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It's Election Day! Here's what you need to know about how to vote and what's on the ballot.
Residents and visitors showed up en mass Saturday, with strong crowds Friday and Sunday, for McHenry's annual ShamROCKS the Fox St. Patrick's Day celebration.
People enjoy McHenry's ShamROCKS the Fox Parade on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Brian Dunlavy and Jeff Popp at The Glass Smith offer patrons the opportunity to try their hands at either working with glass melted in a furnace, or with a torch or watching glass artists at work while having a drink at the bar.
People enjoy watching as the McHenry's ShamROCKS the Fox dyes the Fox River green on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day all over McHenry County, attend a free art show and learn how to make the perfect cocktail this weekend.
After revelers visit the village's St. Patrick's Day celebration at The District at Memorial Hall, Richmond wants them to check out the bars and restaurants in its downtown.
Easter is Sunday, March 31. Here's a list of restaurants offering special holiday brunches.
Cary voters will decide if the village will get home rule status, which allows more local government control and ability to tax.
Here's what will you pay in sales tax if a McHenry County-wide Mental Health Board sales tax referendum and Marengo local sales tax referendum are approved.
In the McHenry County Board District 7 GOP primary, newcomers Paul Thomas Peter Suffield face off.
State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) recently introduced proposed legislation meant to combat human trafficking and support victims in their recovery.
Peter Suffield of Woodstock is running for the Republican nomination to the McHenry County Board in District 7.
The McHenry Township Fire Protection District was called at 5:17 a.m. Monday to a home on the 300 block of River Road.
The National Weather Service is asking residents to use caution Monday with any outdoor burning or open flames and with the disposal of smoking materials as the agency issued an elevated fire danger alert.