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The adult musical comedy – with puppets – can be outrageous, it can be real, as well as truly unique and astonishing. A production worth seeing.
Solar farms have been controversial, but two new ones have been approved in Woodstock and near Wonder Lake.
McHenry City Council members took their first steps toward potentially raising their pay, though it wouldn't go into effect until 2027.
Alan Hanke of Crystal Lake was convicted in an $8 million Ponzi scheme; now he's charged with stealing more than $10,000 from the McHenry American Legion Post 491.
Crystal Lake District 47 teachers have formally declared an impasse in contract talks, meaning they could go on strike in weeks. They've been bargaining for a new contract for nearly a year.
The event, set at Main Beach, features log rolling, axe throwing, hot sawing, speed chopping and other action.
McHenry County property transfers for the week of Aug. 15-21, 2024.
Alan Hanke pleaded guilty in June in an $8 million Ponzi scheme; now the Crystal Lake man is accused of theft by using a veteran group's debit card on more than $10,000 in person expenses, authorities allege.
Nearly a year after breaking ground on the redevelopment of the long-struggling Crystal Court shopping center in Crystal Lake, tenants in. the new Water's Edge could start moving into apartments as soon as November.
Residents that have a channel in their backyard debate with the Crystal Lake Park District of who is responsible to dredge the mucky water.
Isabel's restaurant in Woodstock was an early example of farm-to-table dining – in this case from the owners' own farm in Marengo.
Head to Marengo for Oktoberfest and walk in Richmond for a fall wine walk this weekend in McHenry County.
Crystal Lake resident Julie Hermann shares her story of being diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer after finding a lump under her arm
Artwork created by children staying at Tornillo, a temporary immigrant detention center in Texas, will be on display in Crystal Lake this weekend.
Chipotle is opening its first Huntley location soon.
Get your pets vaccinated against rabies and microchipped at upcoming clinics from McHenry County Animal Control.
Programs in McHenry County aim to help former jail and prison inmates reenter the workforce.
Here's a list of some of northern Illinois' best sports bars for watching your favorite team.
An Elgin woman pleaded guilty to residential burglary in Crystal Lake and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
The Polish grocery store KD Market replaces Joseph’s Marketplace in Crystal Lake and will have a grand opening Thursday.
The McHenry County Suicide Prevention Task Force will hold its annual Never Walk Alone event is coming up.
A 6,000-square-foot retail building with a drive-through may be coming to Crystal Lake by Thornton’s off Route 31.
A 79-year-old Crystal Lake man is accused of having nearly 80 grams of fentanyl and cocaine along with $21,000 cash in his home, authorities said.
The McHenry County Mental Health Board will host its annual Community Connections Summit on Friday, Sept. 13, at McHenry County College.
Monster Ink Tattoo and Piercing Studio in Crystal Lake will move to a new location after city council approved a rezoning request. Some neighbors have concerns.
Attendees will be able to view the inside and out of four historic downtown Crystal Lake homes on Sept. 27 during the Service League Housewalk.
A memorial will be held Sept. 7 for James “Jimmy” Forbes, longtime owner of Port Barrington Marina on the Fox River, described by those who knew him as “genuine” and a “sweetheart” always willing to help.
Carlos Acosta, the DCFS caseworker convicted in the mishandling of the AJ Freund case months before the Crystal Lake boy was killed by his mother, completed his jail term this week.
Woodstock signs off on a new marijuana dispensary, which would be its first.
The Republican head of the McHenry County Board recently told the crowd at a pro-Trump rally that McHenry is the last collar county around Chicago whose voters still predominantly back the GOP. That's a big shift in recent years in collar counties long previously red.
People attend the opening ceremony for the Foglia Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at McHenry County College.
McHenry County College students can now earn manufacturing and industrial degrees at the multi-million dollar Foglia Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation that officially opened Tuesday.
A man with a felony conviction drove off during a traffic stop, injuring two McHenry County Sheriff's deputies, and he was found to have a stolen firearm, authorities allege.
Crystal Lake-based Purple Moose Enrichment Preschool lost its home during the last school year but is starting at its new location.
Plenty of new shopping options will be coming to Crystal Lake along Route 14 as soon as October.
The League of Women Voters of McHenry County, in partnership with McHenry County College's Office of Student Life, is hosting a presentation on the elimination of the electoral college.
Woodstock could approve a new marijuana dispensary this week.
A proposal for over 200 single-family homes and townhomes in Prairie Grove faced a setback after the planning and zoning commission recommended denial of the requested rezoning.
The McHenry County Department of Health issued a warning Thursday about increasing COVID-19 cases in the county.
An Algonquin man is accused of exposing himself and performing a lewd sex act while inside a truck in Crystal Lake as two teen girls walked by.
Longmeadow Parkway is finally complete and the bridge over the Fox River in northern Kane County opened to traffic Thursday afternoon.
The Crystal Lake group Cars & Caffeine will host a charity car show Sunday.
Upcoming fall festivals include RISE Up Music Festival and Cary Main Street Fest in McHenry County.
Drivers are asked to use an alternative route until lines are removed following storms that rolled through McHenry County.
A severe thunderstorm watch was in place for McHenry, Lake, and other counties bordering Wisconsin until 4 p.m. Tuesday. It was canceled early, though the storm threat is not completely gone, and a warning was later issued for the Harvard area.
The McHenry County Coroner’s Office released the identities of two people who died in a Harvard car cars and Crystal Lake car fire last week.
The group plans a one-year anniversary party featuring established poets' special readings.
Tuesday's temperatures and heat indexes in the McHenry County area are expected to be even warmer than Monday's.
Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters will host an open house Thursday at its Coffee Roasting Lab in Crystal Lake.
Old courthouse wins award from foundation