McHenry

A Johnsburg woman was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol for a fifth time.

The McHenry County Conservation District’s historic Powers-Walker House has announced its fall event schedule.

Authorities allege a Wonder Lake man sexually abused a teen, gave her drugs and fled authorities by boat before hiding in the woods "Rambo"-style.

Three vehicles were involved in a crash in McHenry that left one car on top of another. One person was transported with minor injuries.

A memorial will be held Sept. 7 for James “Jimmy” Forbes, longtime owner of Port Barrington Marina on the Fox River, described by those who knew him as “genuine” and a “sweetheart” always willing to help.

Food truck operators who would like to set up in McHenry will soon need to get a permit and could face fines for operating without one.

Woodstock signs off on a new marijuana dispensary, which would be its first.

Parts of Route 12 in Richmond have been shut down because of a crash.

The McHenry VFW's Queen of Hearts jackpot is once against topping $1 million and has rolled over yet again in the latest drawing. Here's all you need to know about the game.

Ben Keefe, 50, had been commander at the McHenry VFW for the past three years and is credited for the veteran's organization's successful Queen of Hearts game and the post's donations to other charitable projects.

Plenty of new shopping options will be coming to Crystal Lake along Route 14 as soon as October.

The McHenry City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a food truck ordinance that would require permits and limit the number of days one could set up in town

McHenry City Council approved eight grants, totaling just under $88,000, for business facades but not without controversy over which businesses should receive them

Woodstock could approve a new marijuana dispensary this week.

Erika Kosick completely renovated a 1978 camper with her dad to start her own business called Erika's Odd Coffee Company.

Upcoming fall festivals include RISE Up Music Festival and Cary Main Street Fest in McHenry County.

A rock lineup launches the RISE Up Music Festival in McHenry, running Sept. 12 to 14, capped by two nights of country music stars.

A McHenry man convicted in a 1999 Lake County DUI crash that killed his 16-year-old passenger has pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence from a 2022 charge.

Drivers are asked to use an alternative route until lines are removed following storms that rolled through McHenry County.

Find an apple orchard in and around Geneva, Oswego, Plano, Woodstock, Plainfield, Aurora, Yorkville, McHenry, Union, La Salle, Mt. Morris and Rock Falls.

The McHenry VFW's Queen of Hearts game is still rolling over and the prize pot is now worth almost $1.4 million.

Tuesday's temperatures and heat indexes in the McHenry County area are expected to be even warmer than Monday's.

Huntley envisions a downtown business incubator with start-up retailers in a historic house and individual small shops outside, similar to McHenry's Riverwalk "tiny shops."

Old courthouse wins award from foundation

Veterans are celebrated on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, as they return from an Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C., at McHenry Community High School. The Honor Flight trip was coordinated by the Veterans Network Committee of Northern Illinois.

A man pleaded guilty Thursday to intercepting a check for more than $23,000 from a McHenry dealership.

Honor Flight attendees were welcomed home with a surprise ceremony Sunday at McHenry High School.

McHenry tiny shop, Marvin's Toy Store, invited families to race cars at the McHenry location on Saturday and again at its Crystal Lake location on Sunday.

A McHenry woman who has served prison time for her part in the 2019 fatal overdose of a Woodstock woman has been charged with serious cocaine offenses.

The Loop the Lakes event shows the popularity of personal watercraft, but there's not always ample parking for them along waterways. Mike Missak and his employer, Nielsen Enterprises, is trying to change that along the Chain O' Lakes.

A McHenry man pleaded guilty to threatening to “head butt” a Harvard police officer and break his jaw was sentenced to a two-year prison term.

Woodstock formally approved a lease for Squire on the Square

Woodstock wants to build a splash pad at Woodstock Water Works, located inside Emricson Park on the city’s West Side, but still needs to find ways to fund the project.

Huntley is rolling out its plans for business incubator shops downtown, following the lead of McHenry and Woodstock.

Random car meetups started popping up in McHenry parking lots this summer and causing problems, police Chief John Birk said.

Members of the McHenry County Jewish Congregation, faced with dwindling participation and an aging building, thought they might have to disband. Now they've found a new home at a local church.

The McHenry County Jewish Congregation was facing dwindling membership and an aging building. Now it's moving to a new house of worship in McHenry, which it will share with Tree of Life Unitarian Congregation.

Two motorcycles crashed at the same time in McHenry Friday; one of the riders has died in a hospital in Lake County, officials said.

Firefighters save a cat during a house fire in McHenry early Tuesday evening that leaves home uninhabitable, officials report.

A McHenry man and a Wonder Lake man were seriously injured early Friday evening when their motorcycles left the roadway on Chapel Hill Road at Route 120 outside McHenry.

A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty Tuesday to theft of $35,200 from a McHenry business through intercepting, altering and cashing a check that was not for him.

The McHenry Police Department’s therapy K-9 Oakley was given a patch to honor Duker Elementary School beloved teacher, Emily Schilf after she died unexpectedly earlier this year.

Caravans of Donald Trump supporters rallied in McHenry County Sunday in show of GOP loyalty a day before the Democratic National Convention starts in Chicago.

Trump supporters from across Illinois drove in processions to Woodstock for a GOP rally at the McHenry County Fairgrounds.

The journey to becoming a soapbox derby racing champion all started with a small local race in McHenry when Woodstock resident Logan Smith was 9 years old in 2017. After winning that first race, Smith has continued to consistently win at races around the county.

Woodstock has rolled out plans to require residents to use wheeled totes for garbage service, but the changes have been met with some local resistance.

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office will be using drones at Sunday’s pro-Trump rally at the McHenry County Fairgrounds in Woodstock.

Go fishing in Lake in the Hills and have a steak dinner with firefighters in Spring Grove this weekend in McHenry County.

Some McHenry County high schools already had policies about keeping cellphones off and out of sight – but now they're enforcing them more strictly as evidence mounts about potential harms, especially from social media.

Details emerge from April 11 dog attack near McHenry that led to one dog killed by police and one on the loose for six days. The owner of the dogs was in court Thursday.