Officials have a gender and approximate age for skeletal remains found last month in a Kane County forest preserve.

More bones have been found near a human skulls located by a someone walking in a Kane County forest preserve, prompting police to open a death investigation.

A person walking in the woods in Carpentersville Sunday found a human skull, according to Kane County officials.

A man who was found dead after firefighters responded to a house fire last week in Lake in the Hills has been identified as an Army veteran.

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.

New lane and intersection closures are coming to two different roadwork projects along Randall Road in McHenry and Kane counties.

As floodwaters finally top out and begin slowly to recede along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes, McHenry County officials are asking people to document and report flood damage.

The Fox River expected to crest Thursday night in McHenry County, according to the National Weather Service, and hold that level through Saturday before starting to slowly recede.

Road closures, park closures, more sandbagging and – with a break in the rainfall – the waiting game for waters to top out were the focuses Monday along the Fox River in the McHenry County area.

The Fox River isn't set to crest until later this week as people deal with rising waters and flooded conditions and watch to see how high it gets.

A School District 300 elementary school teacher is facing six felony battery charges after authorities said he got into a physical altercation outside a Crystal Lake bar.

For nearly 30 years, Moms of McHenry County have been saving other moms money via its semiannual KidsStuff Resale event. The next sale is coming up this month.

For the first time in half a century, astronauts soon should be headed to the moon — and equipment designed and manufactured here in the suburbs will help them get there.

From breakfast with the bunny to doggie events to egg hunts galore, Easter-related events and abundant in the Kane County area.

The Rising Lights Project, a nonprofit in St. Charles that serves adults with disabilities, is marking its fifth year with a fundraising gala May 9 at the Q Center.

A Carpentersville man is accused of befriending a 16-year-old girl on Snapchat, sexually abusing her in the parking lot of an Algonquin business and then telling her, “You earned yourself some food,” a McHenry County judge said in denying his pretrial release.

Once an improbable sighting, wild swans have returned to the Fox River Valley and across Kane County. Local environmental efforts over the decades have helped the resurgence.

Community Unit School District 300 is seeking a new principal for Jacobs High School in Algonquin as its current principal moves into a districtwide role.

With the launch of the Kane County Circle of Care, community leaders have brought services that address mental health, early prevention, housing, food instability and childcare together.

A Carpentersville resident suffered a minor injury after a fire tore through a second-floor bedroom, causing around $100,000 in damages.

A Kane County judge agreed with prosecutors that a man accused of starting an apartment complex fire in Carpentersville Nov. 29 that displaced 24 families should remain in jail and not have pretrial release.

A Gary, Indiana, man has been charged in a November fire that destroyed a Carpentersville apartment building and left 24 families without homes.

Kane County Audubon will host a number of events inviting the public to enjoy nature this winter. Here’s what’s happening in February:

From county fair cows to pet emus, here are some of our favorite McHenry County-area animal pictures of 2025 from Shaw Local staff and contributors.

An anti-DUI enforcement campaign in Kane County over Thanksgiving resulted in charges against eight people, the agencies announced Tuesday.

A selection of the top feature photos in the Northwest Herald in 2025, by Shaw Local photographers.

El Molino has been a staple in Carpentersville, just over the border from Algonquin, for 40 years, reopening after a six month remodel. The new owners have long run an Elgin taqueria.

Carpentersville fire officials are investigating the cause of a late-night fire that destroyed an apartment building and displaced dozens of people.

District 300 is switching up the attendance boundaries for Jacobs and Hampshire high schools to account for expected growth in the area with new housing on the way.

Donations for state Rep. Suzanne Ness’s 5th annual Diaper Drive will be collected through Monday, Nov. 3 at locations throughout her 66th House District.

Most McHenry County communities will have their sanctioned trick-or-treating hours on Halloween Friday.

Carpentersville police responded Sunday morning to the scene of a fatal traffic crash at Route 31 and Gentle Breeze Terrace.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

Friday evening’s varsity football game between Dundee-Crown and Prairie Ridge was suspended at halftime because of shots fired nearby, Carpentersville police said.

ICE agents were outside Carpentersville Village Hall again on Thursday for the second day in a row, according to social media posts from the local police department.

Carpentersville police said Wednesday the agency was aware of ICE's presence outside Village Hall, though District 300 said the federal immigrations agents were not present at any of its schools.

As demolition work nears an end at Spring Hill Mall, West Dundee officials are looking forward to reimagining the property.

Kane County Audubon will host a number of events inviting the public to enjoy nature this fall. Here’s what’s happening in November:

A Carpentersville man who was shot by police in August after authorities said he called 911 seeking help, armed himself with a gun, and threatened officers, has been charged with armed violence and assaulting a police officer

A member of the Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 school board who made a controversial comment after Charlie Kirk’s death was stripped of her board president seat.

Police and fire personnel responded to a report Tuesday evening of a “possible missing person in the Fox River” in Carpentersville.

Four firefighters from Zacatecas, Mexico, recently wrapped up a two-week international exchange with the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and the village of Carpentersville Department of Public Safety.

After facing a backlash from parents for a social media post following Charlie Kirk’s death, the president of the Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 school board says she won’t apologize.

The Kane County Public Service Committee voted 3-2, along party lines, not to issue a proclamation honoring Treasurer Chris Lauzen for receiving a national award for financial management.

A Kane County man who served 24 years in prison for the sexual assault and murder of a 20-month-old child faces new charges alleging he was living near a Carpentersville day care, authorities say. He previously lived near Crystal Lake after his prison release.

A Carpentersville man is charged with possessing and disseminating child sex abuse materials, authorities said.

Some parents in Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 are calling for the school board president to step down following a social media post after Charlie Kirk’s death.

There are several ways in which the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be marked in the Kane County area for this year’s 24th anniversary.

There are several ways in which the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be marked in the McHenry County area for this year’s 24th anniversary.

True Patriots Care, a group that supports first responders and veterans, will host a Sept. 11 anniversary ride to remember those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks.