A residential home in Johnsburg that sold for $1.33 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in McHenry County during the past week.

Johnsburg faces Marengo in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game on Wednesday, April 22,2026, at Johnsburg High School.

Bill Breit, 87, is on hospice care and doesn't care to leave his Johnsburg home, even as the Fox River rises to flood stages outside. The community, including strangers to Breit, rallied to sandbag his house.

Images from the flooding of the Fox River and Chain O' Lakes in April 2026.

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.

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.

Johnsburg faces Marengo in a Kishwaukee River Conference soccer match on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Marengo High School.

Two people were charged with misdemeanor battery counts following a March 27 stabbing near Johnsburg High School, including the person stabbed, authorities said.

A single-family home in Richmond that sold for $787,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in McHenry County during the past week

Before Johnsburg Village Board members agree to a tax incentive for the proposed Hidden Harbor development, they want more information on how the plan could benefit the village.

Richmond-Burton faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game on Monday, April 6,2026, at Johnsburg High School.

Another McHenry County student will be competing on the national spelling bee stage after taking home the top spot in the regional tournament last month.

Easter Egg hunters in Johnsburg would not be denied Saturday, as the village's 8,000-egg-strong Easter Egg Hunt went ahead after a couple of days of stormy weather and lots of rain.

Real estate news: The single-family residence located at 2911 Hanging Fen Court in Johnsburg was sold on March 16, for $775,000, or $282 per square foot.

An 18-year-old male with a puncture wound was flown to a hospital by a medical helicopter late Friday following an incident near Johnsburg High School, authorities said.

A new restaurant, Catch 22, has opened in Johnsburg, aiming to appeal to people of all ages.

A Johnsburg man is facing a homicide charge after authorities say he caused a crash that killed his girlfriend while he was intoxicated.

One person was transported with reportedly minor injuries in a car lineup mishap Tuesday at the FISH Pantry in Johnsburg

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

A Woodstock man who was convicted in 2024 of threatening to bomb Huntley High School has been sentenced to three years in prison for battery of a nurse authorities said he touched in an "insulting" manner.

Weeks after McHenry County was sued for turning down a pair of solar farms in December, two more solar developers who were denied that night also have filed lawsuits against the county.

Wauconda Police Officer Christian Pascente, a 3½-year veteran of the police department who died unexpectedly on Monday, took his own life, his department revealed Wednesday.

Johnsburg season ends with loss to Peoria Manual in boys IHSA Class 2A Supersectional basketball game on Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, at Sterling High School in Sterling.

St. John the Baptist School part of larger diocesan plan for academy schools, embraces Classical education

McHenry County is facing a lawsuit over the County Board’s denial of a pair of solar farms.

Three men were rescued off thin ice on Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg Thursday and quickly brought back to shore by responders from the McHenry Township Fire Protection District.

The McHenry County Board has had its say on a series of speed limit reductions proposed on county roads. Which ones passed?

Several school districts across McHenry County are announcing closures or e-learning days Friday as an extreme cold warning is forecast to start Thursday night into Friday morning, bringing in dangerously low wind chills.

The McHenry County Board might soon be asking drivers to slow down on a few roads around the county.

A former McHenry man and registered sex offender is accused in Arkansas of kidnapping, sexually assaulting a child and threatening her with a firearm, according authorities there.

A DUI charge has been filed in a New Year’s Day car crash into a home in Johnsburg that injured two people, according to Johnsburg police.

Two people were hospitalized after a car crashed into a house in Johnsburg on Thursday morning

Antioch Traveling Closet will host a clothing and toiletry giveaway from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 22.

The McHenry County Board voted down four of five requests for solar farms, many in the McHenry and Johnsburg areas.

Johnsburg-area residents who oppose a proposed solar farm near the Ringwood and Spring Grove roads intersection made their final push to the McHenry County Board before it’s due to vote on the project Tuesday evening.

A pair of young deer who got stuck in ice on Pistakee Bay were moved to safe ground by McHenry County Fire Protection District personnel.

McHenry-based Bupp Woodworks & Design has national reach, looking at potential for expanding their shop that preserves flowers in resin for customers across the country.

Tina and Trevor Bupp of McHenry-based Bupp Woodworks & Design, have made a name for themselves preserving florals like wedding bouquets and funeral flowers to memorialize important events.

A controversial solar farm near Johnsburg was among three the McHenry County Board took up at its meeting Nov. 18. Many opponents attended, some wearing "deny" stickers.

The owners of Angelo’s Fresh Market in Johnsburg – closed since mid-September – are rebranding the store, plan to reopen in the spring and are having a liquidation sale though Friday.

The McHenry County Board is set to vote Tuesday on a trio of solar farms, but a few board members – and nearby residents – have raised objections.

A fire Sunday morning left a Johnsburg home uninhabitable with smoke and water damage, officials said

Johnsburg's 2025 property tax levy could increase by 5.49%, or about $60,000, officials said. It would be payable next year, when a sales tax increase is also due to go into effect.

First Secure State Bank of Johnsburg has been honored with the Community Impact Award by the Johnsburg Area Business Association.

Johnsburg’s Angelo’s Fresh Market closed Sept. 18 due to a power failure and loss of perishable food. It is now up for sale, according to an online listing indicating the store is up for sale.

Since 2016, the McHenry VFW Post 4600 has poured money back into its hall at

Most McHenry County communities will have their sanctioned trick-or-treating hours on Halloween Friday.

The person struck and killed by a car on Richmond Road Monday night has been identified as a 23-year-old Johnsburg woman.

A 23-year-old pedestrian was hit by a car and killed while crossing Route 31 in Johnsburg.

The former Backyard Bar and Marina on Pistakee Lake in Johnsburg is now Bru Crew Bar and Grill after some nearby residents decided to buy it.