McHenry

A Lake in the Hills man with a pending domestic battery case is accused of entering the alleged victim’s home while she slept battering her again.

Phase 4 of the McHenry Riverwalk is open, but not quite finished yet. The riverside walkway now connects all of the way from Green Street to Weber's Park on the Fox River

The McHenry School District 15 board voted 4-1 with one abstain vote to close the 130-year-old landmark school at the end of the current school year

McHenry County property transfers for June 27-July 3, 2024.

People enjoy the McHenry Fiesta Days Parade on Sunday, July 21, 2024.

As President Joe Biden announces his resignation from the presidential election, local politicians react to the news with republicans standing united with Trump and democrats supporting new nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.

Tractors make their way around McHenry County on July 20 for the McHenry County Farm Bureau Tractor Trek.

Counterfeit pills that are pressed with fentanyl are becoming increasingly common, causing overdoses in McHenry County and beyond.

Plenty of summer activities this weekend in McHenry County including a butterfly release in Huntley and a flower festival in Harvard.

High water levels and swift currents have created “conditions significantly hazardous” for boaters on large portions of the Fox River in McHnery, Lake, Kane and Kendall counties and the edge of La Salle County.

This could be Landmark’s last first day at the building as the District 15 Board of Education decides whether or not to spend millions of dollars to bring the building up to modern code and possibly close the school down.

A McHenry man charged with 22 counts alleging he possessed images of child sex abuse was detained in the county jail pretrial Wednesday.

Dillon and Michelle Streit used shipping containers to create a boat rental business and the Retro Retreat Beach Bar in McHenry's Miller Point Park – one of several of the couple's ventures.

Students returned to the classroom on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, for the first day of School at McHenry's Landmark Elementary School. The school that serves around 200 students has a year round calendar.

Plans to bring 800 apartments and a hotel in downtown McHenry has deeply divided the public and the council, with the mayor questioning whether he wants to continue the job.

A man police say was arrested in McHenry last year with cocaine, cash, a scale and pipe pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance Friday and was sentence to three years in prison.

A McHenry man has been identified as the person who was killed July 15 when a Metra train struck a vehicle in Ingleside, authorities said.

A Rockford man arrested in McHenry in 2022 pleaded guilty to unlawful possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine Friday and was sentenced to six years in prison.

McHenry's Pearl Street bridge is set for closure Monday for continued Riverwalk utility work.

The developer Shodeen Group is proposing 800 apartments and a hotel in in downtown McHenry after its last plans were shot down.

Police allege two men burglarized Ortmann’s Red Iron Tavern in Woodstock prior to being found intoxicated and asleep in the Woodstock train depot.

A 38-year-old McHenry Man was killed in a June 12 motorcycle accident in Bloomfield, Wisconsin. The local police department released the report following a Wisconsin Open Records Law request

McHenry County has a shortage of workforce housing, and about a quarter of McHenry County households are cost-burdened, according to a new report addressing housing in the county.

Spend a day in the park in Marengo and go on a flashlight scavenger hunt in Crystal Lake this weekend in McHenry County.

The city of McHenry is launching an app, available in the Apple Store and GooglePlay, that allows shoppers to earn points for spending money at participating businesses and giving them future cash discounts at those vendors

A nine-month investigation by the Illinois Answers Project found county jails in the state restrain people in chairs on average more than 1,000 times a year, often in ways that violate their own policies.

Two men were arrested and charged last week after authorities said they found 17 kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine in the men's possession at a Super 8 Motel in McHenry.

Lake in the Hills Rockin' Ribfest, McHenry's Fiesta Days, Algonquin's Founders' Days Festival and more are all coming up in the weeks ahead.

Fox River boaters – or even families planning to swim at the beach – can borrow a size-appropriate life vest from the McHenry Township Fire Protection District for a day or a weekend.

There will be more contested out races in November election than in the March primary, but some Republicans running in countywide races face no opposition.

From whimsical cupcake creations to hand-crafted chocolates and ice cream, there are many treat shops waiting to satisfy any taste.

The city council approved spending $40,000 for repair to Ryan Buss Zone Skate Park at Knox Park. The former wooden section of the park, removed in 2010, was approved for renovations making the area into pickleball courts.

If registered and referred through a local agency, the Special Friends Carnival allows a child with special needs, siblings, and a guardian wristband-free access to the McHenry Fiesta Days carnival from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13.

Fireworks, as well as festivals, food, parades and live music are in store around in McHenry County during the Fourth of July week – and beyond.

The 37th annual Friends of McHenry County College Foundation Golf Invitational raised $115,000 for student scholarships and programs.

Plenty of festivals to look forward to this summer in McHenry County including McHenry Fiesta Days and Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival.

After an increase in one and a decrease to the other in 2023 cancelled each other out, McHenry residents to see small increase in sewer, water bills

The McHenry County Board could soon be operating under some new rules, including one that would limit board discussions on issues over which they have no control.

Just days after celebrating his 100th birthday, Daniel Obriot of Crystal Lake, a World War II veteran, shared memories and said he is looking forward to his 101st birthday.

McHenry-based Follett Content has donated $1,541 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County through its employee bookstore.

Several McHenry County-area chambers are getting Back to Business grants from the state to offset the effects of the pandemic.

McHenry shoppers to see more taxes in stores, at the gas pump

McHenry County radio station Star 105.5 is celebrating morning duo Joe and Tina's 15th anniversary on Thursday, July 11 at McHenry Outdoor Theatre.

Two Republicans running for McHenry County Board withdrew their attempts to have their Democratic opponents removed from the November ballot.

Plenty of free admission events this weekend in McHenry County including Taste of McHenry on Main and Stars n' Stripes Fest in Cary

A crew from America's Best Restaurants was at Kim & Patty's Diner, McHenry, on March 19. The social media-based series visits mom-and-pop restaurants across the country, introducing them to their communities.

The Pearl Street bridge, between North River Road on the east to Riverside Drive on the west, will be closed from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wednesday as ComEd moves electric service as part of the McHenry Riverwalk project

A Treehouse Play cafe - an indoor playground with restaurant - is coming to McHenry's Richmond Road (Route 31)

Outtakes from recent assignments from the Northwest Herald for June 23, 2024.

A McHenry man admitted Friday to disseminating a video of child sex abuse and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.