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Trent Ullrich, 14, of the Richmond area, overdosed in January, authorities said. His parents have been charged in connection, and now another man is accused of drug-induced homicide.
McHenry County property transfers for June 27-July 3, 2024.
Efforts are underway to save Richmond's oldest surviving structure, known as Olde No. 90, with hopes it can become a museum and offices for the W.A. McConnell Foundation.
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park on Thursday joined the growing number of Democratic officials calling for President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid.
From whimsical cupcake creations to hand-crafted chocolates and ice cream, there are many treat shops waiting to satisfy any taste.
Flyers about hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza were torn from a wall outside U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's Washington, D.C. office. His district includes parts of Lake and McHenry counties.
Several McHenry County-area chambers are getting Back to Business grants from the state to offset the effects of the pandemic.
A Richmond teen accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana when his Ford truck crashed and rolled over near a house in December turned himself in at the McHenry County jail early Thursday.
An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for a Richmond teen accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana when he crashed in December, sending himself and another teen to the hospital in critical condition.
Some localized flooding and power outages were reported in McHenry County following waves of thunderstorms overnight and early Tuesday morning.
The village of Richmond has received a National Endowment for the Arts grant for two murals in downtown. Design submissions are due by Thursday, May 30, 2024.
McHenry County is hosting many Memorial Day observances this weekend.
An 89-year-old man who died as a result of injuries in a crash Saturday in Warren Township has been identified.
Farmers market season starts in Spring Grove and McHenry County College hosts a wine tasting this weekend in McHenry County.
A former Richmond man accused of calling 911 and falsely reporting an active shooter pleaded guilty to resisting a police officer/causing injury Thursday and was sentenced to two years probation.
Crystal Lake residents will no longer need to purchase an annual vehicle sticker starting July 1. The city is the latest among many area communities to do away with the requirement.
Husband, wife, father, mother, Illinois State Police master sergeant and McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy. Robert and Khalia Satkiewicz have worn several titles during their 22-year marriage. With each title is a common thread: caring and wanting to help.
Two minors have been taken into custody and face child pornography charges of A!-created nudes depicting Richmond-Burton High School students.
John Maki pleaded guilty Wednesday to fatally shooting a Harvard teenager in his home near Spring Grove and was sentenced to 26 years in prison.
If you notice a bird acting like it has a broken wing and making loud calls at the McHenry Outdoor Theater, don’t be concerned. It is just a killdeer and the mama bird is protecting its nest.
A section of Route 173 in Richmond and Dundee-Huntley Road at Kreutzer Road in Huntley are closed due to crashes Thursday afternoon.
The W.A. McConnell Foundation will bring back its McConnell Ball from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at The District, 10308 Main Street in Richmond.
Participants in McHenry County's Coffee and Tea Trail can win a specially designed travel mug if they visit 12 shops.
The McHenry Outdoor Theater will start its season this weekend plus plenty of Easter egg hunting activities in McHenry County this weekend.
A former student, now 19, has been charged with making an online threat against Richmond-Burton High School that prompted alert to parents.
Nearly 1,000 acres of current farmland is set to become part of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, which straddles Illinois and Wisconsin and aims to protect wildlife corridors.
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.
Stevie Hyder, 15, is one of the students at Richmond-Burton High School whose images were manipulated to appear naked. She said if more people speak out, "the cops will be forced to do something about this.”
Richmond-Burton High School alerted parents late Monday to "sensitive images" created and circulated on a computer. Authorities are now investigating.
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.
Quiet moments at the McHenry County Conservation District's Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve Varga Archeological Site on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, The wetland area near Richmond along the Wisconsin border is composed of every stage of wetland. The area also a habitat for 29 species of native fish, 200 species of plant life, 55 species of birds, 15-20 butterfly species, and 20 state threatened and endangered species.
Nicor Gas warns of potential rotten-egg natural gas smell as it transfers odorant in Richmond area Wednesday.
The parents of a 14-year-old boy who died last month in his home near Richmond from an overdose have been charged with first-degree murder, according to the McHenry County jail log.
Trent Ullrich, a 14-year-old who died of an overdose, had fentanyl and xylazine in his system, the McHenry County Coroner said.
Richmond-Burton High School officials said in an email to parents a social media threat was investigated and addressed.
A mother charged in connection with the death of her 14-year-old son who died in a Richmond Township home in January had her probation on an unrelated aggravated battery case revoked Thursday.
A driver was airlifted with injuries believed to be life threatening from a crash involving a Jeep and a semi near Richmond.
Enjoy kids games and a free festival in Algonquin and celebrate a new glassblowing business opening in Richmond this weekend.
A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges the week of Jan. 14 to 20, 2024.
A Spring Grove man is accused of threatening and intimidating a McHenry County judge and placing a $1.95 million “false lien” on the judge’s house, authorities say.
Richmond, Spring Grove, Fox Lake and Volo village presidents share their state of the village reports at annual Chain O' Lakes Chamber of commerce luncheon.
The Stardust Sanctuary, which has horses, cows, pigs, fowl and dogs year-round, was prepping for the cold snap expected to start Sunday, last through the week.
Eric Ullrich is now charged along with Cara Ullrich with drug possession and child endangerment after the death of their son, court records show.
Kristine Porreca, a Richmond-Burton High School mom, brought her therapy dog Archie to the school on Monday, helping students grieve the loss of a classmate last week.
McHenry County digs out of its first significant snowstorm of the year.
David and Erin Kerpel hope to open their dog sanctuary outside Richmond in late summer 2024. Matthew Ryan's coffee roaster, FurEver Home Coffee in Crystal Lake, promised a portion of his sales to the startup non-profit this week.
The mother of a Richmond Township 14-year-old who died this week has been charged in the case; authorities said she hid and tried to flee while her son was in distress.
A Richmond-area boy died Wednesday after he was found unresponsive; authorities say a woman has been charged in connection to that investigation.
The McHenry County Sheriff’s office is helping to investigate the death of a juvenile male near Richmond Wednesday, authorities announced.
Now with six marijuana dispensaries in McHenry County, five of them opening this year alone, the county will start to reap the rewards of extra tax dollars.