A caretaker is accused of stealing almost $30,000 from an elderly McHenry person after their death, according to authorities.

A man was sentenced to prison for setting fire to a Lakewood house, which occurred while he was awaiting trial on charges he crashed his car into a Crystal Lake home and paralyzed a man inside.

Performers include hip hop star Flo Rida, country stars Sam Hunt and Bailey Zimmerman and more.

Anyone who dressed like a cow - including cow-spotted accessories - gets a deal at McHenry's Chick-fil-A on its opening day Thursday, Aug. 28.

A McHenry man is accused of "exposing” and “rubbing" himself in a Crystal Lake medical supply store.

There was no emergency at the McHenry Public Library Wednesday afternoon. An alert that sounded was a false alarm, McHenry police said.

McHenry residents are displaced after a garage fire destroys a home in the early hours of Tuesday, officials say.

While pickleball remains the fastest growing sport, municipalities across northern Illinois are looking to the latest fads of pump tracks, futsal courts and inclusive playgrounds to add in public park renovations

Two people were hospitalized after a motorcycle crash Sunday evening near McHenry.

McHenry's 815 Day, celebrating the nexus between the date and the area code, made for a busy day, some retailers said.

People take part in McHenry's 815 Day on Aug. 15, 2025, at the several locations in McHenry. The idea behind the first-time event to promote the city and its retailers was to celebrate the nexus of the community's area code, 815, and the date.

An elderly man who went missing in McHenry on Wednesday was located Thursday after local police put out an alert

The McHenry School District 15 board has approved Tom Popovich's $50,000 bid to purchase Landmark School, which he aims to turn into a community center.

A former McHenry High School coach and teacher has been charged with possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material online, according to prosecutors and school officials.

A veteran's retreat proposal in McHenry was not ran past staff or presented to city via normal channels, according to Mayor Wayne Jett, and may have violated the Open Meetings Act

The new Leona's Pizzeria in McHenry will offer 75-cent pizzas Thursday, Aug. 14 to the first 75 VIP Rewards members. The first 75 guests ages 75 and older will receive a free full-sized pizza.

From a Civil War-era pharmacy to a bank that lasted through the Great Depression, some of the oldest active businesses in northern Illinois are still going strong

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

A visitation and memorial service are planned Aug. 9 and 10 for John Blazier, who died months after both of his parents, Bob and Rosemary Blazier, who were known as "Mr. and Mrs. Crystal Lake."

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

A McHenry man - who prosecutors said Thursday refuses to give investigators passcodes to his electronics - is accused of possessing and sharing 14 images of child sex abuse on the Kik messaging app.

McHenry County is starting its budget process from an unenviable place, where expenses are expected to outpace revenue, even if the county takes the maximum property tax increase it can.

Find out how the McHenry City Council updated its Motorized Recreational Devices ordinance for restrictions to electric off-road motorcycles and e-scooters.

Youth flag football players learn skills during the Chicago Bears Mini Monsters Flag Football Camp on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at McCracken Field in McHenry.

A McHenry man was detained after he was accused of pushing his way into a stranger's apartment and then biting the resident’s thumb.

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

The 30 Days for 30 Vets initiative, coordinated by The Bremer Team – Keller Williams Success Realty, gave area veterans more than $200,000 in home improvement projects last year and has opened up nominations for 2025

McHenry's alternative clothing store opened in spring 2024, has already moved to a larger location to meet demand from shoppers

McHenry High School's Band on the Run event set to raise awareness for students who need financial help to participate in band. It's also a local teen's Eagle Scout project.

A mother-and-daughter duo opened McHenry’s The Hideous Heart last year and recently moved to a larger space at 5302 W. Elm St. in McHenry.

Two cats were killed in a fire Friday that left a McHenry home uninhabitable.

The idea of 815 Day – a play off the local area code and the date - is to highlight "people, places, and experiences that make McHenry exceptional," an organizer says.

A former Huntley Little League volunteer treasurer is accused of stealing more than $14,000 from the league over multiple dates in 2022, court records show.

An 18-year-old man accused of being intoxicated during a crash that killed two other young people in McHenry has been ordered to be held in jail pending his trial on aggravated DUI charges.

State Rep. Steve Reick, R-Woodstock, is running for a sixth term in the Illinois House.

Two young people were killed in a crash early Monday morning in McHenry, and the second driver involved has been charged with DUI, authorities said.

Hospitals in Chicago, the suburbs, and beyond made U.S. News & World Report’s list of best hospitals. They include four in Chicago, seven in greater Cook County, four in DuPage, three in Lake, one in Will and the hospitals in McHenry County

The McHenry City Council gave a thumbs up - but not an official yes - to a proposal for a solar farm off of Curran Road that neighbors are not opposed to

McHenry School District 15 received two bids, opened Monday, from organization interested in purchasing Landmark School for different potential future uses

The McHenry City Council approved a deal with Nielson Enterprises, placing four docks for personal watercraft like Jet Skis west of the Riverwalk footbridge.

A protest, dubbed “Families First,” demonstrated against President Donald Trump on Saturday in McHenry.

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Alan Hanke was convicted in federal court of defrauding investors in an $8 million Ponzi scheme. Thursday he pleaded guilty in McHenry County to fraudulent use of a debit card belonging to McHenry American Legion.

Moon, a McHenry band that had a large local following in the 1980s and opened for the likes of Survivor and Steppenwolf, will reunite for a cancer benefit show at The Vixen July 26.

Two developers looking to convert old buildings in McHenry to apartments got an early nod for their plans, though a new proposal to convert one building into a community center has emerged.

Two developers are set to pitch the McHenry City Council Monday on separate ideas for converting two highly visible downtown buildings into apartments.

One of McHenry's signature events, Fiesta Days, culminated Sunday with the annual festival parade. Fiesta Days takes place over two weekends in July.

Honey and Louie are comfort and therapy dogs at the McHenry County courthouse. Now they've officially been sworn in for service.

Customers at McHenry's Preserved Peculiarities can find bugs mounted under glass, dioramas of dried flowers and butterflies, animal skulls, rabbits feet from real rabbits, tattooed pigs ears, and exotic animal mounts.

Preserved Peculiarities, which moved from McHenry's Riverwalk Shoppes incubator to a more permanent location downtown, sells things like bugs mounted under glass, dioramas of dried flowers and butterflies, animal skulls, rabbits feet, tattooed pigs ears, exotic animal mounts and materials for Wiccan and Pagan followers.