A family of four has been displaced after a car crashed into their Woodstock townhome early Saturday.

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Lake in the Hills officials have approved a solar farm and battery storage plant.

Amid frustration with state laws that limit their ability to vote down solar farms, McHenry County officials are considering a new fee on solar farm developers to cover the impact of their construction on county roads.

The People over Parking Act prohibits municipalities from enforcing their parking minimums for development projects within a half mile of a public transportation hub.

Cary-Grove's Logan Abrams ended his high school career with a third-place finish in the Class 3A discus, while Marengo's Jackson Heimsoth, Woodstock North's Adan Castaneda and Dundee-Crown's Oreoluwa Sobodu earned two state medals at the IHSA Boys Track and Field State Meet.

The dining area of Algonquin restaurant The Chick and the Pig is now open and ready to serve guests with a spacious bar and game room.

A man was taken to the hospital after crashing his car into a townhouse in Woodstock while a family of four slept inside.

Host Crystal Lake Central co-op fell behind 5-0 in the first 10 minutes against Barrington and couldn't recover in an 11-6 loss to the Fillies at the Crystal Lake Central Sectional championship on Friday afternoon.

The Kane County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was one of two drivers killed in a crash near Huntley Thursday evening.

A home in Lake in the Hills was left uninhabitable by a fire Thursday afternoon.

Two drivers were killed in a two-car crash in Kane County near Huntley Thursday evening.

ComEd crews are relocating 246 power poles in preparation for the major Route 31 expansion project, expected to start in earnest in 2027 after years of prep work.

A proposed Illinois law would require police to delete license plate reader data after three days unless it’s tied to an active investigation.

A Lake in the Hills man was arrested Thursday and charged with delivering a dose of cocaine last year that led to someone’s death, according to court records.

A person was exposed to a rabid bat in McHenry County, health officials said Thursday, marking the first rabies-positive bat with human exposure in 2026.

RIO-A Tribute to Duran Duran, will perform at Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake Friday, May 29.

The owners of AteaCo Coffee & Tea had two years at the McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes and are now opening their own tea and coffeeshop on Riverside Drive.

Max Happy Fest organizers are planning their street festival in Woodstock Saturday, featuring local music and art while benefitting the community’s must vulnerable – and stocking the shelves at their new depot.

A McHenry man is facing a felony charge, accused of soliciting teens Saturday evening in downtown McHenry.

A man suffered critical injuries after officials believe he was ejected from his car in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon near Route 47 in Huntley.

A Wonder Lake man pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawfully possessing a weapon as a felon and was sentenced to six years in prison. Authorities said he sold an unserialized machine gun to someone without a FOID who later was arrested.

As McHenry County officials express frustration at state legislation they say erodes local control, they’re considering asking the voters for permission to become home rule.

Cameron Abordo, who recently returned from a hip injury, scored five goals to lead Huntley's boys lacrosse team to a 13-4 win over Crystal Lake South in a semifinal of the Marian Central Sectional on Tuesday in Woodstock.

Constituents of state Sen. Don DeWitte of St. Charles and state Rep. Dan Ugaste of Geneva will host a free property tax seminar June 2 in St. Charles.

A lawsuit has been filed against Nicor Gas over a house explosion in Wonder Lake just days ago that killed a woman and seriously injured two family members.

Pedalpalooza, a family-friendly cycling event and chance to ride and learn about the 500-mile Grand Illinois Trail, is coming to McHenry County May 30.

Huntley officials are one step closer to lowering the cost of beekeeping in town.

The McHenry County Board has narrowly approved a pair of solar farms after County Board Chair Mike Buehler cast the tie-breaking vote.

Cannabis experts, recovery and mental health practitioners weigh in on Kenneally/Franks lawsuit

Dundee-Crown senior Jordyn Jeffs hit a walk-off home run to beat Burlington Central and set the program’s single-season home run record that had stood since 1984. Jeffs is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

No one was injured Friday night in a Fox River Grove fire, a fire official said.

The women who have served both behind the scenes in wars past and in active combat roles today were honored Monday during the Crystal Lake Memorial Day Ceremony.

The Crystal Lake Memorial Day Ceremony, held at Union Cemetery, focused on the women who have served in the military throughout country's history, with Erica Erica J. Borggren, retired U.S. Army Captain, West Point graduate and McHenry native giving the keynote speech. In Lake in the Hills, the village's Veterans Memorial was rededicated after it was moved.

The 112-year-old building in downtown Crystal Lake that stands out for its striking glazed green bricks is officially designated a local landmark.

Woodstock officials are aiming to move forward with Murphy Development Group to build new housing on the former Die Cast site.

A tree fell on three Crystal Lake juveniles Saturday, according to Crystal Lake Fire Rescue.

The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District called in a helicopter for a man injured Saturday in a dirt bike crash.

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Volo Museum operators are scratching their heads about how the iconic car from the hit 1980s TV show “Knight Rider,” on display in their museum, could have been caught on camera speeding in New York City.

Students at several Woodstock elementary schools were involved in choosing names for McHenry County snowplows and got to see the vehicles at their schools.

The Field of the Fallen in Cary is put up on Memorial Day to honor Illinois veterans who have died in action since Desert Storm.

A man has been accused of running over his wife with a car in Oakwood Hills and severely injuring her Friday evening.

The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was able to prevent a vehicle fire from spreading to the garage it was parked in front of.

Fire crews had to work to protect several threatened nearby structures and extinguish flames that spread to surrounding fields in strong wind.

Part of Route 47 in Kane County will be getting resurfaced starting next week.

The locally owned ice cream shop Cary Dairy abruptly closed Thursday, the same day a judge granted permission for the village to remove a sign they claim has been violating its ordinance for years.

Almost three years to the date after the Australian-based Mexican fast food chain Guzman y Gomez opened in Crystal Lake, the company has closed all of its U.S. stores.

A man suffered serious injuries and was airlifted after falling 40 feet while doing tree removal work in Bull Valley Thursday morning.