Editor’s note: Today’s Part 2 of Shaw Local’s human trafficking series examines law enforcement crackdowns, how to recognize trafficking victims, and resources for those seeking help

McHenry Township firefighters extinguished a fire in a single-family home in less than 10 minutes Monday night near McHenry.

Officials from Richmond, Spring Grove, Volo, Fox Lake and Lakemoor updated the public on their communities at a area chamber event recently.

Real estate news: The single-family residence located at 7015 Burning Tree Circle in McHenry was sold on Feb. 2, for $530,000, or $148 per square foot.

The former owner of a McHenry smoke shop has been sentenced to jail time and probation in a felony LSD possession plea deal.

McHenry's City Council is looking at how it wants to recognize residents in lieu of street sign program

Catch up on the week’s top McHenry County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of Feb. 8-14

The Hobby Lobby in Algonquin is relocating to a new home still within the village’s boundaries.

No injuries were reported in an attic fire Saturday in a home near McHenry.

A Harvard 18-year-old accused of strangling and sexually assaulting a woman after she “crashed out” has been detained in McHenry County jail pretrial.

A Wonder Lake man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to deliver heroin and was sentenced to six years in prison after authorities said several people tipped them off to his dealing.

The owner of McHenry’s Freundly Designs teamed up with McHenry High School Athletics to create limited-edition “Riverside Strong” T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies.

More students from schools across McHenry County walked out of class Friday to protest the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

The United Way of Greater McHenry County lost a major sponsor years before corporate owners indicted in January.

Simply Elton will perform at the special dinner event on Feb. 14.

Two McHenry County-based nonprofits working directly with veterans were awarded grants this week, thanks to the Illinois Lottery.

A Carhartt jacket, loaned by the owner's girlfriend to a woman shivering outside the Vixen in McHenry on New Year's Eve 2024, has been been returned.

McHenry's Happy Jack's restaurant, which has operated for decades in town, has reopened and is serving up subs, burgers and ice cream under new ownership.

The women who craft together each Thursday morning at the McHenry Moose Lodge #691 are looking for more locations to donate to

Catch up on the week’s top McHenry County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of Feb. 1-7

Lawsuits filed between Addison’s Steakhouse and the McHenry Golf Club have been settled, according to documents filed recently in McHenry County court.

Employees at the now-shuttered Brake Parts in McHenry say they were told their jobs were safe in months leading up to closure. Now hundreds are out of work and the company founder indicted.

A Crystal Lake man who pleaded guilty to a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme in federal court started his 4 1/2-year prison sentence Friday after multiple attempts to push it back.

Before a packed courtroom in McHenry County Thursday, friends and family of 24-year-old man killed by a drunk driver spoke of the light and love he brought to their lives.

Brake Parts Inc. LLC has permanently closed its McHenry operations and 389 employees there will be or have already been laid off, according to the company's state filings.

Today marks the first of a two-part series about the use of automated license plate readers, commonly known as LPRS or Flock cameras, in northern Illinois. Today’s installment focuses on how cities use the cameras and the successes they have noted

In northern Illinois’s largest cities to its smallest towns, counterfeit pills, whose effects are boosted by fentanyl, kill users and devastate the families they leave behind.

Alan Hanke of Crystal Lake succeeded in delaying his sentencing several times. Now he's due to report to federal prison for an $8 million Ponzi scheme but continued to seek more delays as he awaits trial in McHenry County.

Hundreds of people assembled along Route 31 in McHenry Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, to protest recent actions by ICE, particularly the shootings of two American citizens in Minneapolis.

Catch up on the week’s top McHenry County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of Jan. 25-31

A single-family home in Spring Grove that sold for $660,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in McHenry County in the past week

Indivisible McHenry County is hosting an "ICE Out Now!" roadside protest rally from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at Route 31 and McCullom Lake Road in McHenry.

A woman who had to be helped to the witness stand described the brain damage and other injuries she suffered when she was randomly beaten in a McHenry park by man who said he's "angel of death."

The attempted murder trial is set to begin Thursday for a man accused in a violent attack on a woman in a McHenry park that authorities said was unprovoked; he also allegedly beat a man who tried to intervene.

Two of Advocate Health Care’s top nursing professionals were recognized at Soldier Field on Jan. 18 as the Chicago Bears’ special guests during the Bear Down Flag Ceremony.

A detached storage building in unincorporated McHenry was a total loss following a fire Sunday, according to officials.

The former Bulldog Ale House in McHenry is being refurbished into an event space called Red Rose Banquets.

Catch up on the week’s top McHenry County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of Jan. 18-24

After a devastating fire, Reeses Barkery is moving temporarily to the former Cold Blooded Parties Reptile Zoo. Reeses owners had already purchased the McHenry Flying Dragons building, set to become downtown McHenry coffee and tea shop.

Firefighters battled a blaze in windchills reaching 30 degrees below zero early Saturday morning at a home near McHenry.

A Crystal Lake man, who is set to face a 4½-year prison sentence for a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme next month, was able to push his local case accusing him of defrauding a McHenry veterans’ association to March.

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.

McHenry City Council members have asked the staff asked to find economic development help for Niko Kanakaris' redevelopment of Vickie's Place, as TIF is not available for site.

Two Republican Party candidate forums will take place in McHenry County Thursday, Jan. 22 and Sunday, Jan. 25

Niko Kanakaris has a contract to buy Vickies Place and is asking McHenry for sales tax rebate to offset renovation costs.

While two longtime businesses assess their futures after a serious fire, the McHenry community is stepping up to help them get back on their feet.

Riverside Bake Shop and Reeses Barkery are figuring out next steps after a devastating fire at the building they share in downtown McHenry over the weekend.

A Lake County man with a past felony conviction was found guilty of gun and drug charges after authorities said he hid a Glock pistol in the back of a squad car during a McHenry traffic stop.

Jerry Eiserman will be honored with a prestigious McHenry Chamber Award at the business group's Annual Gala on Jan. 24.

Riverside Bake Shop in downtown McHenry caught fire early Sunday afternoon.