Claire O'Brien

McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio publicly made the case for a raise of about 35% for whoever wins next year's election for the clerk seat. Tirio has announced he's running.

McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio is running for reelection.

Woodstock is having a public hearing July 15 on whether the city should increase its sales tax.

Drivers along Randall Road in Lake in the Hills will not be able to turn west onto Miller Road starting July 14 because of ongoing construction in the area.

Ribfest in Lake in the Hills was evacuated Thursday evening, according to an alert from the Lake in the Hills Police Department.

An appeals court ruled in favor of state champion Marian Central wrestler Jimmy Mastny and his coach Jordan Blanton, affirming that Mastny was not improperly recruited when he moved from Ogle County to attend Marian Central.

The IHSA and state champ Marian Central wrestler Jimmy Mastny have responded to an appeals court ruling in their long-running eligibility feud.

McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman is seeking reelection next year.

The person believed responsible for the hit-and-run that killed a Crystal Lake-area teen was found dead in a Woodstock home.

Not long after launching a landlord engagement program, Home of the Sparrow was named the McHenry County Community Development Partner of the Year.

A man taken into custody had been on pretrial release on charges that he was drunk when he was involved in a fatal crash, court and jail records show.

A Woodstock home was damaged Saturday when a fire broke out on a back deck.

A man was hospitalized after he was hit in the face by a fireworks mortar Saturday night near Crystal Lake.

A Harvard man who died in a crash last week was remembered as a kind person, great father and loving partner.

Besides the four years he spent in Navy, Danny Kakazu has worked at The Breakers bar and restaurant near Crystal Lake continuously since 1964. Sunday was his last day.