Round Lake

A Spring Grove woman who admitted to leaving the scene of a crash where she killed a man was sentenced Thursday to two years probation. The man’s brother said the sentence “is an insult.”

The victim of a townhouse fire in Round Lake has been identified.

Festival de Cultura, Comida y Vida takes place from 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 29 at Nippersink Forest Preserve in Round Lake.

A woman is accused of performing dental whitening without proper medical certification and of tampering with a computer in McHenry County.

Army reservists were welcomed home to their base in Arlington Heights after a nine-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

A Lake County Judge has sentenced a man to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections in connection with a 2020 fatal drunken-driving rollover crash.

Round Lake Police Chief David Prus represented one of 47 companies from across the nation honored by the Chief of Navy Reserve for their exceptional support of America’s Navy Reserve sailors during the Navy Employer Recognition Event.

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced that it has awarded Lake County a grant of $18,788,080 to improve the safety, condition and resiliency of Cedar Lake Road and the IL Route 124 intersection. 

Elected officials, aging network providers, local partners and concerned citizens are invited to a community discussion about current issues facing Illinois older adults, caregivers and families.

When Crystal Lake native Kera Sanchez published two self-guided journals to help people process grief, she created a community that inspired her to create a quarterly magazine called “Get Griefy” to share stories with the world.

A jury trial concluded June 6 in the Lake County Courthouse with guilty verdicts on all counts related to a 2020 fatal DUI rollover crash.

A Fox Lake home is a complete loss following a fire late Saturday night. No injuries reported.

A Round Lake man was arrested in Spring Grove just after midnight Tuesday allegedly in possession of nearly a pound of pot, according to a criminal complaint filed in McHenry County court.

Kaneland School District 302 has lined up who will succeed its current superintendent Dr. Todd Lenden upon his retirement at the end of the 2024-25 school year.

A Wheeling man has been identified as the person who died in a three-vehicle crash Jan. 16 in Round Lake, authorities said.

Logan Kramer was arrested during a traffic stop in a stolen car in which narcotics and a stolen firearm were found, authorities said.

Sheriff’s traffic crash investigators continue investigating an early morning traffic crash that left four people injured in unincorporated Round Lake.

State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen is encouraging Lake County residents to donate blood at the Round Lake Area Park District from 2 to 6 p.m. Nov. 16.

Two Waukegan men were arrested after polices say one threw a bottle and struck a sheriff’s deputy and another tried to punch a Round Lake police officer while sheriff’s deputies and local police agencies were dispersing an unlawful gathering.

Many haunted houses are open on weekends and select weekdays into November.

Many of the area’s haunted houses are open on weekends and select weekdays through early November.

The Lake County Major Crime Task Force and Round Lake Police Department are investigating the shooting death of a 17-year-old Fox Lake boy.

A Round Lake man was critically wounded during a hostage standoff when police officers shot him as he refused to release a woman he was holding a knifepoint.

All Round Lake Area Unit District 116 schools were shut down Thursday over concerns about a student who was expelled after striking a staff member and attempted to enter district property Wednesday, officials said.

State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen announced that 15 school districts across the area will receive over $12 million in additional funding to help address the financial challenges of recent years.

The Round Lake Area Pageant is accepting applications for the 2023 pageant.

Those charged with felonies the week of April 9, 2023, by the Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Fox Lake, Harvard, Johnsburg, Lake in the Hills, McHenry and Woodstock police departments, as well as the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

The Children’s Neighborhood Museum invites young children to town—a “tot-sized town.”

Kenneth Smith, released from prison after serving 20 of his 65-year sentence for the 2001 murder of a McHenry restaurant owner, claims prosecutors “overlooked evidence” pointing to the real killer, court records show.

Crowned Junior Miss Earth USA 2023, 12-year-old Kailee Albeck of Round Lake became the first contestant from Illinois to capture the title.

Those charged with felonies the week of Jan. 8, 2023, by the Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Harvard, Johnsburg, Spring Grove and Woodstock police departments, as well as the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges the week of Dec. 12, 2022.

A 32-year-old man who is on the Illinois sex offender registry pleaded not guilty Thursday to being at a trampoline facility in Crystal Lake in 2021 where he allegedly also violated an order of protection, according to McHenry County courthouse documents.

Those charged with felonies the week of Oct. 23 by the Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Harvard, Johnsburg, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Richmond, Spring Grove, Wonder Lake and Woodstock police departments, as well as the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

The Illinois treasurer's office is trying to return to their rightful owners 11 Purple Heart medals that were left in safety deposit boxes and ended up in government possession.

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges the week of Sept. 12, 2022.

This is a list of those charged with felonies by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office and the Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Johnsburg, Marengo, Richmond and Spring Grove police departments for the week of Aug. 28.

A fire in Spring Grove left one person dead early Thursday morning.

For March 31, 2022: A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges.

Despite the challenges, the Girl Scouts aren’t giving up on their cookie sales this year. They’re simply selling the cookies through more socially distant, virtual methods.

At least 175 Round Lake area families ended 2020 with a bit of joy left at their door.

Teresa Steinhagen, a third-grade teacher and positive behavioral intervention and support coach at Indian Hill Elementary School, has been nominated for the 2018-19 national LifeChanger of the Year award.

The family of a student who alleged he was strip-searched at Round Lake Middle School a couple of years ago has received $35,000 as part of a settlement with the school district.

Two Round Lake men were charged with burglarizing five residences in Ingleside and Lake Villa since December, according to a Lake County Sheriff’s Office release.

Parents of School District 116 students will soon get a say on whether Round Lake High School should expand.