The Crystal Lake City Council has agreed to landmark one of the city’s oldest buildings – but only if preservationists can figure out a way to move it from its current location.

Crystal Lake Park District board backtracks on their attempts to exit an intergovernmental agreement with Lakewood and Crystal Lake over lake ecology management after municipal leaders criticized the move.

The Crystal Lake Park District has once again rejected the consideration of purchasing a shuttered Northwestern Medicine Health and Fitness Center to turn it into a community center.

There's been a concerning increase in suicides in McHenry County over last year, and the vast majority of those who take their lives are men. The county's suicide prevention task forces offers training on how to help loved ones.

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

The Green Gate Garden Club is a group of roughly 20 women who are behind many of the gardens and floral landscaping around Crystal Lake.

Taylor Keegan of Crystal Lake, diagnosed with breast cancer at just 26, will be on the field Sunday for the Real Bears Fans Wear Pink game, recognizing and other survivors. She's the sister of NFL player Trevor Keegan and a county sheriff social worker.

Three No Kings protests against President Trump are set for Saturday in Algonquin, Crystal Lake and McHenry, as part of what's billed as a national day of action.

An executive order by President Trump bans federal spending for so-called "harm reduction" efforts. Advocates of those who abuse substances say that could lead to more drug-related deaths.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary of business, Events by Artful Decor is opening a new design studio in Crystal Lake this weekend.

Kristin Schmidt is a longtime educator and director of social-emotional learning in Crystal Lake District 47. She's also one of Shaw Media/Northwest Herald's 2025 Women of Distinction.

This live concert experience pays tribute to the iconic music and personalities that defined the golden age of FM radio.

Audiences will be treated to a hit-packed setlist featuring fan favorites such as “You’re No Good,” “It’s So Easy,” “That’ll Be the Day” and more.

A married couple found dead in a vehicle in Harvard were both shot in the head, the McHenry County Coroner said Wednesday.

About 18 months after a fire completely destroyed a sober-living facility in Crystal Lake, Last Chance House is rebuilding on the same property to continue their efforts to help men recover from addiction.

Bus fares will go up 10% under proposed plan. Pace schedules first budget hearing for Friday at Joliet Public Library's Ottawa Branch.

McHenry County's Republican Party PAC hosted a gathering Tuesday in honor of Charlie Kirk's birthday. A candidate petition drive for the 2026 election, with two GOP gubernatorial candidates speaking, followed.

Drivers passing through Randall Road in Lake in the Hills could experience more bottlenecks this week.

As authorities investigate the shootings of a recently wed couple found dead in a vehicle in Harvard, separate obituaries have been published for them that make no mention of the other.

Crystal Lake’s Around the Clock diner is mourning the death of a manager who was part of the restaurant for over 35 years.

The Chicago Bears are poised to move to the suburbs. But are Illinois lawmakers – and local taxpayers – going to help them do it?

The McHenry County Conservation District's volunteer program, SWEEP, asks parks and trail users to let them know when they see issues

K-9 Osaka is the newest member of the Crystal Lake Police Department.

Dozens gathered for Magnificat’s fall prayer breakfast Saturday in Crystal Lake.

Crystal Lake-based Raue Center for the Arts received a multi-year $150,000 grant to help the nonprofit expand into East Dundee.

A woman who police said threw a homemade “firebomb” into a Crystal Lake home at the behest of her husband is heading to prison along with him.

Crystal Lake Police are searching for two men who reportedly stole a bicycle from a man late Wednesday afternoon, officials report.

Two people found dead in a vehicle in Harvard Monday night have been identified a 29-year-old female and 30-year-old male, both from Sharon, Wisconsin, on the Illinois state line.

A Union woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in connection with a Crystal Lake man’s fatal overdose and was sentenced to 6½ years in prison.

A man who pleaded guilty to committing arson at a Crystal Lake residence while knowing that someone was home at the time has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. His wife was also charged.

Crystal Lake planning and zoning commissioners are uninterested in seeing another car wash come into the city, after a developer presented the possibility of one to be built off Route 14.

Crystal Lake police said they detained a Central High School student for questioning because of a social media post showing the juvenile with a rifle and ammunition.

About 300 vintage shops and barns, high-end consignment and boutiques throughout southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois are gearing up for the annual fall Vintage Shop Hop the weekend of Oct. 3 and 4.

The National Alliance for Mental Illness - McHenry County hosts its annual NAMIWalks Saturday, Oct. 4, an event that also includes a festival and the largest mental health resource fair of the year.

A Crystal Lake man has pleaded guilty to his fifth offense of driving under the influence of alcohol, court records show.

After earlier clarifying that a rifle was not recovered from the grounds of the Crystal Lake library, police Thursday confirmed the gun had allegedly been hidden there - and that it belongs to a department employee.

A Crystal Lake man who pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding investors out of more than $8 million was sentenced Thursday to 54 months in prison.

A Crystal Lake man won $550,000 in the lottery and plans to take his family on a beach vacation and set up his five children for success.

Proceeds from the concert will benefit Rotary Club of Crystal Lake Dawnbreakers.

Fusing modern electro-pop with retro grooves and cinematic energy, Rosaway offers a captivating live show featuring flute, drums and soulful vocals that blend French sophistication with infectious, danceable rhythms.

A Crystal Lake man has pleaded guilty to using Snapchat to solicit “sexually explicit” images from a 13-year-old child in Texas.

Court records indicate an Oakwood Hills man was accused of concealing an AR-15 outside the Crystal Lake Public Library. Police confirm the man faces gun-related charges but now say the weapon was not recovered outside the library.

Crystal Lake Park District’s first park in Lakewood has opened, featuring playgrounds with Americans with Disabilities Act-friendly equipment and many other features.

People use the new Crystal Lake Parks District's Lakewood Meadows Park on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. The park features an accessible loop trail, open green space, six pickleball courts, basketball court, splash pad, playground a large picnic shelter and grill, game tables, an outdoor classroom, pollinator garden and a council ring.

Two different redevelopment proposals, both with apartments, have emerged for the former Die Cast site in downtown Woodstock.

A 78-year-old Crystal Lake man is accused of sexually assaulting a child in his truck nine years ago when she was 5 or 6 years old.

A man is accused of hiding an AR-15 rifle in bushes outside the Crystal Lake library near a school, court records show.

A crash shut down a stretch of Walkup Road near Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake for about an hour Monday morning.

People flock to downtown Crystal Lake for the annual Johnny Appleseed Festival and - a new feature - Taste of Downtown on Saturday. The festival featured live performances, food and family-friendly activities.

Jeff Curran, retired mixed martial arts fighter, coach and owner of a Crystal Lake jiu-jitsu school, is bringing professional super fight competitions with athletes from around the country to McHenry County.