Claire O'Brien

A man was taken into custody Thursday following a standoff at a home in McHenry.

A man has been accused of hitting another man with a hammer during an altercation near Union, causing what authorities said were serious injuries.

The planned widening of Route 47 through Woodstock has been delayed for a year. City leaders discuss ongoing talks over the cost and communicating with local businesses on updates.

A batch of mosquitoes from Lake in the Hills has tested positive for West Nile virus, marking McHenry County’s first positive test for mosquitoes in 2025.

The proprietors of Sunberry Farm near Wonder Lake want to build a slaughterhouse. But people living nearby have twice filled a county conference room – and several neighbors have retained an attorney – to oppose the plans.

A tree fell on a house in Harvard during severe weather that made its way through McHenry County early Tuesday afternoon.

Two competing rallies – one for President Donald Trump and a Trump-themed store, and one against the president – took place about a mile apart in Huntley on Saturday.

Supporters of President Trump rallied outside of a Trump-themed store in Huntley, while about a mile away, a protest of the president and his policies took place.

A Fox River Grove man, 23, is being held in McHenry County jail on charges that he possessed images and video depicting child sexual abuse, including a video involving a dog.

The Crystal Lake Soccer Federation has established a semi-pro women's team called the Force, which will play in the United Women's Soccer League. The team's debut is Saturday at The MAC.

A McHenry woman is accused of striking a 9-year-old child “numerous times” with a leather belt, causing bruises and a limp.

The much-anticipated Route 47 widening in Woodstock – long expected to start this spring – has been delayed a year, even after much preparation work along the road.

An Elgin man identified in court as a Harvard bar owner has been accused of sexual abuse, according to McHenry County court records.

The trial over whether the Trump and Truth Store in Huntley will be evicted has been delayed again.

Mark Hutson of Woodstock is on a mission to document every military service member from McHenry County who has died in service, going back to World War I.