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How McHenry County has marked the holiday season in recent weeks. Merry Christmas!

A 78-year-old Trout Valley man is accused of possessing images of child sexual abuse and destroying flash drives of evidence.

A developer plans almost 400 rental homes at a "luxury" mixed use development off Route 31 in Cary that would also have commercial spaces.

To help The Salvation Army of McHenry County's Love Beyond Christmas Red Kettle campaign, 10 McHenry County firehouses will compete in the seventh annual Fire Fighters Red Kettle Challenge on Saturday, Dec. 21.

Devine Impact Fitness & Wellness, a boutique fitness studio in Cary, recently celebrated its grand reopening.

Slick roads from Thursday night snowfall was cited in crashes in Cary and outside Harvard.

An overnight fire left an Island Lake home uninhabitable.

The holiday season is in full swing, with weekend events that included the Marengo Christmas festivities on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, downtown and the Merry Cary parade on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024.

The Pieceful Project sells Legos, games and puzzles in McHenry and Cary. The stores are certified as sensory inclusive, according to Chicago-based non-profit KultureCity.

Another bar is coming to downtown Cary that will also operate an outdoor mobile space at the future community plaza.

Celebrate the holiday season with festivals in Fox River Grove, Marengo and Spring Grove this weekend.

Cary-based podcasters Mark Chandler and Bob Baker will be hosting their first live show of the podcast “Festive Foreign Film Fans” next week at Duke’s Alehouse in Crystal Lake.

Here are the official results for the 2024 November election for the McHenry County Board and referendum questions for McHenry County, the village of Cary, the Marengo Park District and Harvard Fire Protection District.

The Merry Cary Parade and Festival returns to downtown Cary Sunday, Dec. 8.

Crystal Lake resident Kendall Nolan completes her lifelong dream of owning her own yarn store, Colorways Yarn Shoppe.

The night before Thanksgiving is known as 'Drinksgiving,' where old friends reunite at local bars. Check out these award-winning bars and pubs in northern Illinois.

Several holiday-themed events – including crafts, visits with Santa and science labs – are coming up at the Cary Park District.

McHenry County property transfers for Oct. 21, 2024, in the communities of Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Harvard, Hebron, Huntley, Island Lake, Johnsburg, Lake in the Hills, Lakemoor, Lakewood, Marengo, McHenry, Richmond, Spring Grove, Wonder Lake and Woodstock.

Visit these award-winning coffee shops on National Espresso Day Saturday, Nov. 23.

Festivals happening in St. Charles, Woodstock, Elburn, Aurora and many more communities around northern Illinois.

With Thanksgiving nearing, plenty of holiday events are starting all over McHenry County to get everyone in the spirit this winter. This list include celebrations, parades, walks and festivals.

Rockin’ the Spectrum, a nonprofit dedicated to providing support, resources and advocacy for families and individuals with special needs, has opened a new location at 829 S. Virginia Road in Crystal Lake.

Enjoy an art-filled night at the Frostmoor Faire and get competitive at Huntley’s game night this weekend in McHenry County.

Candidates for village boards, city council, school boards and a host of other elected roles began filing paperwork at with local clerks and at the McHenry County Clerk's office for the April 1, 2025, consolidated elections.

It’s just been a week since that other election, but for many McHenry County communities, filing begins Tuesday for the next one – the local election, which takes place April 1.

Get in the holiday spirit this season with winter parades and festivals this season in McHenry County.

A steel beam weighing hundreds of pounds fell onto a construction worker in Cary.

Cary School District 26 appears to be heading towards a victory for its referendum to issue $20 million worth of bonds for improving school buildings, according to unofficial results.

McHenry County voters approved a countywide sales tax increase in the April primary election. Are they willing to accept another countywide tax request, this one for the conservation district?

Smash pumpkins in Cary and shop local vendors in Algonquin this weekend in McHenry County.

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.

McHenry Township Assessor Mary Mahady is trying to unseat State Rep. Steve Reick in the 63rd district

The deadline to apply for one of McHenry's Riverwalk Shoppes is Friday. They 10 shops work as retail incubators for small businesses, allowing its tenants to get their feet wet and experience running a retail store.

Republican McHenry County Board District 5 candidate Deena Krieger answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Get started on holiday shopping at the Country Christmas art show and parade in your costume in Cary and Fox River Grove this weekend in McHenry County.

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

Democratic McHenry County Board District 5 candidate Steve Firak answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

A list of some of the best pizza in Kane, Kendall, McHenry, DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley area, as voted on by Shaw Local News Network audiences.

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

A former Barrington business owner was ordered to pay nearly $2 million in restitution and serve five years in prison after admitting to financially exploiting his 81-year-old relative.

Democrat McHenry County Board District 3 candidate Rester Dogboe answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Republican McHenry County Board District 4 candidate Mike Shorten answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democrat McHenry County Board District 2 candidate John (Jack) Collins answers questions from the Northwest Herald

Republican McHenry County Board District 2 candidate John Reinert answers questions from the Northwest Herald

No injuries reported after a front porch of a Lake in the Hills home was completely engulfed in flames Sunday evening, officials report.

A school nurse at Three Oaks Elementary in Cary quickly aided a man who suffered a medical emergency in his car and crashed into parked cars of the school’s parking lot Monday morning, officials report.

Real estate transactions in McHenry County for the week of Sept. 23, 2024.

#PumpkinsForPigs organizer aims to collect over 1,000 pumpkins this year.

Early voting is expanding in McHenry County countywide Monday. Here's all you need to know to cast your ballot in the Nov. 5 election early or by mail.

Downtown Crystal Lake’s commuter parking lots near the Metra station will now be free to park at starting at noon instead of 4 p.m.