Fox River Grove

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.

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.

Longtime Crystal Lake resident Donna Vestal comes from a long line of veterans, and her daughter also had a long military career: “I think everybody should go.”

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.

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.

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.

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

Gear up for Halloween with plenty of spooky events this weekend in McHenry County.

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.

Norge Ski Club will host its 39th annual Jumptoberfest autumn ski jump tournament Saturday, Oct. 5 and Sunday, Oct. 6.

McHenry County-based robotics team, The Golden Ratio, is looking to create a community center focused on science, technology, engineering and math at their new location in Crystal Lake.

McHenry County starts budget process, upholds promise to remove Mental Health Board levy on budget.

One person was airlifted after a personal watercraft crash on the Fox River in Cary. The crash happened minutes after the Cary Fire Protection District was called out to a house fire.

When McHenry County voters head to the polls this fall, they’ll see candidates ranging from president to county board member, but also several ballot requests related to taxes and other government issues.

Solar farms have been controversial, but two new ones have been approved in Woodstock and near Wonder Lake.

A home is left uninhabitable and two firefighters were evaluated for heat exhaustion from a garage fire that broke out Saturday afternoon in Fox River Grove, officials report.

Upcoming fall festivals include RISE Up Music Festival and Cary Main Street Fest in McHenry County.

Celebrate Fox River Grove’s 105th birthday during Fox Fest through Sunday at Lions Park.

Have a sober good time at Zero Fest in Crystal Lake and Family Fun Day in Woodstock this weekend in McHenry County.

A Washington man who police said was wanted on a Chicago homicide and a Cary woman were arrested Tuesday after an hourslong police search and standoff in Lake Barrington, officials said.

Fox River Grove native Jeffrey “JJ” Johnson, who lived with quadriplegia for 17 years, was remembered for his positivity after his death this month.

Property transfers in McHenry County for the week of July 10-23.

A 19-year-old woman is accused of cutting a man with a steak knife in Fox River Grove and then spitting on two officers and shattering a police phone, according to court documents.

Over 20 people from the class of 1974 gathered outside of Fox River Grove Middle School Saturday for a tour of their old school they graduated from 50 years ago.

McHenry County property transfers for the week of June 20-26, 2024.

MCC hosts a block party in Huntley and swimmers will race in an Aquathon in Crystal Lake this weekend in McHenry County.

McHenry County property transfers for June 27-July 3, 2024.

Man flown to hospital after fall

Two fires believed to have been started by lightning during storms overnight Saturday damaged a home in Prairie Grove and ruptured a natural gas line in Woodstock, officials report.

A fire caused significant damage to an office building in Fox River Grove overnight Saturday night.

Crystal Lake School District 47 and Community High School District 155 approved a $1.6 million grant from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to purchase four electric buses and chargers.

A Chicago man currently in prison for burglary in Cook County pleaded guilty to stealing computers from a Cary shop in 2020 and was sentence to another 8 1/2 years in prison.

Fireworks, as well as festivals, food, parades and live music are in store around in McHenry County during the Fourth of July week – and beyond.

McHenry shoppers to see more taxes in stores, at the gas pump

Firefighters extinguished a fire inside a garage attached to a home in Huntley within 10 minutes Thursday afternoon, according to the Huntley Fire Protection District.

The McHenry County Board recognized June as Pride Month, albeit with a scaled back version of a Pride Month proclamation.

Second Season Adult Day Retreat in Fox River Grove provides certified care and plenty of fun for adults ages 62 and over.

One McHenry County Board member openly questioned the reference to job discrimination in the pride proclamation's language.

Celebrate Father's Day at a fishing derby in Spring Grove and support veteran organizations at this year's Vet Fest.

Edward "Bud" Berthold, 104, is commemorating D-Day by revisiting the battlefield for ceremonies and parades with over 50 other WWII veterans.

An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for a convicted felon accused of delivering a fatal dose of cocaine laced with fentanyl that killed two people in Marengo.

As a block of buildings in downtown Fox River Grove are demolished into a grassy lot, village officials are in talks with multiple developers to create a new downtown.

McHenry County is hosting many Memorial Day observances this weekend.

The Golden Ratio Robotics team and received the Franklin Division Second Place Connect Award at the FIRST World Championships on April 20 in Houston, Texas.

Charles Gozzola was convicted of murder in the 2000 shooting death of his wife. Now he's on trial in McHenry County on a felony battery charge and misdemeanor domestic battery charge.

CGYBS continues on by using fields in Cary and Fox River Grove after losing its "headquarters" at Maplewood, President Bob Johnson said.

A full block of empty buildings in downtown Fox River Grove will be demolished and turned into a grassy lot by the summer.

An Algonquin man pleaded guilty Friday to delivering 2,000 to 5,000 grams of marijuana and was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison.