McHenry County

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has issued warrants for two Waukegan men who are charged with stealing “hundreds” of vases from gravestones in September in McHenry and Lake counties, officials report.

A brush fire that broke out Wednesday morning on a Bull Valley property was extinguished within 30 minutes, officials report.

A male driver suffers serious injuries from a crash that resulted in a car going off the road Wednesday afternoon near Woodstock, officials report.

The clock is ticking for transit agencies facing a crater-sized budget hole, Metra Executive Director Jim Derwinski has warned.

The driver of a car that launched into a house in Lake in the Hills Wednesday afternoon was taken to Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital with minor injuries.

The McHenry City Council approved spending $58,000 to have a professional study of its downtown parking needs with possible solutions

A Chicago man has been sentenced to two years of probation in a plea deal after he was charged with stealing from four cars in 2023 in Johnsburg.

Point guard Collin Greenlee scored a season- and game-high 21 points, and Woodstock spoiled Johnsburg's Gold Out Game with a 61-57 win Wednesday night.

The trial of a Crystal Lake man – charged with attempted murder of his wife with a hatchet and hammer – has been delayed.

An Elgin man was in custody Monday after a warrant was issued accusing him of sharing a sexual image of a woman without her consent by printing the photo on a T-shirt and sharing it on social media.

A 19-year-old Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in a plea deal after he was charged as a minor with armed robbery of a gas station in Woodstock.

Tara Farnsworth and Bob Albrecht of Antioch, "We Buy Ugly Houses" franchisees, win $20,000 for the Habitat for Humanity Lake County for their flip of a Fox Lake home.

Two McHenry County residents who pleaded guilty to charges connected to their actions on Jan. 6, 2021, are expected to be among those pardoned by President Trump.

Burlington Central and Cary-Grove played a girls and boys doubleheader last week at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates. If you were seated close enough to the court, you could hear the players and coaches talking. Plus more in this week's Northwest Herald boys basketball notes.

Adam Wrzos hit two 3-pointers in the final 43 seconds, and Finn Pivnicka had a double-double, but Marian Central's improved boys basketball team lost to Chicago Christian 66-62 in Chicagoland Christian Conference action Tuesday night.

Burlington Central sophomores Audrey LaFleur, Julia Scheuer and Ainsley Wilson all scored in double figures as the Rockets found reason to celebrate and snapped a six-game losing skid with a 67-48 win over Jacobs.

U.S.Navy veteran and single dad Craig Taylor getting a kitchen upgrade via 30 Days for 30 Vets, coordinated by McHenry-based real estate firm, The Bremer Team-Keller Williams Success Realty

A fire in Johnsburg early Tuesday left a house uninhabitable.

McHenry County schools joined districts throughout northern Illinois and called off school on Tuesday.

The trial of a Crystal Lake man charged with attempted murder of his wife with a hatchet and hammer in 2022 in Crystal Lake is set to start Tuesday.

A broken left wrist threatens to end Adam Anwar's basketball season, but McHenry's best player maintains a positive attitude.

McHenry County-area supporters of President Donald Trump celebrated the inauguration Monday at Niko’s Grill and Pub near Marengo. 

People reflected on MLK's legacy Monday at the Holiday Inn in Crystal Lake.

The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum in Union has announced new hours for 2025 and an upcoming membership event.

McHenry School District 15 is one of the few without a track and field for middle school-aged students, but that could change soon.

The Woodstock Opera House will host an evening with meteorologist Reed Timmer at 7:30 pm. Friday, Jan. 24.

Hampshire will host an ALS fundraiser during Friday night's Fox Valley Conference girls and boys basketball doubleheader against Prairie Ridge. Proceeds will benefit the ALS Foundation and the Trent family.

Woodstock's Groundhog Days is coming up, and there are souvenirs ready to snag from local retailers.

Here's a look at just a few of the items for sale in Woodstock to commemorate and celebrate Groundhog Days festivities.

Property transfers in McHenry County for the week of Dec. 30, 2024.

McHenry County's annual Point in Time count, held Thursday night into Friday morning, counts the number of homeless residents found on one night

Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump and former RNC co-chair, is coming to McHenry County fundraiser.

Still living independently, Crystal Lake resident Bob Farris celebrated a century of life after turning 100 Friday.

A man currently serving six years on a drug charge has been sentenced to five years in prison in a plea deal after he was charged with drug-induced homicide in the fatal 2021 overdose a Crystal Lake man.

When Gail Gilbert's new puppy suddenly stopped being able to use its legs normally, she was told to euthanize. Her refusal led her to make a feature-length documentary called "Puppy Love."

The driver of a UTV that crashed near Hebron in August was nearly three times the legal limit for alcohol, according to toxicology reports. He and another Woodstock man were killed

A McHenry man has been sentenced to four years in prison in a plea deal after he was charged with Class X felony charges of possessing cocaine and fentanyl along with non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image.

More housing could be coming to Crystal Lake as developers propose a plan to build more than 100 owner-occupied townhomes near the Three Oaks Recreation Area.

A man currently serving 12 years in prison for firing a gun at a Marengo restaurant has been sentenced to three years in prison in a plea deal after he was charged aggravated domestic battery.

Crystal Lake-based High School District 155 continues to grow partnerships with local businesses in its third year of the Career Experiences Program, which provides “micro internships” for students.

McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman says state law limits his office’s ability to work with ICE on the mass deportations that President-elect Donald Trump has promised.

The Norge Ski Club will host its 120th annual ski jump tournament on Jan. 25 and 26 as the event has grown in popularity across the country.

Derek Bibbings had 15 points and eight rebounds, and Marengo's boys basketball team beat Harvard 51-38 in the teams' annual FNBO Challenge on Friday night for only its second win this season.

Crystal Lake South wasn't shy about where it shot from Friday night. The Gators knocked down 10 3-pointers en route to a 56-47 win over Jacobs in Fox Valley Conference action.

Getting a solar farm at Woodstock North High School has proven to "frustrating," a school official said. It's experienced several setbacks.

The McHenry County Department of Health hit a snag in their plans to renovate and add onto their building in Crystal Lake as planning commissioners deny the request due to concrete material choices.

Sport Clips Haircuts of Crystal Lake, Cary and Algonquin have partnered with the Bremer Team of Keller Williams Success Realty for Cuts for a Cause, a fundraising event to benefit resident Kevin Pfeifer and his family.

Hampshire has turned its season around since a 1-7 start, Huntley continues to climb the Class 4A state rankings, plus info on Marian Central, Crystal Lake Central and Woodstock North in this week's Northwest Herald girls basketball notes.

Prairie Ridge junior Zoe Nanos scored a game-high 28 points Jan. 7 in the Wolves' comeback win in overtime over Burlington Central. Nanos is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Police activity Friday morning at Jacobs High School in Algonquin was the result of a “false lockdown.”