Lake in the Hills

There are a number of ceremonies, parades and speakers planned throughout McHenry County on Memorial Day.

The Northwest Herald has your guide to festivals and other events in McHenry County.

A 20-year-old Lake in the Hills man pleaded guilty to stabbing a family member last year in their Lake in the Hills home and was sentenced to three years in prison, which was stayed as long as he complies fully with two years of felony probation.

As the new McHenry County Regional Training Center - and an accompanying firing range - get closer to opening up, the county and other agencies are finalizing an agreement on how the facility will be run.

Those charged with felonies the week of May 7, 2023, by the Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Harvard, Johnsburg, Marengo, McCullom Lake, McHenry, Richmond, Spring Grove and Woodstock police departments, as well as the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

The Huntley Community School District 158 Board of Education Friday named Jessica Lombard as interim superintendent for the 2023-24 school year.

Huntley School District 158 was one of six school districts across the country recognized for their approach to learning, which has led to more opportunity and personalization for students

A new marijuana dispensary in Woodstock could open by the end of this year after the City Council approved a special use permit for one in town at its meeting on Tuesday.

Here's how banks in McHenry County are different than those who have failed in recent months across the U.S.

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges the week of May 1, 2023.

The village of Lake in the Hills has launched master planning efforts for Larsen Park and is seeking input from the community.

Huntley School District 158′s school board will have a new look in not only its makeup but its leadership after it voted for three new members to lead the elected body at a special meeting last week.

A Lake in the Hills man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to delivering fentanyl to a man who died in a Crystal Lake motel room in 2021.

A Lake in the Hills motorcyclist has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after a crash in Crystal Lake that closed a stretch of Route 176 for several hours on Sunday night, police said.

The winner was picked out of 40 teachers, staff and administrators who were nominated across McHenry County. Along with the Educator of the Year, eight others won in their respective categories as well.