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The weather service warned of winds and hail in parts of western McHenry County.
A raffle organized by the Woodstock Fine Arts Association has a grand prize consisting of a two-hour daytime cruise on Lake Geneva, courtesy of Dana and Patti Mecum.
McHenry County property transfers for June 27-July 3, 2024.
A woman who prosecutors say “deliberately” hit an Illinois Department of Transportation worker in Marengo with her vehicle was granted pretrial release Friday with conditions, including she not drive and turn in her driver’s license.
Marengo-based Glory Bound Rescue Ranch is hosting a car show fundraiser at Trio Grille, 101 Franks Road, Marengo, Sunday.
Sunday night’s thunderstorms tore down trees and power lines in McHenry County, officials report. More damage could be on the way Monday evening as more storms are expected to hit the area again.
A Crystal Lake construction company is hosting a clothing drive to benefit Glory Bound Rescue Ranch in Marengo, a nonprofit no-kill animal sanctuary.
Authorities have charged a driver after an Illinois Department of Transportation worker was hit Wednesday morning while directing traffic in Marengo.
An Illinois Department of Transportation worker was hit by a car Wednesday in Marengo and taken by ambulance to a Rockford hospital, officials said.
Spend a day in the park in Marengo and go on a flashlight scavenger hunt in Crystal Lake this weekend in McHenry County.
Lake in the Hills Rockin' Ribfest, McHenry's Fiesta Days, Algonquin's Founders' Days Festival and more are all coming up in the weeks ahead.
A crash Friday evening caused serious injuries to three people. Two of them were airlifted to hospitals in Cook County.
Fireworks, as well as festivals, food, parades and live music are in store around in McHenry County during the Fourth of July week – and beyond.
McHenry shoppers to see more taxes in stores, at the gas pump
A Woodstock woman was taken to the hospital after her car crashed into a moving freight train, officials said.
One person suffered serious injuries in a crash near Marengo Thursday.
The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded Tuesday to a man believed hit by lightning
Two people suffer injures in a two-vehicle car crash along Route 176 Monday morning near Marengo, according to the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts.
The Paddle the Kish in Marengo group of dozens of volunteers have worked for years to slowly clear fallen trees and snags in the Kishwaukee River to make it safe for kayaking between Union and Marengo.
Firefighters extinguished a fire inside a garage attached to a home in Huntley within 10 minutes Thursday afternoon, according to the Huntley Fire Protection District.
McHenry County is grappling with its first hot temperatures of the summer this week.
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.
An Elgin man charged in connection with the fatal overdoses of four people, including two found in a Marengo home, is in custody in Kane County jail.
A driver was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries following a one-car rollover crash near Marengo Sunday.
McHenry County has a busy summer schedule of festival, concerts and other fun activities for young and old.
A Marengo man is accused of sexually assaulting someone who was “unable to give knowing consent.”
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for a convicted felon accused of delivering a fatal dose of cocaine laced with fentanyl that killed two people in Marengo.
Six people were transported to local hospitals following a two-car crash near Marengo Monday.
When he's not working as a music teacher, Crystal Lake resident Mike Muggli can be found in his basement that he transformed into an art studio creating custom designs on disc golf frisbees.
A woman was airlifted with injuries considered life-threatening following a two-vehicle crash Thursday at Route 176 and N. Union Road near Marengo
A man accused of firing a gun at a vehicle carrying two children near Marengo, then months later striking a man with a baseball bat, was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison.
School bus driver Stacey Balmes helped bring Bricks of Hope efforts to McHenry County by starting a charity motorcycle ride and a Lego drive at Crystal Lake District 47 schools.
Three adults and one minor suffered injuries in a three-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon near Marengo, according to the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts.
The public can weigh in on the McHenry County 2050 transportation, which envisions road, bridge, public transportation and other improvements over the next quarter-century.
A Marengo man was acquitted Wednesday on charges alleging he slashed another man in the face.
Women firefighters in are not new in McHenry County, but make up just 9% of firefighters here and across the country. Women say they are part of the brotherhood and see themselves as firefighters first
Experience the emotional moments as television celebrities and a classical music star are inducted into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame.
Some changes have been made to iconic Algonquin restaurant, Port Edwards, which opened 60 years ago.
A judge ruled against former McHenry County woman Linda La Roche in her quest to get a new following her conviction for murder.
McHenry County Historical Society speaker series is beginning again.
Just 1% of McHenry County residents now live on farms said Dan Volkers, McHenry County Farm Bureau manager. Its Ag Expo for third and fourth grade students in the county helps connect young people to the food and fibers grown where they live.
A former DeKalb woman charged with drug-induced homicide in the fatal fentanyl overdose of a man in Marengo pleaded guilty Wednesday to a lesser charge and was sentenced to five years in prison.
A Marengo man who police said threatened them with a knife and a gun during a 3 1/2 hour standoff pleaded guilty Thursday and was sentenced to 30 months probation.
A man from Marengo died and four other people are injured from a two-vehicle crash near Union Monday afternoon, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office reports.
Here are the unofficial results for the 2024 March primary for the McHenry County Board and referendum questions for McHenry County, the village of Cary, the Marengo Park District and Harvard Fire Protection District.
Marengo voters were asked Tuesday to weigh in on two questions: one to increase the local sales tax by 1% for road improvements, and one that also went to surrounding townships, seeking to increase the Marengo Park and Recreation District's footprint.
Three people suffered injuries in a car crash that resulted in a driving under the influence charge Monday night in Crystal Lake, police said.
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day all over McHenry County, attend a free art show and learn how to make the perfect cocktail this weekend.