Claire O'Brien

McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio has reminded people not to deface or alter their ballots ahead of the April 1 election. That includes crossing out names on ballots or writing in candidates where there is no space to do so.

Some Illinois inmates deemed unfit for trial or not guilty by reason of insanity will soon be housed in the McHenry County jail.

Ten people are running for five seats on the Huntley Community School District 158 board in the April 1 election. What do they have to say about balancing well-funded schools with the concerns of taxpayers?

A new marijuana dispensary has become the first to open its doors in Woodstock.

Clearbrook has opened a new community integrated living home in Woodstock for people with developmental disabilities.

The Route 47 widening in Woodstock is imminent, but the city is mulling whether to take on debt to cover its share of project-related expenses.

Woodstock-area businesses and community members received recognition Friday evening at the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s annual awards gala.

A Minnesota woman has died following a crash Sunday near Union, the McHenry County Sheriff's Office reported. Several others were injured.

3 people were critically injured during a crash that occurred during while a late winter storm brought whiteout and slick conditions.

A weekend of wild and wide-ranging weather blew through the McHenry County area, from dangerously high winds to snowfall – and a temperature drop of nearly 50 degrees in the process.

A car rolled down an embankment near a creek Sunday near Harvard during heavy snowfall in the area.

A backyard bonfire might have been the source of a fire that seriously damaged a Hampshire home, the Huntley Fire Protection District said.

Days after high winds, dry conditions and storms affected the McHenry County area, the region received some snow Sunday morning.

The paper straw business Boss Straw has been hurt since President Trump's move to ban them from federal buildings. Owner and Trump voter Guy Spinelli wrote an open letter asking Trump not to put him out of business.

McHenry County might soon house “forensic detainees” in the county jail from other jurisdictions. That includes those who are unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity.