers are joining cicada mania.
Visitors to Jaycee Park in Cary can read pages of a children’s book as they make their way down the park’s walking path.
Field of the Fallen in Cary, theWall that Heals in West Dundee for Memorial Day observances
When he's not working as a music teacher, Crystal Lake resident Mike Muggli can be found in his basement that he transformed into an art studio creating custom designs on disc golf frisbees.
McHenry County is hosting many Memorial Day observances this weekend.
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, along with police in Cary, Algonquin, McHenry and Lake in the Hills, debuted the firing range, which ash a 50-yard range, classroom, firearm cleaning room and a range control room.
The "Wall That Heals," a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will receive a motorcycle escort through McHenry County Wednesday prior to a display in West Dundee. A Field of the Fallen flag display will take place in Cary this weekend also.
Cicadas can inspire fear, but it's best for parents and other adults to model enthusiasm rather than fright, experts say.
The Golden Ratio Robotics team and received the Franklin Division Second Place Connect Award at the FIRST World Championships on April 20 in Houston, Texas.
Cary School District 26 celebrated the donation of two electronic signs for Cary Junior High and Deer Path Elementary School with a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony.
A new development at the vacant lot in Cary neighboring the Goddard School and Village Hall is proposed after a previous 98-unit apartment plan dropped out for financial reasons.
The Cary Village Board officially denied School District 26’s plans for creating a new transportation center at the Maplewood property, but promised to continue to work with the district.
A Cary man is charged with three counts of assault after allegedly dragging a police officer down a road with his car early Sunday morning in McHenry, the McHenry Police Department reports.
The McHenry County Conservation Foundation is matching up to $10,000 in donations to fund McHenry County’s first Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible boat launch at The Hollows Conservation Area in Cary.
Cycling Without Age McHenry County will provide free public rides with Cary Public Library, Crystal Lake Park District and the McHenry County Conservation District this year.
McHenry's Riverwalk Shoppes, also known as the tiny shops, will open Friday for a second season along the Fox River downtown as the city's retail incubator.
A Wonder Lake man was convicted of killing his wife in 2000. Now he's on trial in McHenry County on battery and domestic battery charges.
Downtown Cary railroad tracks crossing will be closed for maintenance for a few weeks.
CGYBS continues on by using fields in Cary and Fox River Grove after losing its "headquarters" at Maplewood, President Bob Johnson said.
Once a mining area, Rotary Park at Cary Lake has transformed into a natural park with a kayak launch, fishing pier, grills, walking trails and now a pavilion.
This Sunday, the Backe family is hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cary Park District Community Center, located at 255 Briargate Road.
Step into spring with a carnival festival and a spiritual summit this weekend in McHenry County.
Cary School District 26 has halted plans to tear down Maplewood School and build a transportation center next to it after the village board rejected the plans. A second vote is expected.
The Cary Fire Protection District will be the site of a blood drive Saturday.
Excellent acting underscores new play exploring thought-provoking territory.