Port Barrington's Arctic Winter Bar features live music, heated barn and seasonal craft cocktails through Feb. 1.

The holiday season is getting a spirited new twist with the debut of Captain Santa’s Pop-Up Bar, opening Dec. 4 at Pier 91 in Port Barrington, located at 99 Kazimour Drive in Port Barrington.

Most McHenry County communities will have their sanctioned trick-or-treating hours on Halloween Friday.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

A McHenry County Sheriff's Office alert early Wednesday morning resulted from the search for a car break-in suspect who fled the Port Barrington area, according to authorities.

Most of the McHenry County Board members whose seats are up next year are planning to run for reelection.

Huntley police allege a Port Barrington man asked a child to perform a sex act over a video chat and “offered cannabis in exchange for sexual acts.”

If Woodstock raises its sales tax, will it be the highest in McHenry County? Take a look at what shoppers pay in taxes for general merchandise in each county community.

Heat indexes in McHenry County could climb to the triple digits in the coming days.

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.

Several McHenry County-area mayors and village presidents faced and fended off ballot-box challenges – but not all. Here's a look at who won and lost and who got a free pass for another term.

This spring, McHenry County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

An Oregon man – described by his attorney as a successful businessman, Eagle Scout and former Eucharistic minister – was sentenced to jail time and probation Friday for sexually abusing a former Port Barrington child.

We have a wonderful Police/Sheriff Department. I walk often and these great officers patrol the park when I walk and make you feel secure and are there for assistance if needed.

Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy Funk is trailing behind challenger Richard Tado in the primary Republican election polls as of Tuesday night.

After years of contentious relations between Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy Funk and trustees, he’s now facing a challenge to his reelection bid by Richard Tado in Tuesday's GOP primary.

An Oregon man was found guilty in McHenry County court of seven counts of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 13.

Details have emerged about allegations against an Oregon man who is accused in McHenry County court of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 13.

Republican McHenry County Board District 5 candidate Deena Krieger answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democratic McHenry County Board District 5 candidate Steve Firak answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

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.

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

McHenry County is grappling with its first hot temperatures of the summer this week.

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators continue investigating a motorcycle crash that occurred Sunday evening in Port Barrington.

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.

A former Crystal Lake attorney convicted in 2021 for driving drunk during a fatal three-vehicle crash was denied a request to shave 31 days off his five-year prison term.

Nearly four dozen of the local races in McHenry County will be competitive on Tuesday, as voters head to the polls to decide who will lead their school boards, municipalities, libraries and parks.

Wauconda Fire District firefighters rescued a full-size doe stuck in the Fox River just north of Rawson Bridge, near the Broken Oar Marina Bar & Grill, in Port Barrington.

Here the list of who is running for village boards and city councils in McHenry County.

A crash that left an entire Rolling Meadows family dead, a contentious election focused on crime and abortion, and two shootings - one fatal - by McHenry County sheriff’s deputies all made headlines in McHenry County this past year.

With the polls now closed in Illinois, the count can begin to see which candidates will take the 18 open seats on the McHenry County Board.

The race for Illinois governor won’t be the only one on Tuesday’s ballot. With the redrawing of the state’s political maps, the make-up of the entire McHenry County Board and both the U.S. and Illinois houses of representatives will be determined, along several other races.

Most McHenry County communities will have their sanctioned trick-or-treating hours on Halloween, which falls on a Monday this year.

The village of Cary is seeking state money to help pay for a bike path that would connect portions of the Fox River bike corridor.

A 64-year-old man is facing drunken driving charges after authorities said he mistakenly drove his vehicle into the Fox River near a Port Barrington restaurant late Thursday.

The village of Port Barrington will showcase its new pollinator habitat creation and enhancement area at River Fest on Saturday.

An unidentified driver suffered minor injuries after authorities said he made a wrong turn near a Port Barrington restaurant late Thursday and wound up partially submerged in the Fox River.

Friends of the Fox River will hold a day of celebration aimed at demonstrating the importance of a healthy river with “It’s Our Fox River Day” on Sept. 17 with shoreline cleanups and other festivities all along the river.

A Republican candidate for the McHenry County Board hopes to unseat a Democratic incumbent, who she says has seemed “very distracted” with things not relevant to the prosperity of the county.

Figuring out how to pay for body cameras for deputies, a higher salary for the sheriff and other new state requirements while keeping property taxes flat is a priority for all three candidates running for the McHenry County Board’s eastern district but they differ in approach.

Port Barrington has a vacant trustee position and is accepting applications until July 6

McHenry County voters weighed in Tuesday on who they want to represent them on the newly redrawn and condensed County Board.

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.

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

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

Despite having a chemical intoxicant in his system, a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy’s actions were “justified when he fatally shot a Port Barrington man whose wife told police he was threatening to kill her, the county’s top prosecutor said Wednesday.

As summer approaches, restaurants and bars along the lower Fox River are preparing for a return to – they hope – 2019 normalcy with new menu items, live music lineups, and added seating and bar space.

A 43-year-old Port Barrington man was identified Thursday night as the person shot by McHenry County sheriff’s deputies Tuesday, McHenry County Coroner Michael Rein said in a news release.

A person was killed early Tuesday morning after McHenry County sheriff’s deputies returned fire in Port Barrington, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday.

Celebrate the arrival of Christmas in McHenry County with a final visit to Santa, festive decorations, holiday music or a seasonal cocktail.