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Farmers market season starts in Spring Grove and McHenry County College hosts a wine tasting this weekend in McHenry County.
A diaper drive to help two area charities is set for Sunday, May 19, at the McHenry Outdoor Theater.
From riverwalk and boardwalk shops in McHenry and Batavia to the thriving downtowns of St. Charles, Geneva and Oswego, there's plenty to see and do in communities along the Fox River.
Lake in the Hills voting on automatic license plate readers
A convicted felon on parole from prison has been arrested and charged with possessing illegal narcotics, court records show.
Details of heavy police presence report in McHenry were not immediately available.
McHenry School District 15 held the last of three public hearings on the future of Landmark School and its programs, but it's unclear when a decision will come.
Authorities are still working to identify a person found dead inside a car after a car fire was extinguished near McHenry last week.
Andy Davis is set for swearing in Monday night at at special McHenry City Council meeting. Davis was on the planning and zoning commission for three years, and will take the 5th Ward seat left open when Shawn Strach resigned.
To Steki - the Greek word for “hanging out" - is now open at 3918 Main St., McHenry. The former Main Street Cafe became available last summer, and the restaurant and kitchen has been renovated. A patio os also currently under construction.
The new owners say the previous operators of Foxhole Pizza and Pub left them the pizza recipe and they plan to continue to use it.
An internal investigation by McHenry's employment attorney found former Alderman Sean Strach and Alderman Victor Santi violated personnel policy stemming from March complaint.
A McHenry man accused of robbing a bank of about $5,000 while leaving his 9-month-old baby home alone was released from McHenry County jail pretrial Tuesday.
From whimsical cupcake creations to hand-crafted chocolates and ice cream, there are many treat shops waiting to satisfy any taste.
McHenry's code enforcement red-tagged the local IHOP after an inspection by the McHenry Township Fire Protection District, which found the fire suppression system has not been working since a pipe burst in January. The restaurant has closed down at least for now.