Claire O'Brien

The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office received a grant to help the office prosecute domestic violence cases.

Floats and spectators lined the streets of Harvard on Saturday afternoon for the 84th annual Milk Days parade.

An Elgin man who is a convicted felon and sex offender is back in McHenry County jail after he was accused of domestic battery while on pretrial release on cocaine and eluding police charges, court records show.

Huntley is looking for applicants for its new Shops on Main retail incubator program.

Chants of “boo” and “shame” broke after the Crystal Lake park board, which has a new majority post-election, voted to remove the district’s diversity, equity and inclusion policy from the books.

A man accused of hitting another man with a hammer near Union has a long criminal history, including a conviction for attempted murder, authorities said.

A man was taken into custody Thursday following a standoff at a home in McHenry.

The planned widening of Route 47 through Woodstock has been delayed for a year. City leaders discuss ongoing talks over the cost and communicating with local businesses on updates.

A batch of mosquitoes from Lake in the Hills has tested positive for West Nile virus, marking McHenry County’s first positive test for mosquitoes in 2025.

The proprietors of Sunberry Farm near Wonder Lake want to build a slaughterhouse. But people living nearby have twice filled a county conference room – and several neighbors have retained an attorney – to oppose the plans.

A tree fell on a house in Harvard during severe weather that made its way through McHenry County early Tuesday afternoon.

Two competing rallies – one for President Donald Trump and a Trump-themed store, and one against the president – took place about a mile apart in Huntley on Saturday.

Supporters of President Trump rallied outside of a Trump-themed store in Huntley, while about a mile away, a protest of the president and his policies took place.

A Fox River Grove man, 23, is being held in McHenry County jail on charges that he possessed images and video depicting child sexual abuse, including a video involving a dog.

The Crystal Lake Soccer Federation has established a semi-pro women's team called the Force, which will play in the United Women's Soccer League. The team's debut is Saturday at The MAC.