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Head to Marengo for Oktoberfest and walk in Richmond for a fall wine walk this weekend in McHenry County.

The city of McHenry has hosted a Sept. 11 ceremony in honor of the 2001 terrorist attacks every year since 2002.

The anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America will be remembered during ceremonies around the McHenry County area Wednesday.

A Johnsburg woman was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol for a fifth time.

A Johnsburg District 12 school bus collided with an SUV in Ringwood and four people were injured, officials said.

Erika Kosick completely renovated a 1978 camper with her dad to start her own business called Erika's Odd Coffee Company.

Kinsley McLamore, 3, of Johnsburg, was diagnosed with a form of leukemia in March. She's receiving a cancer drug just approved by the FDA in June, and gets her doses through a backpack she carries.

First Secure State Bank of Johnsburg will host a free shred event Saturday, Aug. 24.

Members of the McHenry County Jewish Congregation, faced with dwindling participation and an aging building, thought they might have to disband. Now they've found a new home at a local church.

Details emerge from April 11 dog attack near McHenry that led to one dog killed by police and one on the loose for six days. The owner of the dogs was in court Thursday.

Property transfers in McHenry County for the week of July 10-23.

Alex Moscrip, 7, remains at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, recovering from a skull fracture when the mini dirt bike he was riding collided with near Johnsburg.

A child who was hit by a car while riding an electric mini-motorbike near Johnsburg remains in critical condition and an investigation continues.

Emergency responders responded mid-morning Wednesday to a crash involving an SUV and a child on a scooter, officials said

A McHenry man pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine Tuesday and was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison.

McHenry County property transfers for the week of June 20-26, 2024.

Pack up lawn chairs and a cooler of drinks for the Party in the Burg event from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at Rescue Squad Memorial Park in Johnsburg.

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.

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park on Thursday joined the growing number of Democratic officials calling for President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid.

Flyers about hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza were torn from a wall outside U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's Washington, D.C. office. His district includes parts of Lake and McHenry counties.

A Lakemoor man pleaded guilty to manufacturing and delivering fentanyl, found last year among other illegal narcotics at two Woodstock motels.

A man who was fished out of the Fox River by authorities in Johnsburg Friday had jumped in while being pursued by police, authorities confirmed.

A bicyclist suffered a head injury in a fall in Johnsburg, officials said.

Cary is the latest area community to begin talks on if and how to replace statewide grocery tax revenue with the tax going away.

A man jumped into the Fox River in Johnsburg, apparently while being pursued by police, according to a witness.

Donald Blummer of Johnsburg pleaded guilty to cocaine possession and, in exchange, more serious charges were dropped, court records show.

Shop at the McHenry VFW rummage sale and celebrate pollinator week this weekend in McHenry County.

McHenry County is grappling with its first hot temperatures of the summer this week.

Amy and Annakate Wagner have a milkweed garden in their backyard to raise monarch butterflies. Milkweed, a native plant with a declining population in Illinois, is key to butterfly survival.

Charges will not be filed against the McHenry County Sheriff’s personnel in the death of an inmate found unresponsive in his jail cell last year.

Police are seeking a Chicago man accused of “purposefully” colliding with a woman’s vehicle “multiple” times Saturday night in Johnsburg.

Huntley's American Legion says it will no longer host a Memorial Day parade after this year, just a ceremony.

A Johnsburg public works crew removed “inappropriate” graffiti reported on May Avenue, but police are not continuing an investigation into the incident, officials said.

Johnsburg commemorates Memorial Day with a ceremony and parade across the Fox River.

Johnsburg observed Memorial Day with a gathering, a ceremony and a parade across the Fox River Monday.

McHenry County is hosting many Memorial Day observances this weekend.

An adaptive sailing class offered by U.S. Sailing gave instructors a chance to learn how to make the activity more accessible to people with disabilities. The class was held at Community Sailing School at Johnsburg Yacht Club.

Sailers take to the water for a U.S. Sailing Adaptive sailing class on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Pistakee Yacht Club's Community Sailing School in Johnsburg.

Joyce Mohr of Johnsburg turned 100 Tuesday, She recalled attending the World's Fair in Chicago in the 1930s.

No charges will be filed against the McHenry County Sheriff’s officials in the separate deaths last of three inmates. Investigation on a fourth death still pending, a news release sent Thursday by McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said.

The man is accused of taking the gift cards and manipulating the numbers so that when he puts the cards back on a rack and someone buys and loads it up with money, that money goes into his account, the Johnsburg police chief said.

McHenry County drivers will soon be seeing “road work ahead” signs on a handful of county roads.

Tom Weaver, the Johnsburg District 12 coach who died last week, was the target of a police investigation because of allegation of misconduct involving a student, officials said.

A dog that escaped after an incident near Johnsburg in which three people were injured, including an officer, has been located.

Johnsburg High School special education teacher Joe Grisamore, a 20-year veteran of the district, died this week. His death marks the second tragedy for the district this week.

A dog remained on the loose Friday afternoon after a series of dog attacks in the Johnsburg area that resulted in injuries to three people, including a deputy. One dog was killed by police.

The McHenry County Sheriff's office reported two aggressive, brown pit bull type dogs were on the loose Thursday evening.

Tom Weaver was a staff member at Johnsburg High School for 15 years and a coach for 12 years before he resigned.

A winter weather advisory was issued until noon Wednesday in McHenry County, while a flood warning along the Fox River was updated.