McHenry County

The Huntley Village Board was lukewarm on the idea of duplexes along Route 47, with some trustees hoping to see that area developed with commercial uses.

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A Wauconda man charged with drug offenses by Crystal Lake Police pleaded guilty last week to and was sentenced to eight years in prison.

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office identified a man who died in a Hebron-area motorcycle crash last week.

Attorneys for a McHenry woman have filed a motion aiming to dismiss the charge that she murdered her husband more than 20 years ago in Wisconsin

The McHenry County courts have granted Fox River Grove permission to demolish a long-abandoned apartment complex as lawsuits among contractors and the developer continue.

No one was seriously hurt in a two-car crash early Sunday that closed Route 31 for more than an hour. No one was transported to the hospital.

Woodstock celebrated PrideFest on Sunday in downtown.

Opponents of a proposed slaughterhouse near Woodstock made last pleas to the McHenry County Board to vote down the plans when it takes up the matter Tuesday.

One woman was flown to hospital, and four other people were hospitalized following a crash Sunday, June 15, near Woodstock.

A year after the McHenry City Council shot down Shodeen Group's development plans, city leaders will discuss what their vision is for the area.

Take a look back at some of our recent pictures of fathers and grandfathers for Father's Day.

Thousands of people gathered Saturday along Route 31 in McHenry, one of series of protests held across the country in opposition to the federal government.

Protesters lined Route 31 in McHenry on Saturday, June 14, to protest the policies of the Trump administration.

Residents gathered in the lobby of the assisted living facility Heritage Woods of McHenry Saturday to recognize Flag Day with music and reflection of the nation’s history.

Pride Fest in Woodstock runs through Sunday. It's McHenry County's largest Pride event.

Online bidding ends at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 14, on mini-artworks created by local residents for the Raue Center for the Arts’ 6x6 Art Auction. A reception is also Saturday evening.

Huntley is considering different options for adding security cameras for downtown, including fixed location and mobile cameras.

A Richmond woman whose son died after overdosing on her fentanyl – and who hid from police as paramedics tried to save the teen – was sentenced Friday to 14 years in prison.

Prairie Ridge fell 5-0 to Glenwood in the IHSA Class 3A state semifinal at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in East Peoria on June 13, 2025.

The McHenry County Conservation District will unveil the county’s first wheelchair accessible kayak launch along with other accessible features Saturday at The Hollows Conservation Area in Cary.

Potential cuts to county jobs and programs, in addition to delays in capital projects, loom over the McHenry County Board as it begins preparations for next year’s budget and property tax levy.

Though not in the courtroom but in DuPage County Jail, a Chicago man was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the 2019 fatal overdoses of a Harvard man and a woman who died in Algonquin.

The McHenry Senior Center will host a free Senior Health and Wellness Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, June 13.

A Crystal Lake church agreed to remove rodent bait boxes from its property to help protect a family of great horned owls living nearby.

Improvements to the audio visual system at Johnsburg Village Hall would make it ADA compliant and allow for live broadcasting of the board meetings, but with a $40,000 price tag.

A Crystal Lake man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday on Route 47 in Greenwood Township.

After years of working in and out at corporate gyms, Jared Schnulle, Olivia Schnulle and Jonathan Yousif decided to open their own in McHenry

View art in Harvard and go fishing with the McHenry County Conservation District this weekend in McHenry County.

A judge told a girl who was sexually abused that she is “courageous and brave” – and then sentenced the Woodstock man convicted of assaulting her to 30 years in prison.

Attempts are underway to preserve several old farms buildings around McHenry County – including one that just made a most-endangered list – but how to save them isn't always clear.

A portion of Route 47 in Hebron is closed due to a crash Wednesday evening, officials report.

A Lake in the Hills man admitted Tuesday to soliciting and sharing images of child sex abuse and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Buffalo Wild Wings GO is set to open its first Woodstock location Friday at 150 South Eastwood Drive.

Silesia Flavors, a Germany-based food flavoring company with U.S. operations in Hoffman Estates, expects to have a Huntley facility up and running next summer.

A Cary man has pleaded guilty to possessing images depicting child sex abuse and was sentenced to three years in prison, with the possibility of court supervision for life.

Developers are pursuing plans for a five-story, mixed-use building on "Block B" in downtown Fox River Grove.

A Crystal Lake man who is former owner of Huntley's Dairy Mart pleaded guilty to unauthorized video recording and also to possession of psilocybin.

A woodworking shop and it contents are considered a total loss following a fire on Dean Street in rural Woodstock, the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District reported.

Ben Jankowski of Woodstock received a Purple Heart medal for his service in Vietnam War. Now facing a leg amputation, Jankowski received ramp donated and built by The Home Depot.

Ben Jankowski is a Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient who has to have a leg amputated soon, so The Home Depot donated and built a ramp for him, facilitated by the Veterans Network Committee of Northern Illinois.

A 19-year-old man riding an electric dirt bike was critically injured in a crash early Sunday in Huntley, police said.

A man angry over text messages to his wife has pleaded guilty in McHenry County court to striking the man who sent them.

A car drove into a house along North Harrison Street in Algonquin late Monday, leaving the residence uninhabitable.

A proposed sales tax increase in Woodstock would bring the city’s overall rate to 8.5%, which would tie Crystal Lake for the highest in McHenry County.

A New York man who was arrested in Florida after stepping off a cruise ship is accused of stealing a Woodstock man’s identity and more than $30,000 from his Elk Grove Village company.

Six horses were killed when an overnight ravaged a barn near Harvard.

A Johnsburg man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to sexually assaulting a child and filming it. Clinton J. Grothendick also pleaded not guilty to separate case involving drug charges.

Crystal Lake Mayor Haig Haleblian declared June Service League of Crystal Lake Centennial Month as the organization marks 100 years. A June 21 celebration is planned at The Dole.

Donald J. Peters, 36, of Cary, who worked at Westfield Community School in Algonquin, pleaded guilty Friday to possession of images of child sex abuse and was sentenced to seven years in prison. (Inset photo provided by Algonquin Police Department)