The cold weather has snuffed out the luminary light display and music that had been planned for Thursday evening in downtown Crystal Lake, but organizers hope Luminary Nights will be back Dec. 11 and 18.

Crystal Lake's 1850s Academy Building is expected to be demolished now that efforts to raise money to move the structure from church property have not succeeded.

"A Carpenters Christmas" features classics like “Merry Christmas Darling,” “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” and more holiday favorites from The Carpenters’ two iconic Christmas albums.

Crystal Lake has updated its street parking regulations in response to Lake Roots, a new café, market and bar that's bringing in more cars to a residential area.

A year ago, McHenry went owl-crazy when a snowy owl was spotted in a field on the south side of town but was later hit and killed by a car. The bird is now remembered in song.

This exhilarating concert experience marries rock favorites from iconic bands such as Metallica, Pink Floyd and Evanescence with beloved traditional carols, popular classical pieces and holiday standards.

Downtown Crystal Lake premiered its season of celebration, shopping and lights with the parade and tree-lighting Friday.

An attorney told a McHenry County judge his client could not appear in court because he was arrested by ICE. The man faces child sex abuse charges locally.

As Small Business Saturday approaches, McHenry County chambers of commerce are encouraging the community to support local enterprises.

Tree-lightings, parade and festival about this holiday season in the McHenry County area, starting right after Thanksgiving and through Christmas.

Volunteers from Senior Services, Inc. organized, Amie Eguizabal fundraised, and restaurants around McHenry County worked together Thursday to ensure home-bound seniors enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal.

The Festival of Lights Parade is Friday, Nov. 28.

Downtown Crystal Lake kicks off its holiday events season of “Hallmark-like vibes and small town charm” Friday with its annual nighttime parade and the return of a beloved popcorn shack.

Breaking Bread Catering & Deli is giving back during the holidays by offering 100 free loaves of bread the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

There are several Turkey Trots Thanksgiving morning where you can get in some exercise and also help a worthy cause.

With American flags lining his driveway, World War II U.S. Army Air Corps pilot Edward “Bud” Berthold arrived on his 106th birthday to his newly renovated home in McHenry County, completed by volunteers and donations.

Village Road and Angela Lane in the Crystal Lake area will see intermittent lane closures starting Tuesday morning.

McHenry County faith leaders from a variety of traditions reflected on gratitude and welcoming strangers at an interfaith Thanksgiving program.

As the country gets ready to gather for Thanksgiving this week, faith leaders from a variety of traditions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Judaism, reflected on gratitude and welcoming guests at an interfaith program in Crystal Lake.

Hear hits like "Hotel California," "Take it Easy," "Life in the Fast Lane" and many more Eagles hits at the Nov. 29 concert.

The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and Prairie Grove District 46 teamed up to donate almost 4,000 items to the Crystal Lake Food Pantry.

A single-family home subdivision could occupy an empty plot of land in Crystal Lake that was once set to be an Amazon warehouse.

A third Dunkin’ Donuts with drive-thru access and walk-up window, could be coming to Crystal Lake.

FaithBridge, a group that encourages interfaith communication, will host its Thanksgiving program, “Welcoming the Stranger,” at 4 p.m. Sunday in Crystal Lake.

A Crystal Lake woman is accused of aggravated battery of a baby in her care and running an unlicensed daycare. A video of her handling the baby, shot by another child, was ruled admissible.

A student who suffered a serious injury earlier this month at McHenry County College was caused by a piece of machinery that came off while in use.

Former Crystal Lake city clerk Nicholas Kachiroubas' own police report about an online extortion attempt led to charges against him, authorities said. He pleaded guilty to possessing an image depicting child sexual abuse.

A man and a woman found dead in a car along the road of a Crystal Lake residential neighborhood earlier this month have died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, officials report.

“A Cripple Creek Christmas Carol” will run Nov. 21–Dec. 7 at Raue Center for the Arts in downtown Crystal Lake.

Nicholas Kachiroubas was the elected Crystal Lake city clerk and had held several other civic roles when he was charged with possessing lewd images of children and grooming. He's now agreed to plead guilty to the former and faces prison.

Village Road near Randall Road in Crystal Lake will have intermittent closures into Tuesday.

A driver was flown and passenger was also hospitalized after a crash in Crystal Lake that involved a car left unoccupied in the southeast-bound lanes, police said.

A lakefront property owner’s association will continue to be the Crystal Lake Park District’s lake ecology advisory committee, after a vote failed to replace the group with a previous committee specially created for the role.

McHenry County businesses and organizations were awarded for innovation and collaboration at this year's McHenry County Economic Development Corp. dinner and awards banquet.

Colleges up for the award include: Illinois Valley Community College, Kishwaukee College, McHenry County College, Sauk Valley Community College and more

For the second year in a row, wreaths will be placed on local veterans' graves as part of Wreaths Across America. Community members are invited to participate and sponsor wreaths.

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.