Ringwood

Hanna Kowal of Hebron has been training her sled dogs, both huskies and lab mixes, to race since high school.

The holidays can be a painful time for those dealing with the loss of a loved one or struggling with depression, isolation or financial instability, which is why the First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake will host a Blue Christmas service this month, its minister said.

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.

McHenry County Conservation Foundation was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Fairways Foundation to assist with its restoration efforts at Glacial Park in Ringwood.

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.

This weekend offers a fun way to recycle your pumpkins in Cary and Lake in the Hills, more indoor farmers markets, a historical harvest experience or a Sinatra one, and a chance to learn how to live green.

Glacial Park will participate in The Big Sit, an international birdwatching event this Sunday.

A chance to see prehistoric tools and how they’re used is one of several events lined up this fall at the historic Powers-Walker House at Route 31 and Harts Road in Glacial Park near Ringwood.

Two Republicans running for the McHenry County Board in District 6 said they worry about how the county will pay for new requirements mandated in the SAFE-T Act, while their Democratic opponent said she thinks many of those requirements help make the area better.

Two people were killed in a crash in Ringwood over the weekend

A hike on the hunt for fall wildflowers is the first of a line-up of autumn offerings from the McHenry County Conservation District.

Weekly update of COVID-19 in McHenry County, as of Aug. 19, 2022.

The community transmission level of COVID-19 fell to “medium” in McHenry County this week for the first time in about a month, according to the county health department.

Local activists, politicians, lawmakers and concerned residents came out for an abortion rights demonstration on Route 14 in Crystal Lake.

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