Approaching the third year of celebrating LGBTQ+ pride in Crystal Lake, organizers of the event have established an independent nonprofit organization aimed at securing pride celebrations in the city for years to come.

A Warrenville man has died from his injuries after crashing his motorcycle Saturday evening along Route 14 in Crystal Lake, officials report.

The plan authorizes $376 million in funding for grade crossing safety improvements and highway-rail grade separations at approximately 387 crossing locations.

A single-family home in Woodstock that sold for $1.15 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in McHenry County over the past week.

A road by Crystal Lake School District 47 Lundahl Middle School will be closed for the summer starting Monday due to restoration efforts of Crystal Creek.

Huntley faces Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game against Cary-Grove on May 1, 2026, at Prairie Ridge High School.

36 districts are under review as the Justice Department examines opt-out policies and classroom content surrounding gender and sexuality, with the potential for probes to expand to bathroom and sports team access.

Crystal Lake-based Community High School District 155 is among three dozen school systems in Illinois that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating over policies related to gender and sexuality.

Community High School District 155 Superintendent Neil Lesinski has been named the 2026 Superintendent of Distinction by the Kishwaukee Region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators.

Three drivers were injured in a crash that resulted in one driver facing DUI charges Thursday afternoon along Route 14 in Crystal Lake, police said.

Hampshire faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Crystal Lake School District 47 has reached a $115,000 settlement with a family who sued over claimed civil rights discrimination after the student made a fake gun out of paper for a class project.

A Crystal Lake artist and author creates paintings of her favorite Crystal Lake landmarks that define the city's charm. She's also a Jimmy Buffett devotee.

Several Crystal Lake community leaders were honored for their achievements at a luncheon on Thursday.

In an exclusive interview with Shaw Local. the Woodstock gas station clerk who was attacked on New Year's Eve shares how it shattered her life and says she's been given no help by the gas station owners.

After a year of contention that saw a protest and metal detectors installed, a shakeup on the Crystal Lake park board could be on the horizon.

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

Real estate news: The home at 1677 Driftwood Lane in Crystal Lake was sold on April 10 for $615,000, or $141 per square foot

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

Crystal Lake has an agreement potentially to purchase the shuttered Northwestern fitness center to turn it into a community center – but the city has an out if officials decide it's not feasible.

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

Before it spread, firefighters were able to extinguish a fire that broke out in a crawl space of a Crystal Lake home Monday evening.

Crystal Lake Central face Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference softball game on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Prairie Ridge High School.

Firefighters doused a blaze that broke out late Sunday in a Crystal Lake home.

The family of a Crystal Lake man claims a Woodstock cinema left him inside a dark theater, causing him to fall and leading to his death about a week later.

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.

The reconstruction of Crystal Lake’s downtown park continues but the city has set an opening date in early June.

A Crystal Lake man has been accused of 10 thefts this year in McHenry and Kane counties and elsewhere, officials say, and they blame the state's criminal justice reforms for him not being locked up.

Huntley faces Crystal Lake Central co-op in a Fox Valley Conference girls lacrosse match on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

A man is facing new felony charges just months after he was paroled from prison for burglarizing a Lakewood home, stealing from a vehicle in Crystal Lake and participating in mob action in Cary.

These four comedians will bring honest, high-energy stand-up that taps into the wild world of parenting, the chaos of midlife, dating, marriage and more.

A Milwaukee woman is accused of stealing perfume and cologne from Ulta stores in McHenry County and has past retail theft convictions in Wisconsin and Illinois, according to authorities and court records.

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.

Crystal Lake Central faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference girls soccer match on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Huntley High School.

Prosecutors allege that a convicted felon who lives in Crystal Lake sexually assaulted a 9-year-old child he knows several times over the course of three years.

Four Crystal Lake police officers received an award for their heroic efforts in rescuing residents from a house fire in February.

Kelleher + Holland LLC, touted as one of the Chicago area’s largest full-service suburban law firms, has announced the opening of a Crystal Lake office.

McHenry faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Dinosaur Dimensions Expedition is a state-of-the-art live performance that combines cutting-edge animatronics, dazzling visuals and high-energy storytelling for the ultimate family-friendly adventure.

The McHenry County Department of Health has reopened its Crystal Lake facility after about a year of renovations.

Plans for a five-story building with commercial space and nearly 100 apartments for Fox River Grove's Block B got the nod from the local planning board. The Village Board has final say.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness McHenry County’s upcoming annual gala has a new name and venue this year.

Friends since middle school, two McHenry County women have started Here for the Plot, a mobile bookshop that is making appearances at farmers markets, craft fairs and other events.

Catch up on the week’s top McHenry County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of April 5-11

A School District 300 elementary school teacher is facing six felony battery charges after authorities said he got into a physical altercation outside a Crystal Lake bar.

Bill Foster talked about the Iran war, immigration and whether President Trump should be removed during a Crystal Lake town hall meeting Wednesday evening.

The Crystal Lake McDonald’s is getting a fresh start with a brand-new building and a reconfigured site to improve traffic.

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