Justyna Conkle of Lake in the Hills went big for the Fourth of July, creating a large balloon display at her hone for the holiday.

People who want to stake out their spots for Sunday’s Crystal Lake Independence Day parade are going to have to wait until Saturday to call dibs.

Here's where you can find fireworks displays in the McHenry County area.

Here's what's going on around McHenry County around the Fourth of July.

Police said a teen was hit by a car and killed while riding a bicycle near Crystal Lake and that the driver fled the scene. They have put out a description of the car they believe was involved.

The man convicted of trying to kill his estranged wife in her Crystal Lake apartment by beating her in the head with a hatchet and hammer was sentenced Thursday to 36 years in prison.

A man accused of creating YouTube videos threatening to kill Barrington Hills police, naming one in particular, was detained pretrial Thursday.

A worker suffered critical injuries after falling off a two-story roof he was working on Thursday morning near Huntley, officials report.

Huntley Police are asking parents to ensure children using electric motorized vehicles are using them legally and safely after crash Wednesday.

An assortment of new food options are popping up in Crystal Lake this summer, including a bakery that has already opened and authentic Mexican restaurants.

Nicholas Lopardo has been found guilty of four Class X gun charges after a one-night crime sprees in which he shot at several cars and houses.

A portable toilet in a Huntley park was ripped apart in what police officials said was among the more destructive instances of vandalism reported in town.

A warrant has been issued for a Barrington Hills man accused of making a YouTube video threatening to kill police officers, including one in particular, court records show.

A zoning hearing was called off over a controversial slaughterhouse near Wonder Lake has been called off after a new wrinkle was discovered.

A second Chicago man arrested in the parking lot of a Crystal Lake motel with nearly $750,000 worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl has pleaded guilty.