McHenry

Competitive races line both the Democratic and Republican ballots as early voting continues ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Here's a round-up of who and what is on the ballot.

The McHenry County Board approved the increases Tuesday night, despite concerns about the discrepancy in increases for lower-level employees compared to higher-paid staff, along with how it could affect the budget.

The reaction in McHenry County to the overturning of Roe v. Wade was mixed with some heralding the decision and others gathering along Route 14 in Crystal Lake to protest the decision.

The postmasters for the post offices in Hebron, McHenry and Fox River Grove were among 120 newly named postmasters to take the oath of office during a recent visit by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

High gas prices and the cost of a hotel mean Teresa Hawkins, retired and living in McHenry will not be attending a family reunion in Bloomington this year, missing the first time her family has gotten together since before COVID-19.

Options include raising money for veterans at McHenry County Patriot Run, sampling tasty selections at inaugural Taste of McHenry on Main, oohing and ah-ing over fireworks in Marengo, bidding on art in Crystal Lake and enjoying music in Woodstock's historic Square.

A McHenry native and his wife will appear in an episode of House Hunters on Thursday as they search for a new house in Nashville, Tennessee, following a work promotion.

The menu at Brunch Cafe – with locations in McHenry, Fox River Grove and Huntley – is extensive, offering anything related to breakfast or lunch you could be hankering for.

Campaign signs for both Republican candidates vying to be McHenry County‘s next sheriff were vandalized with anti-government and law enforcement symbols and sentiments, the candidates said.

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges between April 4 and April 15, 2022.

Nearly 100 high school students and recent graduates across McHenry County are getting a taste of what it’s like to work in manufacturing as part of a new 10-week internship hosted by the area’s Manufacturing Pathways Consortium.

Of McHenry County's 26 law enforcement agencies, 17 police agencies, plus the sheriff's office, signed up for the new countywide social worker program.

People try to keep cool as temperatures in the McHenry County area reached the mid-90’s on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in McHenry.

With temperatures to feel as hot as 105 to 109 degrees Wednesday, cooling centers across McHenry County and the region are opening their doors.

A 45-year-old Wonder Lake man accused of traveling to Michigan to meet a 16-year-old girl he met online last summer is set to appear in court Wednesday on a request to see his bond reduced, according to documents filed in the McHenry County courthouse.