McHenry County

Raking in more than $833 million, lottery sales generated the most gambling revenue for the state from July 2021 to June 2022.

McHenry County doctors have seen an increased number of toddlers and babies sick with upper respiratory illnesses, which typically peak in the winter but have also been appearing months earlier than normal.

A 32-year-old Woodstock man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges alleging as a convicted felon, he possessed large amounts of cocaine, more than 5,000 grams of marijuana, a handgun and several rounds of ammunition, court records show.

The 45th annual Cider Fest will return to the McHenry County Historical Society and Museum with demonstrations from skilled artisans, a turn-of-the-century cider press, children’s activities, music and vintage items for sale.

Nearly half a dozen roundabouts either in planning stages or under construction around McHenry County.

The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office hired John Warren, a former Lake County prosecutor, in its criminal division.

From 30 nominations, the McHenry County Economic Development Corporation has selected 17 finalists for its Business Champion award, which recognizes outstanding businesses in McHenry County that have positively affected the economy of McHenry County.

A 36-year-old man charged with drug-induced homicide in connection to the 2021 death of a man in Lake in the Hills is being held in the McHenry County jail on $500,000 bond, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and court documents.

Prosecutors allege that the woman told others that the 39-year-old Marengo man thought he was getting cocaine, but she gave him heroin and fentanyl instead, without him knowing. He later died.

The city of Woodstock is offering “Dusty Boots” tours of McHenry County’s Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges the week of Sept. 5, 2022.

Marengo's Settlers' Days is returning in October for its 52nd year with more bands and fireworks.

This is a list of those charged with felonies by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office and the Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Harvard, Lake in the Hills, Lakewood, Marengo, McHenry and Woodstock police departments for the week of Sept. 11.

For the first time since late June, the spread of COVID-19 in McHenry County fell to “low” under thresholds set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A 37-year old Waukegan man accused of selling a fatal dose of heroin to a 32-year-old Algonquin man is being held on a $300,000 bond in the McHenry County jail.