American flags, put up by True Patriots Care, surround McHenry Township Fire Protection District Station 2 on Johnsburg Road in Johnsburg on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. The Flags of Honor is on display at Station 2 through Sept. 15. This exhibit honors the 343 brave firefighters who lost their lives during the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, with each flag symbolizing their courage and sacrifice.

Most of the McHenry County Board members whose seats are up next year are planning to run for reelection.

Property transfers with addresses and prices for the week of May 27-June 4.

The purchase of a marina in the Fox Lake area will help a somewhat obscure agency keep the Chain O'Lakes clean for boating, tourism and general health of the waterways.

National Night Out events take place Tuesday and Thursday around McHenry County.

Greg and Bonnie Dervis were stuck in the Dominican Republic after Greg had emergency brain surgery while they were there on vacation.

Johnsburg's Carter Block broke out in a big way a year ago. The quarterback led all Kishwaukee River Conference players in passing yards and spent the offseason getting bigger and smarter for his last season as the Skyhawks look to build on a 6-4 record.

Joshua Smith’s congenital heart defect and surgeries to fix it put strain on his kidneys. The 17-year-old Johnsburg student received transplants of both in May

A wallet found in Pistakee Lake on Father's Day, about 35 years after it was lost by a Johnsburg man, gives his family a memento of a childhood on the Chain O' Lakes and memories of their dad.

A Round Lake Park man charged with criminal sexual abuse is already on the Illinois Sex Offender registry and held pending trial, officials said

Johnsburg approved 1% grocery tax and 2026 budget with money set aside for Dutch Creek and Bay restoration study, needed before grants can be applied for.

Here's where you can find fireworks displays in the McHenry County area.

Here's what's going on around McHenry County around the Fourth of July.

A total of 27 men were arrested during an operation aimed at stopping human trafficking in the area, police said; men from Lake and McHenry counties were among those charged.

Firefighters rescue a dog unharmed from a fire that broke out at the rear deck of a home Tuesday morning in Johnsburg, officials report.

If Woodstock raises its sales tax, will it be the highest in McHenry County? Take a look at what shoppers pay in taxes for general merchandise in each county community.

The McHenry County Conservation District invites visitors to “Find Your Wild” and join its interactive journey through the county’s public open spaces all summer long in pursuit of fun prizes.

Heat indexes in McHenry County could climb to the triple digits in the coming days.

Police have arrested a suspect in McHenry who they said was wanted in a bank robbery Friday in Kildeer.

Improvements to the audio visual system at Johnsburg Village Hall would make it ADA compliant and allow for live broadcasting of the board meetings, but with a $40,000 price tag.

A Johnsburg man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to sexually assaulting a child and filming it. Clinton J. Grothendick also pleaded not guilty to separate case involving drug charges.

Outdoor farmers market season is underway this spring, with many options in the McHenry County area.

Find out where you can honor fallen service men and women this Memorial Day weekend in the McHenry County area.

A McHenry County judge dismissed part of the Pistakee Yacht Club's suit against Johnsburg, but question remains - did the village annex the land "as-is?"

The McHenry County Board has voted to require drivers to slow down on a trio of roads, overriding two negative recommendations from the transportation committee.

Kenneth Jackson died after he was hit by car driven by Steven Foulk, a former Chicago police officer who was drunk at the time and was sentenced Monday to five years in prison.

Hidden Harbor, a plan to revitalize blighted property at Chapel Hill Road and the Fox River in Johnsburg, came closer to reality Wednesday with nods from the village’s planning and zoning commission.

A McHenry County Board committee voted against three of four proposed speed limit reductions, but the full board could override those votes. At least one local police chief wants the one is his suburb.

A look back at some of Northwest Herald photojournalist Gregory Shaver's favorite pictures in the Northwest Herald from April 2025.

In honor of mothers everywhere, enjoy a gallery of our favorite Northwest Herald photos of mothers and daughters and mothers and sons - and grandmothers too! – from the past year.

The Woodstock Secretary of State office on Eastwood Drive had a line wrapped around the building Saturday, as residents from around the region try to get their REAL IDs.

Several McHenry County roads could soon see speed-limit reductions, though a county board committee recommended against a majority of the proposed changes.

The Johnsburg Village Board approved new salaries for its staff but the timing was questioned by those who thought the decision should wait until after newly elected trustees are sworn in.

A two-story house is uninhabitable after a fire broke out Monday afternoon near Johnsburg, officials report.

Over 200 people gathered outside the McHenry Veterans Affairs Clinic with signs and flags Sunday afternoon to protest against potential nationwide staff cuts to the Department of Veteran Affairs.

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

Chicago Fire Department Captain David Meyer, who was killed in the line of duty Wednesday, was remembered by neighbors at his Johnsburg vacation home.

This May, during National Mental Health Awareness Month, Lauren Sharp will dedicate 10 percent of all of her sales to the National Alliance on Mental Illness of McHenry County.

The McHenry County Department of Health encourages private well owners to test their water supply at yearly and is offering reduced-cost testing in April. .

Children hunted for 6,000 candy-filled eggs in three hunts divided by age groups at the Johnsburg Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Sunnyside Memorial Park.

Ride the train with the Easter Bunny in Union and hunt for eggs in Johnsburg this weekend in McHenry County.

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.

Who bought and sold property in McHenry County the week of March 17-23, 2025?

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.

Johnsburg's Pistakee Yacht Club and the village sued each other over a boat storage dispute. Post-election, with two incumbents trailing, will the legal fight be resolved?

McHenry County voters go to the polls on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to cast their ballots in the 2025 Consolidated Election.

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

Mike Oliver, McHenry, proposes drive-up boat storage, an expanded marina, car condos and public space at a revived Paradise Cove at Chapel Hill Road and the Fox River.

McHenry County property transfers for the weeks of Dec. 19, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2025.

Johnsburg's Sarah Hagen turned a piece of property into a community garden and then created a market for other people to sell their wares. She is among the current class of honorees of the Northwest Herald's Women of Distinction.