Island Lake

Homeschool teachers Melissa Ryan and Tammy Massey created a STEM-focused robotics team in McHenry County that has now reached international competitions twice.

A McHenry man was running errands and “minding his own business” when a Waukegan man threw a bottle at his vehicle and then shot at the car with a gun, a prosecutor said at the man’s trial.

A day after veteran U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky announced she won’t run again in 2026, state Sen. Laura Fine of Glenview on Tuesday threw her hat into the ring for the seat.

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, the longest-serving member of the suburban delegation to Congress, won’t run again in 2026.

A dramatic brush fire burned more than 100 acres in the Island Lake area Sunday and sent dark smoke and flames into the air.

Brush fire reported in Island Lake.

Forty of 47 cats found living for months in an “unsanitary” U-Haul van in Island Lake had to be euthanized, officials said; their owners pleaded guilty to animal cruelty.

Who bought and sold property in McHenry County for the week of April 21?

Jurors heard a recording Tuesday of a woman crying and saying “stop” when she said an Island Lake man sexually assaulted her late on Christmas Eve 2021.

Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to Matthews Middle School the week of July 7-11.

Veteran Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston plans to announce she won’t seek reelection, likely early next month, according to media reports.

An Island Lake man, who admitted along with a Glenview woman to cruelly housing 46 cats in a U-Haul truck for months, began serving his 40-day jail sentence last week.

As Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky decides whether to seek a 15th term, political newcomer Kat Abughazelah already is campaigning for Schakowsky's 9th District seat — and creating national buzz.

Voters this week in McHenry County determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

The tornado that hit Crystal Lake on April 11, 1965 - Palm Sunday - destroyed large portions of the city. Six people were killed and 75 were injured. Damages in the city totaled over $1.5 million, as 80 homes and a shopping center were completely destroyed.

Sixty years ago, the F-4 Palm Sunday tornado touched down in Crystal Lake on April 11, 1965, destroying more than 100 homes, killing five residents and one more in Island Lake and injuring at least another 95.

Several McHenry County-area mayors and village presidents faced and fended off ballot-box challenges – but not all. Here's a look at who won and lost and who got a free pass for another term.

Voters in the McHenry County are selecting hundreds of local municipal leaders in the election that ended Tuesday. Here are a few things to watch for as results come in.

This spring, McHenry County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

The Golden Ratio, a McHenry County-based robotics team for high schooler students, are Houston-bound after qualifying to complete in an international robotics competition in April for a second consecutive time.

The Generations, a Chicago-based band founded by musician and philanthropist Rob Stepen, will host a charity performance at Sideouts Sports Tavern in Island Lake on Friday, March 28, to benefit a local chapter of NAMI.

A woman who was fatally struck by a car in Island Lake Friday has been identified.

Richard McLaughlin on top priorities for Island Lake: The priorities on which I’m focused during a second term as mayor are economic development, affordable housing options, and restoring the health of our lake

Brian Bartnick on a top priority for Island Lake: The lake. Storm sewers need maintenance over grown shrubbery.

Stacey Pyne: The Village of Island Lake needs to focus on infrastructure, economic development and defining what kind of place it wants to be

Charles Cermak: I support a blend of both multi-family and single-family housing as communities have a need for options. We need to provide affordable opportunities for all.

Steve Deasey: Island Lake has a wide range of housing developments for it's residents including multiple established single family subdivisions as well as the recently opened Senior Lofts for veterans and limited income senior citizens

Duane Swiggum: As far as the lake is concerned, I think we know what needs to be done but we have to find the money through Grants and Creative Funding

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special dinner in Island Lake and McHenry this weekend in McHenry County.

Steven Foulk of Island Lake man has pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence in connection to a 2021 motorcycle-vehicle crash in McHenry that killed Kenneth Jackson.

Property transfers in McHenry County for the week of Dec. 30, 2024.

A McHenry woman has been charged in the Sept. 27 hit-and-run crash that killed 24-year-old Austin Stanek of Island Lake. She made her first court appearance Tuesday.

Here are the properties that changed hands in McHenry County during the week of Nov. 7-15, 2024.

The star that sits atop a water tower in Island Lake was built in 1965.

Despite Crystal Lake's objections, McHenry County Board approved a zoning change that paves the way for a self-storage facility near city limits.

A Wood Dale man is charged with speeding through a fatal crash scene in McHenry County, according to court records.

An overnight fire left an Island Lake home uninhabitable.

A look back at some of the outtakes from recent assignment for the Northwest Herald.

Four new people joined the McHenry County Board Monday as the Republican Part expanded its majority on the board by two members.

State's Attorney-elect Randi Freese is scheduled to become the first woman to serve in that role Monday. Several new county board members are set to begin their terms Monday as well.

The night before Thanksgiving is known as 'Drinksgiving,' where old friends reunite at local bars. Check out these award-winning bars and pubs in northern Illinois.

McHenry County property transfers for Oct. 21, 2024, in the communities of Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Harvard, Hebron, Huntley, Island Lake, Johnsburg, Lake in the Hills, Lakemoor, Lakewood, Marengo, McHenry, Richmond, Spring Grove, Wonder Lake and Woodstock.

An Island Lake man has been sentenced to six years in prison for supplying narcotics that killed a St. Charles man.

It’s just been a week since that other election, but for many McHenry County communities, filing begins Tuesday for the next one – the local election, which takes place April 1.

Veteran and Island Lake resident Robin Waltrip paved the way for woman in the army and she’s still making a difference by helping out with Habitat for Humanity.

Advocate Health Care's Baby Bistro provides free support and a community for new moms navigating motherhood.

McHenry Township Assessor Mary Mahady is trying to unseat State Rep. Steve Reick in the 63rd district

Republican McHenry County Board District 5 candidate Deena Krieger answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democratic McHenry County Board District 5 candidate Steve Firak answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

A man was airlifted with serious injuries following a crash in the Island Lake area Thursday morning.