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A police search of a Harvard home Monday yielded an arrest for possession of cocaine and fentanyl, some found hiding in bedroom air duct.
The Harvard father of a child who authorities said was “malnourished” when he was removed from his home in 2020 pleaded guilty Wednesday to reckless conduct.
Some seniors at Huntley High School and other McHenry County high schools are graduating with both high school diplomas and McHenry County College associate's degrees.
A tornado touched down near Harvard Tuesday, National Weather Service confirmed.
A barn has collapsed in the Harvard area, and responders are working to rescue many animals that were inside.
School bus driver Stacey Balmes helped bring Bricks of Hope efforts to McHenry County by starting a charity motorcycle ride and a Lego drive at Crystal Lake District 47 schools.
Strong winds caused a two-level barn to collapse near Harvard on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, leaving dozens of animals trapped inside. Many were rescued by firefighters and nearby residents who came to help out.
McHenry County has a tornado watch in place until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
An Elgin man accused of shooting another man in the foot in Harvard was ordered detained pretrial Monday in McHenry County jail.
An Elgin man is arrested in connection to a man being shot in the foot Saturday evening in Harvard, police officials report.
One man suffered a gunshot wound Saturday in Harvard.
Crystal Lake residents will no longer need to purchase an annual vehicle sticker starting July 1. The city is the latest among many area communities to do away with the requirement.
A Harvard Junior High student has been charged with disorderly conduct and petitioned to McHenry County Court Services for bringing a look-alike BB gun onto the school campus Wednesday morning, officials said.
Route 173 in Harvard was closed due to “loose animals in the road” Thursday morning, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office reports.
McHenry dispatcher Tracy McNamara comes from a long line of first responders, including her father who was a volunteer firefighter. Dispatchers, she said, are often the first contact for people on what can be the worst days of their lives.