A former Cary man accused of starting a fire in his Crystal Lake motel room was detained Wednesday in jail.

A newly married couple found deceased in a car in Harvard in October died by murder-suicide, with the husband found to have pulled the trigger, authorities said.

A Wonder Lake man who was convicted in 2002 of fatally shooting his wife, and who last year was cleared of felony domestic battery charges, faces new domestic battery misdemeanors.

A Michigan man is accused of starting a fire inside the Super 8 motel in Crystal Lake Monday, and the manager who extinguished it is being praised as a “bonafide hero.”

Members of the Knights of Columbus held a ceremony and placed flags at the gravesites of veterans Tuesday in McHenry County Memorial Park Cemetery, in Woodstock. Members of the Knights of Columbus Patriotic 4th Degree from the Bishop Boylan Assembly placed American flags at nearly 140 veterans gravesites in the cemetery. Bob Schafer stated: "As members of the Patriotic Degree of the Knights of Columbus, we want to remember those veterans that are at this final resting place. They all contributed to the freedom we enjoy in the USA, and we are here to show our appreciation and respect for their service.”

A Crystal Lake middle schooler will be making his debut on the silver screen next week playing a role in a remake of the iconic 1987 “The Running Man” movie that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Crystal Lake's Kevin Byrnes struggled to adjust after his military service in Iraq, Afghanistan and other war zones. Now he's finding success with his company Smash'd Burgers.

There are hundreds of World War I monuments across Illinois – remain silent reminders of a war legacy that still lingers more than a century later.

Phil Clark of Crystal Lake played football for Northwestern, the Cowboys, Bears and Patriots, and he served in the Air National Guard. He uses meditation and coping techniques he learned from Tom Landry to help himself and others.

As a Marine, Rick Prescott of McHenry helped build a tent city for Vietnamese refugees at Camp Pendleton in California. It put him on a path to a life of serving others.

Options & Advocacy, a Crystal Lake nonprofit that helps people with autism and other disabilities hosts a fundraising gala on Nov. 15 in Lake in the Hills.

Fans will sing and dance along to chart-topping hits, including “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space,” “Love Story” and many more.

A commercial building with multiple tenants in Crystal Lake sustained $30,000 worth of damage from a fire that broke out Thursday morning, officials report.

A Crystal Lake man is accused of “repeatedly” sexually abusing and assaulting a child from 2018 through 2023, when she was between 6 and 10 years old, a McHenry County judge said.

A Crystal Lake man with two pending cases from 2021, alleging he solicited and possessed images of child sex abuse, has been detained again on new, similar charges.

A man has admitted to threatening children who were riding bikes at Crystal Lake South High School and telling them that he was going to shoot them.

New Directions Addiction Recovery Services, a Woodstock nonprofit, is building "three-quarter" sober living apartments for those past the initial stages of recovery.

A man and a woman have been identified after they were found dead in a car along the road of a Crystal Lake residential neighborhood Tuesday morning, officials report.

McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman will have no GOP primary opponent next year and is so far unopposed for a second term. How else is the 2026 primary shaping up in the county?

McHenry County nonprofit organization leaders are expressing fears of increasing demand, lack of housing affordability and childcare services in the area as the federal government cuts SNAP and Medicaid benefits.

The Crystal Lake Fire/Rescue Department responded to a student injured in class Monday afternoon at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.

McHenry County food pantries are trying to stock up as much as they can and are reporting that as the need has increased, so too have donations. But uncertainty over SNAP benefits remains.

Donors, volunteers and clients made for a busy day at the Woodstock Food Pantry Friday. Many awaited a judge's ruling on whether SNAP food stamp benefits would continue during the government shutdown.

Charges have been dismissed against two Chicago men who were accused of scamming a Spring Grove couple out of $100,000, though one of the defendants paid back half the money, officials said.

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.

Businesses in downtown Woodstock and Crystal Lake welcomed kids of all ages for trick-or-treating Friday.

McHenry County residents can learn about ways to live more sustainably - and smash their Halloween pumpkins - Saturday at the Green Living Expo hosted at McHenry County College.

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

Search our table to see what designation your McHenry County school received on the 2025 school report card.

The Cary Village Board has approved a apartment complex off Route 31 that prompted serious opposition from neighboring residents, mainly because of plans to extend a road to the highway.

A man accused of threatening to kill Barrington Hills police officers in a video he posted on YouTube has been found unfit to stand trial.

The Cook County Medical Examiner has released the cause of death for a Spring Grove girl who died following dental visit.

A Lake Zurich cop was seriously injured in a crash last year. He and his family recently thanked firefighters from Nunda and McHenry townships who rescued him. No longer able to work as an officer, he now plans to enter the ministry.

Less than a year after Joe Cicero's departure from Crystal Lake's Star 105.5 morning show, he and co-host Tina Bree are getting back together

McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman was among the countywide officeholders who filed nominating petitions Monday to run in the Spring 2026 primary election. Tadelman is seeking his second term, so far without opposition.

Drivers who have to use the detour for the Miller Road closure in Lake in the Hills will be getting a holiday gift from McHenry County.

A segment on WTTW's "Chicago Stories" about iconic, defunct department store Marshall Field's features commentary by a McHenry County College instructor.

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.