McHenry County

Remains found in North Carolina have been confirmed to belong to missing Crystal Lake woman Caitlin Hodges, 29, according to authorities.

Three people were hurt in a UTV crash near Cary, including two minors and an adult who was pinned beneath the vehicle.

A man pleaded guilty and got jail and probation in the fatal overdose of a Hebron man, but the man's sister said justice wasn't done.

A Woodstock man and former McHenry County-area firefighter pleaded guilty Thursday to violating an order of protection and electronic harassment and got probation. He called and emailed threats to woman hundreds of times, authorities say.

Stephen and Stacie Spiewak weren't sure what to expect when they started the homestay program for the McHenry County Youth Sports Association’s Summer International Championships. Nine years later, their family has created numerous lifelong bonds.

Mike Shorten is a McHenry County Board member and is also now the supervisor-elect of Nunda Township. He plans to hold both offices; longtime township government critic Bob Anderson called on Shorten to resign from the county board.

Algonquin has voted to add a 1% grocery tax at the start of next year, when Illinois ends its version, which has benefited local communities.

Woodstock's Old Courthouse, owned by the city, has seen mixed success in keeping shops there, so city officials have "adjusted our approach," to finding tenants, Mayor Mike Turner said.

Scattered thunderstorms forecasted for Friday evening could bring large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado, the National Weather Service warned.

A Woodstock man was convicted of sexually assaulting a girl, despite denying the allegations from the witness stand.

Prosecutors argued Eric Ullrich failed to act because he and his ex-wife didn't want to deal with child welfare officials again, and that their son would have lived had they acted sooner.

Route 176 between Walkup Avenue and Marian Parkway in Crystal Lake was closed to traffic due to a crash Thursday afternoon, officials report.

With remaining votes reported in the April 1 local election, did any results change?

McHenry County College's Sustainability Center held its first Repair Fair Tuesday, April 15, giving people the opportunity to have household items like lamps and bicycles repaired for free by local volunteers and experts. Environmental Defenders of McHenry County cohosted.

The MCC Sustainability Center and the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County host the county's first Repair Fair with a focus on sustainability and community connections.

Firefighters from 17 agencies are training this week on Rapid Intervention Team rescues - rescuing downed firefighters- at the former First Midwest Bank in downtown McHenry.

Firefighters from several area departments take part Tuesday, April 15, in a Rapid Intervention Team rescue training in a former bank building in downtown McHenry.

A manufacturing plant near Woodstock caught fire Tuesday evening.

Ride the train with the Easter Bunny in Union and hunt for eggs in Johnsburg this weekend in McHenry County.

Residents of a single-family home are displaced and three pets were saved after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a Lake in the Hills home Tuesday evening, officials report.

Voters this week in McHenry County determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

Who bought and sold property in McHenry County the week of March 17-23, 2025?

Hebron officials approved an extension of its contract with the sheriff to provide policing, but newly elected mayor calls for change.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster's upcoming town hall at McHenry County College is sold out plans are to livestream the event.

Crystal Lake-based Schafer Brothers Remodeling announced it has received the 2025 “Best in Houzz” Award in Service recognition.

A two-story office building off Route 14 in Cary could be turned into a 12-unit studio and one-bedroom apartment building in the next few years.

Federal funding cuts by President Trump's administration have resulted in the McHenry County Department of Health losing a grant that helped track and respond to respiratory illness outbreaks.

A former Lake in the Hills woman pleaded guilty after she was charged last year with obstructing police who were searching for couple accused of abducting their daughter.

Looking for an easy way to fix common household items? McHenry County College will host the county’s first Repair Fair Tuesday evening.

Two men pleaded guilty last week in connection with a duffle bag filled with more than $400,000 of cocaine and fentanyl in a Super 8 Motel in McHenry last year.

The McHenry Parks and Recreation Department alerted residents Monday that it is performing a controlled burn

Of the 13 bat species found in Illinois, six are endangered. The northern long eared bat is the reason trees along Route 47 and 31 were cut down over the winter, before the bats return for the summer.

Area basketball players compete in the boys’s game of McHenry County Area All-Star Basketball Extravaganza on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Alden-Hebron’s Tigard Gymnasium in Hebron.

Area basketball players compete in the girl’s game of McHenry County Area All-Star Basketball Extravaganza on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Alden-Hebron’s Tigard Gymnasium in Hebron.

Watercraft lake usage decals, boat launch key fobs and watercraft dry storage stalls are available for purchase from the Crystal Lake Park District.

Wayne Jett's first ever “Mayor’s Monthly Meetup" is set for 6 p.m. May 14 at Ye Olde Corner Tap, 3901 Main St., McHenry, part of his efforts to meet residents outside of City Council meetings

The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce honored members and businesses at its annual dinner Friday night.

McHenry City Council candidate Bobbi Baehne proposes term limits for local elected offices, while Wayne Jett said the third term he's just won will be his last.

A Loves Park woman has been sentenced to probation after she arranged to meet a man in his Woodstock home and then robbed him with an accomplice.

Lake in the Hills is about to issue $15 million in general obligation bonds for its new police facility.

A Lake in the Hills man is charged with disseminating photographs of child sex abuse and of engaging in a sex act with a dog, court records say.

Lake in the Hills is trying to help some of the businesses that will be hit by the Randall Road construction.

A Crystal Lake man has been charged with hitting and abusing a woman over 60 as a caregiver, according to court records.

A clothing drive is planned for Sunday, April 13 to benefit Glory Bound Rescue Ranch, a no-kill animal sanctuary in Marengo.

A man has been identified after he barricaded himself inside a home near Crystal Lake and was later shot and killed by police, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said.

Shop at a craft fair at the McHenry VFW and hop along a bunny trail in Lake in the Hills this weekend in McHenry County.

The tornado that hit Crystal Lake on April 11, 1965 - Palm Sunday - destroyed large portions of the city. Six people were killed and 75 were injured. Damages in the city totaled over $1.5 million, as 80 homes and a shopping center were completely destroyed.

Sixty years ago, the F-4 Palm Sunday tornado touched down in Crystal Lake on April 11, 1965, destroying more than 100 homes, killing five residents and one more in Island Lake and injuring at least another 95.

Nicor urged people and businesses to call 811 before digging after a second gas leak in as many days in Crystal Lake

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday afternoon there was “heavy police activity” in neighborhood in the Crystal Lake area.