Crystal Lake

The Crystal Lake Park District will be showcasing the newly endangered monarch butterfly, a key pollinator for the region, Sunday at its “Monarchs and Music Festival.”

A fire Saturday morning in McHenry caused $2,000 in damage

The availability of childcare in McHenry County is in a 'crisis,' as more teachers are leaving the field coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The community transmission level of COVID-19 fell to “medium” in McHenry County this week for the first time in about a month, according to the county health department.

The Hackmatack Monarch Coalition will hold its eighth annual Monarch Family Fun Fair from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday Aug. 14, at the Main Beach Pavilion, 300 Lake Shore Drive in Crystal Lake.

Garage damaged when fuel line spilled onto engine block, igniting a fire.

An MCC student is singing in an opera this summer in Philadelphia.

A three-story Lakemoor house was heavily damaged Friday.

Weekly felony arrest summary for July 24 through July 30

The annual celebration is meant as a fun way for police and first responders to engage with the public and build community relations, Illinois State Police Sgt. Aldo Schumann said.

Hundreds of community members turned out in downtown Crystal Lake Thursday night for the city’s National Night Out event.

Crystal Lake Brewing will celebrate its eighth anniversary in two weeks with a weekend celebration that includes several limited batch beers, brewery co-owner John O’Fallon said.

A week ago, 64-year-old Angelo Pleotis was minding his own business, taking a shower in his Crystal Lake home — he was on the verge of retirement and preparing to walk his daughter down the aisle in the coming weeks.

Chamber plans mini-golf "classic"

Two people sustained life-threatening injuries after a vehicle crashed into a home Wednesday evening in Crystal Lake