Claire O'Brien

Several McHenry County-area mayors and village presidents faced and fended off ballot-box challenges – but not all. Here's a look at who won and lost and who got a free pass for another term.

A person was flown after a crash Sunday evening near McHenry.

A 57-year-old man is the person who died in a crash near Harvard Saturday, authorities said.

The American Veterans Alliance is seeking to build a veterans hub in Woodstock that would not be "the old adage of a VFW-drinking-hall type of thing. We want to get away from that,” a nonprofit leader said.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster's upcoming town hall at McHenry County College is sold out plans are to livestream the event.

Construction on the incubator shops in downtown Huntley is about to begin.

Walter Moist, who ran for Crystal Lake-based District 155 school board this week, was charged with violating an order of protection taken out against him, court records show.

The McHenry County Mental Health Board has parted ways with its executive director, Leonetta Rizzi.

The Grafton Township Board has been run by Republicans for years. But Tuesday, three of four seats went to the Democrats. School District 158, also Huntley-based, also saw a shift in this election.

Write-in votes and outstanding mail-in ballots in McHenry County local elections might not be counted until April 15.

In the Huntley Community School District 158 race, candidates endorsed by the teachers union and a grassroots organization are leading.

Huntley Village President Tim Hoeft appears to be on track for a second term, seeming to have fended off a challenge from Trustee John Piwko.

In McHenry County, turnout in Tuesday’s local election has surpassed 2021 and 2023 totals, though it’s still expected that fewer than 1 in 5 registered voters will have cast ballots.

Voters in the McHenry County are selecting hundreds of local municipal leaders in the election that ended Tuesday. Here are a few things to watch for as results come in.

The Pistakee Country Club could soon be converted to a solar farm in Lakemoor – but neighbors living nearby have issues with it.