Michelle Meyer

A Crystal Lake artist and author creates paintings of her favorite Crystal Lake landmarks that define the city's charm. She's also a Jimmy Buffett devotee.

Officials have reported a slow drop in water levels after a string of heavy downpours overflowed the Fox River, but more rain on Monday could erase any progress made last week.

The Huntley Police Department is searching for a 13-year-old girl after she was reported missing in the early morning hours Saturday.

Over 100 people gathered Saturday at the side of Route 31 in McHenry to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s use of warehouses as detention centers.

Batavia police are investigating the death of a 29-year-old man in an apartment after responding to a 911 call early Saturday morning that involved a woman suffering serious injuries.

A young Algonquin man died after crashing his motorcycle into a car Tuesday evening along Randall Road in Sleepy Hollow, police said.

The head of Cary‘s zoning board abruptly resigned after serving for 20 years, writing that the committee is being “manipulated in order to achieve specific outcomes" – something the mayor denies.

After a year of contention that saw a protest and metal detectors installed, a shakeup on the Crystal Lake park board could be on the horizon.

Crystal Lake has an agreement potentially to purchase the shuttered Northwestern fitness center to turn it into a community center – but the city has an out if officials decide it's not feasible.

Before it spread, firefighters were able to extinguish a fire that broke out in a crawl space of a Crystal Lake home Monday evening.

The village of Algonquin is looking to residents to help draft a renovation plan for High Hill Park and Nature Preserve.

The reconstruction of Crystal Lake’s downtown park continues but the city has set an opening date in early June.

QuikTrip - not to be confused with Kwik Trip – could be debuting in at a location off Route 25 in Algonquin.

Sandbagging has begun in spots along the Fox River as its levels are expected to continue rising into next week following several inches of rain over recent days. A flood warning is in place for McHenry, Kane and Lake counties.

On the anniversary of the famous sinking of the Titanic ship, waters also troubled the Volo Museum, as its Titanic exhibit was flooded after Tuesday night’s downpour of storms.