Barrington Hills

Barrington Hills village trustees for the second time turned down the Little Ducky Flower Farm owners' request for a new zoning category that would allow them to open the farm to the public as a special use.

Little Ducky Flower Farm might have become too big for its own good. Its online popularity recently caught the attention of Barrington Hills officials and some residents who demanded the pick-your-own flower operation be shut down.

State Sen. Dan McConchie will hold a free veterans appreciation luncheon and expo to honor veterans and their families who live in the 26th Senate District from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2.

Republican McHenry County Board District 1 challenger Pat Sullivan answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democrat McHenry County Board District 1 incumbent and candidate Theresa Meshes answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Barrington's Catlow Theatre is undergoing a restoration. The theater opened in 1927.

A state appeals court has upheld a Cook County judge’s 2023 ruling in a civil case stemming from a lengthy dispute between Barrington Hills neighbors over a horse-boarding business.

Longmeadow Parkway is finally complete and the bridge over the Fox River in northern Kane County opened to traffic Thursday afternoon.

A Washington man who police said was wanted on a Chicago homicide and a Cary woman were arrested Tuesday after an hourslong police search and standoff in Lake Barrington, officials said.

Shield 23 has raised nearly $300,000 since 2018 to help firefighters battle cancer.

If you live in or around northern Kane County, chances are you’ve heard about the Longmeadow Parkway. Soon, you’ll get to drive it to cross the Fox River — and you won’t have to pay a toll.

Ayanna Sidi, 14, of Barrington Hills knows how to hold the crowd with her rendition of the national anthem, no matter the venue — or the weather.

Forty-four years after parts of a dismembered corpse were discovered in Barrington Hills, authorities announced they have a name to go with the remains.

Here's what will you pay in sales tax if a McHenry County-wide Mental Health Board sales tax referendum and Marengo local sales tax referendum are approved.

The head-on collision occurred about 8:50 p.m. Wednesday on County Line Road at Bellwood Drive in Barrington Hills, killing one driver.

New Algonquin Township trustee Nicole Kunkle has been appointed to fill the seat of Edward Zimel Jr., after his petition for a rehearing to stay on the board was denied.

The Longmeadow Parkway bridge over the Fox River had been planned as a toll bridge, but local funding allowed that to be eliminated.

Notable McHenry County-area deaths of 2023

Algonquin Township Trustee Edward Zimel Jr. lost his appeal to remain in office over a long-ago prior felony.

Marian Sanfilippo assisted many groups throughout the Chicago region, based out of the family estate in Barrington Hills.

Illinois primaries traditionally are held in March. But the General Assembly delayed the 2022 primary until June to give officials more time to incorporate 2020 census data into mandatory redistricting plans.

Candidate hopefuls of both parties lined up early Monday morning at the Kane County Clerk’s Office to file their nominating petitions for the March 19, 2024 primary and the Nov. 5, 2024 general election.

The person killed in the crash has been identified as a Fox River Grove woman.

The 1,600-pound bull that escaped a Barrington Hills resident’s property last Friday was located and wrangled by a professional Thursday afternoon, police said.

Algonquin Township Trustee Edward Zimel Jr. was temporarily reinstated to his elected position after a circuit court judge removed him due to a previous felony conviction, court records show.

Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed a bill that sets up a program to distribute $20 million for grants and technical assistance for grocery stores as well as funding research into food insecurity.

State Rep. Tom Weber, R-Lake Villa, and state Rep. Martin McLaughlin, R-Barrington Hills, are hosting a joint telephone town hall meeting on July 11 starting at 6 p.m.

Those charged with felonies the week of May 14 by the 10 police departments, as well as the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

While Kane County hopes its neighbors will help foot the bill for its Longmeadow Parkway project and keep it from becoming a tollway, some officials in McHenry County are hesitant about what’s being asked.

A Cook County judge has called constitutional a Barrington Hills ordinance permitting commercial horse boarding as a home-occupation business in the historically equestrian-friendly village, rejecting claims of corruption.

Nearly four dozen of the local races in McHenry County will be competitive on Tuesday, as voters head to the polls to decide who will lead their school boards, municipalities, libraries and parks.

Though county forest preserve and conservation districts are charged with restoring land to the natural prairie and woodland of Illinois, it’s a slow and costly process. As a result, large swaths of district land are often leased out to farmers while awaiting restoration.

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges the week of Feb. 27, 2023.

Question: What projects or infrastructure would you look to address in your community and how would you do it? Answer: I would love to see tax money set aside for bike trails in Barrington Hills. Read Jessica Hoffmann's full election questionnaire here.

Northwest Herald readers sent us their photos from the ice storm that hit the McHenry County area on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.

A barn fire in Barrington Hills on Saturday resulted in no injuries to people, but possibly killed a bunny, officials said.

A 62-year-old Barrington Hills woman is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday facing charges alleging she bit off a piece of a family member’s finger off during a dispute last weekend.

With the polls now closed in Illinois, the count can begin to see which candidates will take the 18 open seats on the McHenry County Board.

While incumbent state Rep. Martin McLaughlin said the state of Illinois needs to cut its spending, Democratic challenger Mary Morgan said she appreciates a balanced budget but doesn’t want cuts to come from education.

Safety for McHenry County Board District 1 candidates is not just about the SAFE-T Act and its potential effects here, the candidates said. Safety also needs to include police body cameras, reducing drug-related crimes, and ensuring access to mental health care.

Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie and Democratic challenger Maria Peterson jousted over issues including abortion and the SAFE-T Act on Wednesday during a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area.

Most McHenry County communities will have their sanctioned trick-or-treating hours on Halloween, which falls on a Monday this year.

In a watershed moment for suburban land preservation efforts, a conservation group announced Monday it is buying the Duchossois family's 246.5-acre farm near Barrington Hills, long considered one of the most important tracts of open space in northern Illinois.

A 17-year-old Algonquin teen has been charged criminally in connection with a fatal, two-vehicle crash that occurred on May 21 in Barrington Hills, police said in a news release issued Thursday.

Festivals, parades and fireworks will mark Independence Day across McHenry County heading into this weekend and beyond.

A three-vehicle crash along Algonquin Road near Longmeadow Parkway reduced traffic flow to one lane Monday morning, but caused no injuries, officials said.

A Wednesday afternoon crash in Barrington Hills that sent two to the hospital remains under investigation.

One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash late Sunday night in Barrington Hills, police said.

No injuries were reported from a fire Wednesday that left a home in Barrington Hills with moderate smoke damage, officials said.

Giant bubbles, big climbing logs and mud painting were among the Earth Day activities during the Cook County Forest Preserve's nature play event Saturday at the Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington Hills.