Abraham Quinn scored three goals with one assist, while Evan McMahon added two fourth-quarter goals as Crystal Lake Central finished strong during its 9-5 loss to Antioch in nonconference boys lacrosse action Tuesday evening.

A Crystal Lake man has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Chicago parking garage near Millennium Park, police said.

McHenry Parks and Recreation had to pull two ice rinks at Fox Ridge Park early this season due to vandalism. Now their return is uncertain.

The conviction and sentencing of a DCFS case worker – accused of not protecting a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy from his abusive mother, who eventually killed him – was upheld by an appellate court.

Lake in the Hills has a new fuel supplier, weeks after the village was left with a repair bill of over $300,000 after officials said its former vendor mistakenly put hundreds of gallons of unleaded gasoline in diesel tanks of public work trucks.

Cary-Grove pitcher Kaden Norman held Woodstock North to one run over five innings, while catcher Brady Bauer's two-run homer sparked a nine-run seventh inning as the Trojans cruised over the Thunder 16-1 in nonconference baseball action Monday.

Two people on a motorcycle were injured in a crash that shut down a portion of Route 12 near the Illinois and Wisconsin border Sunday afternoon, officials report.

A Woodstock man pleaded guilty to indecent solicitation after authorities said he made plans to meet up with someone he thought was a young girl.

Dozens of families with special needs children and adults searched for colorful Easter eggs stuffed with candy and stickers Saturday in Algonquin.

The long-awaited – and long-delayed – Route 47 widening is finally coming to Woodstock.

Six 1,000-career point scorers will headline the 22nd McHenry County Area All-Star Basketball Extravaganza, set for Sunday, April 12 at Alden-Hebron’s Tigard Gymnasium.

A fire outside of Marengo Saturday destroyed a pickup truck, the trailer it was towing, and the trailer's contents.

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Wonder Lake tested hydrants inside the Stonewater subdivision after a fire, a letter from the fire district and online comments brought them into question.

A Crystal Lake-based nonprofit medical clinic is seeing a surge of clients as health insurance costs skyrocket, leaving many to go without health insurance altogether.

A rural residence in Woodstock that sold for $910,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in McHenry County during the past week

Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa’s underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2005.

A poetry panel is scheduled for Sunday, at the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake.

A semitruck rolled over Saturday, March 28, 2026, on Route 120 between Fleming and Thompson roads in unincorporated Woodstock.

No Kings rallies took place Saturday across McHenry County, protesting the policies of the Trump administration.

Demonstrators protested the policies of President Donald Trump at a No Kings rally Saturday in McHenry.

Thousands of people gathered Saturday in protest of President Donald Trump in places around McHenry County, including Algonquin, Crystal Lake and McHenry. No Kings rallies were held around the country and in various cities around the world.

The Crystal Lake Chamber Foundation has announced plans for its 13th annual GEM Leadership Celebration and the winners of its GEM Leadership awards.

An 18-year-old male with a puncture wound was flown to a hospital by a medical helicopter late Friday following an incident near Johnsburg High School, authorities said.

A judge ruled has ruled that a McHenry man is not guilty by reason of insanity for slashing a relative in the face and head with a knife.

Toussaints brought heat to McHenry County hoops this winter. Johnsburg coach Mike Toussaint is the Northwest Herald Boys Basketball Coach of the Year after leading the Skyhawks to a sectional title. His nephew Trey shined at guard. Nieces Summer and Skye starred for the girls.

Crystal Lake South junior Carson Trivellini already has won five regional titles in baseball and basketball but isn't satisfied. The guard averaged 18.1 points this season in leading South to a sectional final. He is the 2026 Northwest Herald Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Meet the 2026 Northwest Herald All-Area boys basketball team.

The Trump and Truth Store, which moved to Crystal Lake following an eviction from the shop’s previous location in Huntley, is shutting its doors, at least temporarily.

Burlington Central slugger Liam Schultz homered twice and finished 3 for 4 with a bunt single to lead the Rockets during their 8-3 loss to Barrington in nonconference baseball action Friday afternoon.

A Huntley man has pleaded guilty to bribing a court-appointed employee not to report that he had tested positive for alcohol in a urine test.

The McHenry County trial has again been delayed for a Crystal Lake man accused of bilking a local veterans’ group – and who is now in federal prison term for an $8 million Ponzi scheme.

No injuries were reported after a car crashed into a Woodstock home Thursday night, crashing “within inches” of where the resident of the home was sitting, officials report.

Meet the 2026 Northwest Herald All-Area girls basketball team.

Johnsburg's Erin Stochl led the Skyhawks to a school-record 34 straight wins to start the season, the team's first conference championship since 2017 and first regional title in four years. Stochl is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.

Johnsburg sophomore guard Summer Toussaint surpassed 1,000 career points and helped lead the Skyhawks to a program-record 34 wins and their first conference title since 2017. Toussaint is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Aubrey Brown scored early in the first half and Emma Emricson followed with Huntley's final two goals as the Red Raiders took down Larkin 3-0 in their season-opening girls soccer match Wednesday evening.

Seven acres of prairie grass burned in a brush fire Thursday in Prairie Grove.

A McHenry man is accused of secretly filming people from a bathroom stall at a Sycamore grocery store, according to DeKalb County court filings.

A January fire in downtown McHenry that closed the Riverside Bake Shop and Reeses Barkery was accidental and started from torches being used in roofing work, according an investigation.

The Dole Mansion n Crystal Lake will host 4th Fridays Art Show on March 27, which features several art exhibits, live music and more.

The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded to a brash and rubbish fire Wednesday near Holiday Hills that sent a column of black smoke into the sky.

A surgeon who cared for a woman after she was viciously attacked in a McHenry park testified Wednesday that she suffered “significant trauma to her face, head and neck” and nearly died.

Marian Central's Jimmy Mastny, an Iowa State recruit who went 53-1 and won his third consecutive IHSA individual state championship, is the 2026 Northwest Herald Boys Wrestler of the Year. It's his third straight season winning the honor.

Meet the 2026 Northwest Herald All-Area boys wrestling team.

Johnsburg's J.D. Sylvanus, whose Skyhawks went 15-1 and 7-0 in the KRC to claim the program's first conference championship since 1995, is the 2026 Northwest Herald Boys Wrestling Coach of the Year.

McHenry County College will raise tuition rates by $5 per credit hour starting in the fall semester.

A Gurnee man got a six-year sentence after pleading guilty to cocaine possession in McHenry County after initially being charged with intent to sell cocaine and fentanyl.

Hampshire's Matt Todd, whose Whip-Purs brought home four state medals and won McHenry County's first team state girls wrestling championship, is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year.

Huntley senior Janiah Slaughter, who went 37-2 and became the first girls wrestler in McHenry County to win an IHSA individual state championship, is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Wrestler of the Year.