Four firefighters from Zacatecas, Mexico, recently wrapped up a two-week international exchange with the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and the village of Carpentersville Department of Public Safety.

Free firearms safes and cable gun locks will be available at the Firearm Safety Event and Resource Fair, which takes place Monday, Sept. 29 in Woodstock.

A Woodstock man who was wearing body armor and carrying a loaded machine gun when arrested pleaded guilty Friday to weapon and methamphetamine charges.

Two different redevelopment proposals, both with apartments, have emerged for the former Die Cast site in downtown Woodstock.

Jeff Curran, retired mixed martial arts fighter, coach and owner of a Crystal Lake jiu-jitsu school, is bringing professional super fight competitions with athletes from around the country to McHenry County.

Authorities say they've seen a "dramatic increase" in those sharing images of child sexual abuse. But officials in Kane and McHenry counties have employed technology and teamwork to track down sources of lewd images and videos of kids.

Holzlager Brewing Company in Woodstock is shutting down after six years. The owner had expressed concern about the long-term roadwork along Route 47, as well as a general downturn in the craft beer market.

Part of Route 14 was shut down Tuesday morning because of downed power lines, though how it happened was still being investigated.

A former Lake in the Hills woman who was accused of abducting her own child and leaving the Woodstock DCFS office, was sentenced Friday to two years probation in the case.

The Friends of McHenry County College Foundation has named its first recipient of the Ervin J. LeCoque University Center Scholarship to continue higher education at MCC's University Center in Woodstock.

Six inmates who were traveling in a McHenry County Sheriff’s Office bus during a collision have sued the county, the driver and the other motorist involved, claiming negligence and carelessness.

McHenry County voted for its favorites, and the Northwest Herald/Shaw Media's Best of the Fox honorees picked up their awards Thursday at The Dole in Crystal Lake.

A McHenry County group that promotes GOP candidates will host a celebration of life for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk Sunday and air a livestream of his memorial service.

Despite fears of immigration enforcement activities, thousands of people celebrated Mexican Independence Day on Sunday in Woodstock.

People flock to the Woodstock Square to celebrate Mexican Independence during the Hispanic Connections Mexican Independence Day Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Woodstock.

Wauconda is among several communities in the Chicago area that have canceled events related to Latino heritage.

The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District hosted the first-ever McHenry County Sept. 11 Memorial Stair Climb in remembrance of what firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center faced that day.

The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District hosted the first-ever McHenry County Sept. 11 Memorial Stair Climb Sunday morning at the McHenry County Fairgrounds in Woodstock. The event mirrored the number of steps firefighters responding to the terrorist attack climbed in the World Trade Center. A day earlier, a Ride to Remember was hosted by the Woodstock Harley-Davidson.

McHenry County property owners have until Wednesday to get their property tax bill paid.

A Marengo man who has a history of peering into the windows of unsuspecting women has been charged with another alleged offense.

Ahead of construction for the much-anticipated Route 47 widening project next year in the heart of Woodstock, motorists can expect ongoing utility work in the corridor.

A car crashed into a duplex in Woodstock, causing "moderate to heavy damage" to the vehicle and the garage.

Woodstock officials said comments on social media prompted them to clarify what happened when local police supported the FBI in executing a warrant in town recently.

True Patriots Care, a group that supports first responders and veterans, will host a Sept. 11 anniversary ride to remember those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks.

A Marengo man who serves on the local park board and plan commission has announced a run in the GOP primary for McHenry County Board, challenging an incumbent who plans to seek reelection.

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A Woodstock police officer is credited with rescuing a woman in a wheelchair from house fire Tuesday evening.

The Woodstock Community Choir will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a fundraising gala on Saturday, Sept. 6.

About 600 residents came out on Labor Day in McHenry for the “Workers Over Billionaires” protest rally

Stretches of Routes 47 and 120 in and near Woodstock will be resurfaced in the coming weeks, the city said Saturday.

The Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry will partner with the Rock River Valley Blood Center for Woodstock Gives Life: A Blood Drive for George Chase.

Authorities said a Woodstock man with multiple prior domestic violence convictions struck a woman in the head with an object early Sunday and has been jailed awaiting trial.

Popular restaurant DC Cobb’s in Woodstock has permanently closed its doors.

Woodstock will hire an outside firm to help handle communications and other related tasks for the Route 47 widening project, despite some misgivings on the Council. IDOT is overseeing the work.

Three Woodstock businesses will be eligible for relocation assistance from the city, which plans to raze the structure as part of a redevelopment of the area.

Action Packaging will be moving its operations to Woodstock – with a little help from the city.

A woman was airlifted with serious injuries after exiting her car Friday evening in Woodstock, officials report.

A Wonder Lake man accused of having “tens of thousands” of images of child sex abuse pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count and was sentenced to six years in prison.

The two Woodstock high schools in Woodstock School District 200 were named among the top 100 in Illinois in the state’s U.S. News and World Report rankings of high schools.

Police say a Woodstock man told a child riding her bike to ”give him a kiss” as he motioned for her to sit on his lap.

While pickleball remains the fastest growing sport, municipalities across northern Illinois are looking to the latest fads of pump tracks, futsal courts and inclusive playgrounds to add in public park renovations

A pickup truck involved in a crash Monday afternoon in Woodstock was found teetering on the edge of a wastewater treatment tank.

About 1/3 of Fox River Grove remained without power Sunday afternoon after storms rolled through the McHenry County region Saturday afternoon and evening.

The second annual festival is set for Saturday, Aug. 23 at the McHenry County Fairgrounds.

Mercyhealth health care system agreed to pay over $1 million to employees and offered to reinstate employees after the company terminated workers for refusing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine policy for religious reasons.

McHenry County Mental Health Board's Community Connections Summit is planned for Sept. 12 at McHenry County College, with a focus on how to rise and thrive together to transform challenges into opportunities.

A man accused in McHenry County of abducting his own child after a visit with DCFS pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice Monday in a case that spurred a statewide missing-child alert.

Most of the McHenry County Board members whose seats are up next year are planning to run for reelection.

Property transfers with addresses and prices for the week of May 27-June 4.

Six dogs that were unaccounted for after a devastating house fire Friday near Woodstock are believed to have died in the fire, officials say.