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Five Lake County inmates housed in the McHenry County jail under an agreement signed in January are charged in a jail fight.
A carnival planned in Huntley for this coming weekend has been canceled.
A Huntley man is accused of "knowingly" hitting a person with his vehicle after an altercation on the shoulder of the road at Illinois Route 47 and Ackman Road.
A Harvard man was seriously injured and is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after crashing a car into a light pole and vacant building in McHenry Monday night, police said.
Downtown Cary railroad tracks crossing will be closed for maintenance for a few weeks.
No injures were reported but a house was deemed uninhabitable after a fire in Crystal Lake early Monday evening.
McHenry VFW Post 4600's Queen of Hearts drawing is at about $1.05 million for Tuesday's game, now at over $1 million for third week.
The McHenry County Conservation District has announced that Cindy Skrukrud is its 2024 Conservation Champion for her leadership in protecting the natural and cultural heritage of McHenry County.
No pedestrians were injured and three kids were injured in a car when it crashed into a baseball dugout during a game in Woodstock Saturday morning, according to Woodstock Fire and Police departments.
McHenry County College and two other community colleges will work together to boost access to workforce training and skill development in high-demand manufacturing fields after being awarded a $5.5 million U.S. Department of Labor grant.
State lawmakers unveiled an ambitious plan to fold Metra, Pace and the CTA into one supersized agency that would replace the Regional Transportation Authority Monday.
A Chicago man stole an Alfa Romeo car worth at least $60,000 from a Crystal Lake dealership after breaking in, authorities said and tied him to other alleged thefts.
Police said there were no reports of gunfire at a Lake in the Hills carnival that was shut down after "multiple fights." There were also no injuries, authorities said.
A carnival in Lake in the Hills was shut down Saturday night after organizers said "unchaperoned teenager" showed up with "intentions to ... cause trouble."
Outtakes from recent assignments from the Northwest Herald for April 28, 2024