McHenry County

Brent Hollenberg is rehabbing a former synagogue outside Crystal Lake into a six-unit vacation rental property, breathing new life in the 111-year-old building.

The Wauconda Fire Protection District was called to two incidents Saturday.

Woodstock is getting a new sound system on the Square, approving a purchase Tuesday evening to get ahead of new tariffs.

A Woodstock man was sentenced to 16 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting and abusing a chid.

The unseasonably cool weather has delayed the opening of Crystal Lake‘s Main Beach and some local pools and water features.

A real estate agency and a volunteers in McHenry started 30 Days for 30 Vets to help update veterans homes. But replacing the roof for a disabled local veterans proved more complicated than expected.

The Crystal Lake City Council got a shock when it received bid estimates over $1.5 million higher than engineers originally estimated for the downtown Depot Park reconstruction.

Six new pickleball courts are now open at McHenry's Knox Park, bringing a total of 12 to the parks department.

The Field of the Fallen has been set up in Cary, where it will remain this Memorial Day weekend to honor service members killed in action.

Find out where you can honor fallen service men and women this Memorial Day weekend in the McHenry County area.

The McHenry Applebee's Grill + Bar the location had complaints about the building's condition and minor violations prior to it closing down, McHenry County records show.

Two housing proposals, a mix of town homes, apartments and age 55-and-older units, were pitched to the McHenry City Council Monday with mixed feedback from the board

A McHenry County judge dismissed part of the Pistakee Yacht Club's suit against Johnsburg, but question remains - did the village annex the land "as-is?"

A Wonder Lake woman has pleaded guilty to allowing a man to sexually assault a child, whom the pair also drugged, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Traffic came to halt along busy Route 14 in Crystal Lake as a band of strangers tried to help about a dozen ducklings and their mama who were in the street.

Run the Splash Bash 5K in Woodstock and celebrate Memorial Day in Fox River Grove this weekend in McHenry County.

Former McHenry boys basketball coach Tim Paddock has been named the new coach at Woodstock North. He has not coached since stepping down at McHenry in 2017.

The McHenry County Board has voted to require drivers to slow down on a trio of roads, overriding two negative recommendations from the transportation committee.

A Woodstock man has pleaded guilty to grooming a child he met at a local church where he was a volunteer youth leader.

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office has identified a man killed in a Woodstock-area car crash Tuesday morning.

Kenneth Jackson died after he was hit by car driven by Steven Foulk, a former Chicago police officer who was drunk at the time and was sentenced Monday to five years in prison.

Crystal Lake's namesake body of water ranks among the best in water quality and chemical conditions in the country, according to a report made for the Crystal Lake Park District.

A former Algonquin man pleaded guilty to failing to report a crash after hitting a woman with his car while she was crossing the street. Paul Epifanio got prison time.

A man was killed in a crash in Woodstock Tuesday morning along Kishwaukee Valley Road.

Despite suffering multiple injuries from previous competitions, 53-year-old Algonquin resident Alison Wright is back again to compete in an international adult gymnastics competition.

Wauconda Firefighters were called to Happy Tails Ranch at about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday for a barn fire after a heat lamp was knocked over, officials said

The Citizens Utility Board blamed years of poor policies and planning by grid operator PJM Interconnection for the rate increase.

A man threatened to shoot patrons in an Island Lake bar, left to load a gun inside his truck and then used the weapon to hit a man who tried to stop him from returning, authorities allege.

Algonquin police said a man changed the amount and payee on someone else's check and deposited into his bank account. He's now charged with forgery and theft.

The US Department of Veterans Affairs has responded to comments Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth made in Crystal Lake Saturday.

The family-owned and operated Around the Clock Restaurant and Bakery, located at 5011 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a 50-cent all-you-can-eat pancake promotion.

Who sold and bought real estate in McHenry County the week of May 7 and for how much?

Three people were hospitalized after a T-bone-style crash Sunday evening in Marengo, officials reported.

Members of the Class of 2025 graduate from McHenry High School during their commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at McCracken Field in McHenry.

Hidden Harbor, a plan to revitalize blighted property at Chapel Hill Road and the Fox River in Johnsburg, came closer to reality Wednesday with nods from the village’s planning and zoning commission.

A McHenry County Board committee voted against three of four proposed speed limit reductions, but the full board could override those votes. At least one local police chief wants the one is his suburb.

A prosecutor provided “graphic details” of the alleged sexual assaults of a child starting when she was 6, leading to charges against a McCullom Lake man.

Kim Hankins is the leader of The Sustainability Center at McHenry County College and one the current class of Northwest Herald's Women of Distinction honorees.

A Maywood man initially charged a felony in the theft of a check for almost $56,000 from the village of Algonquin has pleaded guilty to a less serious charge of attempted forgery.

A slaughterhouse proposal near Woodstock is headed to the McHenry County Board - but it’s not without opposition from nearby residents and Hartland Township.

Members of the Class of 2025 from Cary-Grove High School receive their diplomas Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Members of the Class of 2025 from Crystal Lake South High School receive their diplomas during commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Members of the Class of 2025 from Woodstock North High School receive their diplomas during commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran, hosted a town hall Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Crystal Lake.

A Huntley man’s family settled for $11 million after their son Joseph Zephries was hit and killed on a roadwork site. But the driver who struck him was only ever charged with petty driving offenses.

The superintendents at Algonquin-based District 300, Crystal Lake District 155 and Huntley District 158 talked about business partnerships with schools at a chamber event.

Illinois officials are urging people not to travel amid dust storm warnings across parts of the state, including much of the Chicago area.

The McHenry County Division of Transportation Touch a Truck is scheduled for Sunday in Woodstock.

The McHenry County Sheriff's Office on Friday released information from a crash Sunday that closed Route 47 near Hebron for several hours

Bella’s Short Stacks in downtown Algonquin serves customers one last time Friday before permanently closing.