McHenry County

A driver suffered serious injuries in a T-bone style car crash with a semi-truck hauling machinery Thursday afternoon on Route 120 in Woodstock, officials report.

The April 1 election for municipal offices is nonpartisan on paper, but the Democratic Party of McHenry County and at least one GOP Township organization are making recommendations.

Firefighters across McHenry County responded to four brush fires that collectively burned over 40 acres of land Wednesday, officials report.

A Crystal Lake man accused of setting campaign signs on fire the morning polls opened in the 2022 primary election pleaded guilty Tuesday to striking a corrections officer in McHenry County jail.

A felon with a “lengthy criminal history” pleaded guilty Monday to unlawful possession of cocaine and was sentenced to 61/2 years in prison.

Natural gas odor may be present in the Richmond area as a gas company works on pipes at an intersection Wednesday, officials report.

The soaring cost of eggs has prompted many McHenry County businesses to raise their prices or limit purchases, though some are starting to see relief.

Cary’s Tracks Bar and Grills owner is opening another restaurant called Leo's 121 in downtown Cary that will serve speciality cocktails, paninis, sandwiches and flatbreads.

A former Woodstock man pleaded guilty Monday to an attempted Harvard home invasion and was sentenced to four years in prison.

McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio has reminded people not to deface or alter their ballots ahead of the April 1 election. That includes crossing out names on ballots or writing in candidates where there is no space to do so.

Some Illinois inmates deemed unfit for trial or not guilty by reason of insanity will soon be housed in the McHenry County jail.

SCORE Fox Valley Chapter has received the Illinois District 2025 Chapter of the Year Award and Central Region Chapter of the Year for an area covering eight states.

A former employee of Woodman's Markets in Lakemoor says the grocer violated her rights by firing her for time off she had approved while for breast cancer surgery.

Woodstock resident Gunner Dunnett recently came away as the winner from the North American region during a competition for Caterpillar technicians in Australia.

A car rolled over onto its roof after crashing into a tree in Crystal Lake, officials said.

McHenry's City Council wants to see options for Curran Road and Dartmoor Drive after study says a traffic light isn't warranted there.

McHenry County property transfers for the weeks of Dec. 19, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2025.

McHenry County property transfers for the week of Dec. 12-20, 2024

One person was found dead inside a home Sunday in Crystal Lake, fire officials said.

Johnsburg's Sarah Hagen turned a piece of property into a community garden and then created a market for other people to sell their wares. She is among the current class of honorees of the Northwest Herald's Women of Distinction.

Craig Ragusin is remembered for his career as a commercial roofer and for being an avid outdoor enthusiast.

Saints Peter and Paul eight grader Tyler Kochanski is this year's McHenry County Regional Spelling Bee winner and will compete at the 100th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in May in Maryland.

Area spellers challenge themselves as they compete in the McHenry County Regional Office of Education’s 2025 Spelling Bee on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Bernotas Middle School in Crystal Lake. The 21 contestants are vying for a spot in the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The Village of Cary is locked in to start negotiations and create plans to redevelop the former Maplewood Elementary property into a multi-family residential space, as resident continue to advocate for single-family housing or less dense of plans.

The McHenry City Council is mulling whether to proceed with a local grocery tax with the state tax going away.

The Golden Ratio, a McHenry County-based robotics team for high schooler students, are Houston-bound after qualifying to complete in an international robotics competition in April for a second consecutive time.

Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area boys basketball team.

After leading McHenry to its first Fox Valley Conference championship and first conference title since 1976, Corky Card has been named the 2025 Northwest Herald Boys Basketball Coach of the Year.

Crystal Lake South senior point guard AJ Demirov is the Northwest Herald Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the second season in a row. He averaged 18.5 points and 4.6 assists per game in leading the Gators to a Class 3A sectional final.

More housing and downtown updates are in store for Cary this year, Mayor Mark Kownick said during his State of the Village address.

Here are a few fun things to do this weekend in the McHenry County area.

Richard Rowland of Crystal Lake continued to claim his innocence of child sex assault, but was sentenced to 36 years in prison. A statement from the victim, read in cout, said he claimed his actions were “in the name of the Lord.”

An Elgin man pleaded guilty Friday to possessing more than two kilos of heroin found inside a lunchbox during a traffic stop in Algonquin and was sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Directors from Illinois Head Start centers, the federally supported child care and early education program, said they fear cuts, as it targeted in The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025.

This spring, McHenry County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Greg Eiserman, principal at McHenry High School's Freshman Campus, taking over the Upper Campus job. Jeff Prickett is moving to Grayslake's Meadowview Elementary.

The snowy owl that captured McHenry's attention in December was underweight and starving when it was hit by a car and killed.

Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area girls basketball team.

Huntley senior guard Anna Campanelli led the Red Raiders to a program-record 35 wins to start the season and its fourth straight Fox Valley Conference title. Campanelli is the 2025 Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Huntley's Steve Raethz led the Red Raiders to a program-record 35 wins and the fourth sectional championship in team history. Raethz is the 2025 Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.

A new marijuana dispensary has become the first to open its doors in Woodstock.

A large fire with smoke pluming up into the sky near the intersection of Routes 176 and 14 in Crystal Lake is for firefighter training, according to officials.

A Woodstock man has admitted to bruising a 3-year-old child, and in a separate case, driving under the influence of alcohol.

A historic preservation architect said a building that served as Crystal Lake’s first school in the late 1800s is safe to keep standing, but the church where the building resides still questions financial feasibility.

Check out the Northwest Herald's team-by-team boys lacrosse preview for the 2025 season with top returners, key newcomers and information on each local team.

Potentially severe weather Wednesday evening has prompted the postponement of a McHenry County College open house.

In less than an hour Wednesday a jury convicted a man of arson for setting fire inside his father’s Lakewood home despite Connor Kirkpatrick saying he was only trying to take his life.

Three people and an infant were displaced from an apartment fire that sustained heavy smoke damage Wednesday morning in Harvard, officials report.

Sylvia Klosowski's family gathered around her at Alden Terrace of McHenry to celebrate the McHenry woman's 108th birthday.

A Woodstock man with a past conviction for burglary to a vehicle pleaded guilty Monday to residential burglary.