McHenry

A man found shot on Route 120 in Lakemoor Sunday afternoon died at a McHenry Hospital, and a person is in custody, police said.

Wayne Jett on his top priority for McHenry: Responsible development to meet the growing needs of our residents. It’s important to follow the comp plan while also making sure we’re not putting a large burden on our other taxing bodies in the process

Christine Bassi, candidate for McHenry Mayor: The City should be dictating to developers what the residents want, not allowing corporate landlords who overwhelming do not live in the community they develop to tell us what they think we need.

A McHenry woman, initially charged with Class X drug offenses that could have led to decades-long incarceration, pleaded to a lesser charge and was sentenced to five years in prison.

A look back at some of Northwest Herald photojournalist Gregory Shaver's favorite pictures in the Northwest Herald from February 2025.

A McHenry woman has been accused of stealing more than $22,000 from her minor daughter’s estate.

A McHenry man threatened to “shoot up” the McHenry County courthouse and “eat” the face off of the judge presiding over his child custody case, a prosecutor said in court. An outside judge from DeKalb County was brought in to hear the case.

A contractor has been clearing trees along Route 31 between McHenry and Crystal Lake, in advance of the planned reconstruction of the roadway, set to begin in 2028.

RISE Up Festival is now the McHenry Music Festival, which announced Monday some of the acts set for the September concerts.

Here are some concerts happening in DeKalb, DuPage, La Salle, Lee, Kane, McHenry and Will counties happening in March. From classical music to high-energy rock shows, there's something for everyone.

The McHenry Township Fire Protection District reminds residents to be watchful around emergencies after a driver ran over one of their hoses during an active fire event in January.

McHenry Police Officer Jim Harris, also a part-time firefighter/paramedic at the McHenry Township Fire Protection District, is battling metastatic prostate cancer. An online plea has raised $27,000 for the families medical and household bills.

The former BuyBuy Baby site in Crystal Lake is revived as a Michaels opens and Japanese discount store Daiso is set to open end of March.

Start counting your chickens: A Chick-fil-A is headed to McHenry this year.

A city official said there are no plans "whatsoever" to demolish Landmark School in McHenry. But its pending sale still begs the question: What to do with the building that will sustain it?

From airplane- and train- themed restaurants to a retro cafe and more, here are some restaurants the whole family will love.

Plans are well underway for July's Fiesta Days festival in McHenry, though one City Council member, who is running for mayor, voted against city permits for the chamber event.

A man filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, saying a surgical sponge was left inside his neck for four months, court records show.

Outtakes from recent photo assignments from the Northwest Herald for Feb. 16, 2025.

The McHenry City Council will hear ideas Tuesday for additional TIF districts in the city in hopes to attract more development and redevelop some areas

A Facebook post asking about the legality of busking in McHenry led to a long-time street entertainer now playing at The Vixen

McHenry County-area businesses face great unknowns over the potential impact of new tariffs.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special dinner in Island Lake and McHenry this weekend in McHenry County.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special dinner in Island Lake and McHenry this weekend in McHenry County.

Prosecutors said Thursday a Wisconsin man sexually assaulted a woman in her McHenry home while she was unconscious and he filmed it.

Patrick Gorniak has been an employee of the city of McHenry for 40 years. This year, he received the local chamber's highest honor.

Treat your special someone to a truly unforgettable dining experience at one of these award-winning restaurants, where romance is always on the menu.

Two McHenry County-area stores are on the list of Jo-Ann Fabrics that are closing.

Joann plans to close 500 of its 850 craft and fabric stores – including several across northern Illinois – the company announced on Tuesday.

Inches of snow started accumulating around McHenry County Wednesday.

Road conditions were worsening and many McHenry County schools called off after-school activities Wednesday as snow began piling up on its way to a possible half a foot of accumulation.

McClatchey: I support well-planned multi-family developments as part of a balanced housing strategy. Read the McHenry City Council candidate's full election questionnaire here

Doherty: "The Green Street site provides the opportunity for mixed use development. I would envision supporting a proposal that provides retail, residential housing and a small boutique hotel." Read the McHenry City Council candidate's full questionnaire here

Attorneys for a woman, accused of DUI of marijuana in a crash that killed an Elmhurst resident, are trying to throw out the toxicology tests, arguing labs incorrectly measured the drug in her body.

McHenry School District 15 has begun running the legal ads needed to sell the 130-year-old Landmark School, with a bid opening date of March 3.

Steven Foulk of Island Lake man has pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence in connection to a 2021 motorcycle-vehicle crash in McHenry that killed Kenneth Jackson.

The McHenry Area Rotary Club announced that its Bands, Brews & BBQ, started in 2012, will not take place this year.

A look back at some of Northwest Herald photojournalist Gregory Shaver's favorite pictures in the Northwest Herald from January 2025.

McHenry Community High School of District 156 raised $4,900 for their Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge via the Cool School Challenge Saturday.

In McHenry County, federal money has been used in far-reaching ways, helping fund roadwork, health care programs, nonprofit programs for those in need, specialty courts, workforce housing and much more.

A McHenry County judge on Thursday sentenced a McHenry man with a past felony conviction to 14 years in prison of possessing multiple narcotics and a loaded firearm found in a McHenry home.

A magic show that had been planned for Saturday, Feb. 1 at Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry has been postponed.

Local authorities confirmed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was in Crystal Lake Tuesday, but what they were investigating and other details are unknown.

Shop Valentine’s Day gifts in Huntley and take in the Groundhog Day festivities in Woodstock.

Here's a listing of the best live music venues in Kane, McHenry and DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley, as voted on by Shaw Media audiences.

Escape rooms are perfect for date nights, family outings, team building adventures and more. Check out this list of locations across northern Illinois.

If you’re excited and inspired by the sight of a bald eagle soaring majestically above, then your Super Bowl has arrived.

Huntley is planning to have its brick-and-mortar retail business incubator program up and running in time for the holiday shopping season.

A Spring Grove man was killed and two others were injured Friday evening in a crash.

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County purchased 19 acres in Bull Valley, sold the home on the land, and now plan improved access to the now-enlarged Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve.