McHenry says a couple is in violation of ordinances by having emus. The residents say they've had the birds since before their land was forced to be annexed into the city, but say they'll see rather than fight the city.

Dana and Marvin Maaba raise emus for eggs on their McHenry property. But the city says their animals are not permitted now that the land has been annexed. So the Maabas say they're going to move rather than fight it.

A McHenry woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $22,000 from her child’s estate and was sentenced to 30 months of "second-chance probation" – a chance to wipe it clean from her record.

Drivers are being advised to avoid an area of McHenry because of a gas leak.

Most McHenry County communities will have their sanctioned trick-or-treating hours on Halloween Friday.

The band is touring to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its debut album 'Sparkle and Fade.'

Search our table to see what designation your McHenry County school received on the 2025 school report card.

The person struck and killed by a car on Richmond Road Monday night has been identified as a 23-year-old Johnsburg woman.

A 23-year-old pedestrian was hit by a car and killed while crossing Route 31 in Johnsburg.

A Lake Zurich cop was seriously injured in a crash last year. He and his family recently thanked firefighters from Nunda and McHenry townships who rescued him. No longer able to work as an officer, he now plans to enter the ministry.

Less than a year after Joe Cicero's departure from Crystal Lake's Star 105.5 morning show, he and co-host Tina Bree are getting back together

McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman was among the countywide officeholders who filed nominating petitions Monday to run in the Spring 2026 primary election. Tadelman is seeking his second term, so far without opposition.

With home values rising, McHenry School District 15 set to see increase, even with lower tax rate

Raymond Link is accused of attempted murder of a woman he allegedly attacked in a McHenry park last year and of a man who tried to stop him. Link's lawyers are exploring an insanity defense, court records show.

An unidentified lottery player won big in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing off a ticket bought at the Bull Valley Trio, 5301 Bull Valley Road in McHenry.

A McHenry man is accused of driving drunk, flipping his truck, crashing it into a house and then fleeing on foot, police said.

Staff from the R Double J Ranch, neighbors and firefighters from the McHenry Township Fire Protection District worked for nearly an hour to rescue Icy, a horse that decided to go for a walk straight into a mucky pond.

McHenry’s City Council took its first step this week toward adding two Tax Increment Finance districts.

The Secret Santa program that helps struggling families ensure children have Christmas presents is in need - and is now being operated by Kids in Need of McHenry County

Richmond police reported they responded to a call to help a Harvard man and ended up charging him with a Class X felony after he was allegedly found hiding with 28 bags of fentanyl.

Three No Kings protests against President Trump are set for Saturday in Algonquin, Crystal Lake and McHenry, as part of what's billed as a national day of action.

The Chicago Bears are poised to move to the suburbs. But are Illinois lawmakers – and local taxpayers – going to help them do it?

The McHenry County Conservation District's volunteer program, SWEEP, asks parks and trail users to let them know when they see issues

The McHenry City Council unanimously voted against a solar farm proposal near the Legend Lakes subdivision, noting another project is being pitched on McHenry County land

A man is accused of threatening to “kill everyone” at the McHenry Police Department as he was being arrested in an alleged domestic violence incident Sunday.

Prompted by a student coping with a cancer diagnosis and his mother, a staff member, McHenry schools are helping to bring visibility to childhood cancers.

An Elgin man arrested with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.314 in McHenry last year has pleaded guilty to driving drunk for a sixth time. How much prison time did he get?

‘Planes & Puppies Young Eagles Rally’ brings animals and flying lovers together for plane rides and pet adoptions Saturday at Galt Airport near Wonder Lake.

About 300 vintage shops and barns, high-end consignment and boutiques throughout southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois are gearing up for the annual fall Vintage Shop Hop the weekend of Oct. 3 and 4.

Fans can see Taylor Swift's new music video, behind the scenes footage and more in this special movie screening.

The group that draws inspiration from around the globe, incorporating elements of folk, rock and chamber pop with Celtic and world music to create a wholly original sound.

A Woodstock man who was wearing body armor and carrying a loaded machine gun when arrested pleaded guilty Friday to weapon and methamphetamine charges.

McHenry's 15 fire globes along its Riverwalk were set aglow Saturday for Light the Night. The globes – all with a different theme and donated to the park by families and businesses – have LED lights in them the rest of the year. But for each Saturday until the end of October, fires are set inside the globes in the evening, weather permitting.

A McHenry man who was sentenced to 24 months of probation in January for choking a woman has been sent to prison for battering the same victim. He also has a pending case in Lake County.

Jeff Curran, retired mixed martial arts fighter, coach and owner of a Crystal Lake jiu-jitsu school, is bringing professional super fight competitions with athletes from around the country to McHenry County.

Authorities say they've seen a "dramatic increase" in those sharing images of child sexual abuse. But officials in Kane and McHenry counties have employed technology and teamwork to track down sources of lewd images and videos of kids.

McHenry's Light the Night 2025, which happens Saturday, Sept. 27, includes fireworks and grand opening for the McHenry Riverwalk's last two sections.

Alan Hanke of Crystal Lake - already facing possible prison for a Ponzi scheme - was allowed to take back a plea in McHenry County court to defrauding the McHenry American Legion.

About a dozen protesters and counter protesters gathered outside a record store in McHenry Saturday over comments made by the owner regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

McHenry County voted for its favorites, and the Northwest Herald/Shaw Media's Best of the Fox honorees picked up their awards Thursday at The Dole in Crystal Lake.

The McHenry VFW and the McHenry County Historical Society and Museum joined up to host a Victory Dance to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the WWII and revisit the sounds and steps of the era.

McHenry will host its first chalk art festival Sunday, called Chalkwalk, at Miller Point Park and the Riverwalk.

A Lake Villa man was sentenced to prison after going on a “reign of terror” in the McHenry area on night in 2023 – firing a gun, damaging properties, fleeing police and stealing vehicles in and around McHenry two years ago.

An Ingleside woman was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the fatal head-on crash she caused while authorities said she was under the influence of marijuana.

The theatre is celebrating the owner's 25th year in the theater industry with family-friendly events.

With country star Luke Bryan's Farm Tour headed to little Prairie Grove on Friday, Sept. 19, the community will have 50 police officers to direct traffic and help move an estimated 20,000 fans into and out of the area.

McHenry hopes to get state grant funding for Cold Springs Park, mostly left fallow since it was donated to the city in 1994.

McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett gave the City Council an update on how the 4th McHenry Music Fest went; two headliners for 2026 announced.

McHenry-based rental housing company Cunat said it's had ongoing problems with ComEd both in billing mix-ups and in getting power connected to newly constructed buildings.

A new live entertainment facility could be coming to Algonquin’s downtown, a business that neighboring property owners say could transform the area into a “destination place.”