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MCC hosts a block party in Huntley and swimmers will race in an Aquathon in Crystal Lake this weekend in McHenry County.
McHenry County property transfers for June 27-July 3, 2024.
Man flown to hospital after fall
Two fires believed to have been started by lightning during storms overnight Saturday damaged a home in Prairie Grove and ruptured a natural gas line in Woodstock, officials report.
A fire caused significant damage to an office building in Fox River Grove overnight Saturday night.
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.
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.
McHenry shoppers to see more taxes in stores, at the gas pump
Firefighters extinguished a fire inside a garage attached to a home in Huntley within 10 minutes Thursday afternoon, according to the Huntley Fire Protection District.
The McHenry County Board recognized June as Pride Month, albeit with a scaled back version of a Pride Month proclamation.
Second Season Adult Day Retreat in Fox River Grove provides certified care and plenty of fun for adults ages 62 and over.
One McHenry County Board member openly questioned the reference to job discrimination in the pride proclamation's language.
Celebrate Father's Day at a fishing derby in Spring Grove and support veteran organizations at this year's Vet Fest.
Edward "Bud" Berthold, 104, is commemorating D-Day by revisiting the battlefield for ceremonies and parades with over 50 other WWII veterans.
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for a convicted felon accused of delivering a fatal dose of cocaine laced with fentanyl that killed two people in Marengo.
As a block of buildings in downtown Fox River Grove are demolished into a grassy lot, village officials are in talks with multiple developers to create a new downtown.
McHenry County is hosting many Memorial Day observances this weekend.
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.
Charles Gozzola was convicted of murder in the 2000 shooting death of his wife. Now he's on trial in McHenry County on a felony battery charge and misdemeanor domestic battery charge.
CGYBS continues on by using fields in Cary and Fox River Grove after losing its "headquarters" at Maplewood, President Bob Johnson said.
A full block of empty buildings in downtown Fox River Grove will be demolished and turned into a grassy lot by the summer.
An Algonquin man pleaded guilty Friday to delivering 2,000 to 5,000 grams of marijuana and was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison.
The Illinois House of Representatives passed a proclamation in honor of Cary-Grove's 2023 football championship.
The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentencing of a Fox River Grove man for sexual assault of a child, according to court documents.
McHenry County is dealing with both a flood risk and a winter weather advisory that could bring more snow.
No arrests have been made after shots were fired and four bullet holes were found in a vehicle parked on the street in Fox River Grove on a Friday morning earlier this month.
Plenty of Easter-themed activities this weekend in McHenry County.
Here's what will you pay in sales tax if a McHenry County-wide Mental Health Board sales tax referendum and Marengo local sales tax referendum are approved.
One person flown to the hospital Sunday after a crash in Fox River Grove
The Golden Ratio, a McHenry County-based robotics team for high schoolers, will be on a global stage in Houston next month for the international FIRST Championship.
Redwood Homes cited interest rates and construction costs in its decision to pause plans to construct 110 rental homes, aimed at empty nesters, in Johnsburg.
New Algonquin Township trustee Nicole Kunkle has been appointed to fill the seat of Edward Zimel Jr., after his petition for a rehearing to stay on the board was denied.
A Metra train went off the tracks Saturday in Crystal Lake, disrupting service but causing no reported injuries.
A Cary woman charged with raising money online by falsely saying a friend had cancer pleaded guilty to check fraud in an unrelated case.
Demolition of Maplewood School in Cary could start as early as Thursday. The village and District 26 disagreed about how to use the property.
People and ski jumpers enjoy the 119th Norge Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024.
Young ski jumpers from ski clubs throughout the country soared over crowds from a variety of heights on Saturday at Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove, kicking off the weekend’s ski jumping tournament festivities.
Fox River Grove has big plans for the near future, including downtown redevelopment, new rental homes and park renovations, all while aiming to stay debt-free.
The Local Scene: Cheer on Winter Olympic hopefuls at the 119th annual Norge Ski Jump tournament and connect with nature in a forest bathing walk this weekend in McHenry County.
Marengo's ordinance fines migrant buses that don't notify ahead of time and try to prevent them from leaving passengers behind but would not impound buses.
A Crystal Lake woman didn't know the operators of Girl's Got Balls food truck but decided to help them after reading about their plight following a fire.
Crystal Lake joined McHenry and Woodstock in creating ordinances that fine buses that drop off migrants in town unexpectedly.
Metra’s first ever complete overhaul of its pricing structure will be in effect starting Feb. 1, creating pricing and zone changes to stops in McHenry County.
McHenry County is considering renting out a former Aldi to use as an election center and polling place.
Fox River Grove-based food truck company Girl’s Got Balls is reaching out to the community to keep their business alive after their truck was damaged from a fire.
School districts 155 and 26 have joined a national lawsuit against social media companies for causing mental health harm to children.
Fox River Grove is one step closer to revitalizing its downtown as the village plans to start demolition on a full block along Route 14 in the spring.
Notable McHenry County-area deaths of 2023
Those charged with felonies the week of Dec. 17-23, 2023 by the Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Harvard, Hebron, Huntley, Johnsburg, Lake in the Hills, Marengo, Spring Grove and Woodstock police departments, as well as the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.