Claire O'Brien

Drivers were asked to avoid the area of Randall and Village roads in Crystal Lake and Lake in the Hills Tuesday evening.

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

East central McHenry County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 430 p.m. Sunday.

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.

Those who win seats to countywide elected positions in McHenry County over the next two election cycles will receives raises, as approved by the county board Sept. 16.

McHenry County has promoted a familiar face to the county administrator role.

A Crystal Lake District 47 school board member apologized for the disruption caused by her posts about Charlie Kirk following his killing. Some community members asked for her to resign. The board declined to censure her.

Former Huntley Village Board member Niko Kanakaris is running for a seat on the McHenry County Board.

A $600,000 federal health grant to McHenry County - which had been cut by President Trump's administration - was among those reinstated after the Illinois attorney general and other states sued.

The McHenry County Board is expected to take up Tuesday whether to increase the salaries of most of the countywide elected officials as it weighs the impact on taxpayers.

A man was flown to hospital Sunday after crashing his motorized bike into a fence.

Huntley will install new crosswalks and stop signs. Find out where.

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

Lake in the Hills has raised its local cannabis dispensary tax from 2% to 3%, the most allowed under state law.

A sealed bid auction of abandoned properties in McHenry County is going on through Sept. 19. Find out how to bid.