McHenry

No injuries were reported Sunday in a house fire on the 300 block of Whitmore Trail, McHenry

The Northwestern Medicine emergency departments in McHenry and Woodstock won the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award this year.

Richmond's new murals are set for an official unveiling beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, as part of Richmond’s Family Fall Fest.

Fall means it's time to visit a pumpkin farm! Check out our list of locations around northern Illinois for some autumn fun.

A home remains habitable and no injuries reported after a fire broke out inside a wall of a Crystal Lake home Friday afternoon, officials report.

A Lake Villa man was unsuccessful in his attempt to suppress statements made after he was arrested in connection to an early-morning shooting spree in McHenry.

The McHenry VFW's Queen of Hearts jackpot is once again topping $1 million and has rolled over yet again in the latest drawing. Here's all you need to know about the game.

The idea of increasing aldermanic pay for the McHenry City Council has been rejected by council members.

After Hurricane Helene and with Hurricane Milton on the way, local groups organize aid; officials share best ways to help.

No one was reported injured in a fire overnight in McHenry that left three apartment units in converted home unlivable. Smoke detectors went off to wake up residents.

McHenry High School celebrated its 100th year Sunday, with a parade through town and a rally at Miller Point Park.

McHenry High School kicked off homecoming week Sunday with a parade and rally to mark 100 years since school opened in what's now Freshman Campus. The homecoming game against Crystal Lake South kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday at McCracken Field.

The McHenry Rotary Club recently made a $20,000 donation to McHenry High School District 156 to pay student's dual credit course fees, ensuring all students can receive college credit for their work while still in high school

Comedian Bobby Henline, a friend of the late McHenry VFW Commander Ben Keefe, will appear at fundraiser for Keefe's family following his death at age 50.

The Planes and Puppies event and Young Eagles flight rally at Wonder Lake's Galt Airport will offer plane rides and dogs for adoption.

Squire on the Square is getting ready to open up in Woodstock. The two families involved have deep ties to McHenry County – and each other.

Bring your dog to the Gault airport in Wonder Lake and celebrate 100 years of McHenry Community High School this weekend in McHenry County.

McHenry's Landmark Commission gave landmark status to Landmark School in 1994 but now is eyeing new protections for the 130-year-old building now that its year-round school program is closing.

Nightmare on Elm Street ... and Beyond is the first community event sponsored by Shop 3430, which includes three former McHenry Riverwalk Shoppe tenants.

Lake in the Hills is looking at charging a tax for self-storage facilities and truck storage businesses in town.

Kristina "Dolly" Bates and Jennifer Needham, former roommates, opened Verdant Sol during COVID-19 when plants became central to many homes. They're also hosting the upcoming "strange and unusual" craft fair Full Moon Market.

People might be able to bike from the Prairie Trail to Moraine Hills in McHenry.

A Chicago man who brought a loaded gun into the ER of a McHenry hospital pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with a revoked FOID card.

McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett announced will run for reelection in 2025 after earlier indicating he wasn't sure if he would seek another term.

Explore homes and farms during the Crystal Lake Housewalk and McHenry County Farm stroll this weekend.

A prosecutor said Wednesday a McHenry man was in a position of “trust and authority” when he allegedly stole $9,000 from an elderly couple for whom he was providing handyman work.

A McHenry woman on pretrial release for a pending drug case was arrested again this week and is charged in a new case involving drug and child endangerment offenses.

Here's a look at some of the new restaurants that have opened in northern Illinois in 2024.

Woodstock has agreed to offer a small tote size as it moves away from bags and stickers for garbage pickup. But some residents aren't happy that they won't pay less for a smaller tote.

Dan Hart now owns seven restaurants in Kane and McHenry counties, including the new Mexican-American restaurant Whiskey Diablo in McHenry. It is his second venue in the city.

Greenwood, population 320, has never issued a property tax. It has no employees, no website, no police force and village hall is rarely open. But now it's asking residents on the Nov. 5 election ballot to tax them.

Sideline Squad – which aims to provide supervision and entertainment for children during siblings' sports events – will host its first kids club during the McHenry High School homecoming Friday.

The event features fire globes, fire dancers and fireworks.

Early voting starts Thursday. Here's what you need to know about voting in McHenry County.

McHenry had agreed to buy land where developer Shodeen would build a hotel and 500 apartments. But the developer backed out after local opposition to the density.

Local business owners gathered during the Northwest Herald Best of the Fox awards ceremony on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Lou's Lounge at the Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake.

The Best of the Fox award winners are determined by readers of the Northwest Herald who chose their favorites. More than 99,000 votes were cast this year.

A Chicago man is accused of threatening to "blow up" a homeless shelter where he'd stayed, run by McHenry-based charity Pioneer Center for Human Services. A warrant has been issued for the man's arrest.

Firefighters from the McHenry Township Fire Protection district rescued pets from a house fire Thursday evening in Lakemoor that left the home uninhabitable

Two events for Miller Point Park given liquor licenses on split votes, separate issue from proposed entertainment district.

McHenry City Council members took their first steps toward potentially raising their pay, though it wouldn't go into effect until 2027.

Alan Hanke of Crystal Lake was convicted in an $8 million Ponzi scheme; now he's charged with stealing more than $10,000 from the McHenry American Legion Post 491.

Three members of a McHenry family pleaded guilty to aggravated battery of a 7-year-old child. The family members claimed in court documents their actions were in response to the child's violent outbursts.

McHenry High School seniors signed up to vote Tuesday, ahead of their slightly younger peers who won't make the cutoff to participate in the high-stakes election.

McHenry County property transfers for the week of Aug. 15-21, 2024.

Alan Hanke pleaded guilty in June in an $8 million Ponzi scheme; now the Crystal Lake man is accused of theft by using a veteran group's debit card on more than $10,000 in person expenses, authorities allege.

Eastwood Manor, a subdivision near McHenry that is currently under a boil order, lost its water service completely on Friday due to a water main break.

Residents in Eastwood Manor near McHenry were alerted late Wednesday that the subdivision, which gets its water from private provider Aqua Illinois, is under a boil order until at least Saturday.

Chipotle is opening its first Huntley location soon.

A woman is accused of performing dental whitening without proper medical certification and of tampering with a computer in McHenry County.