Claire O'Brien

The Kreutzer Road project in Huntley - one of the largest public projects in the village's history - is moving ahead after the bid came in below estimates.

Crystal Lake Pride event-goers included the mayor, several local churches and several hundred people.

Several hundred people participated in the third annual Crystal Lake Pride Walk and Social on Sunday, June 7, 2026. The walk stepped off about 11 a.m. near Williams Street and Crystal Lake Avenue before looping around Woodstock Street to Grant Street before ending at the Brink Street parking lot, where a social was held Sunday afternoon.

A Lake in the Hills built a treehouse in his backyard. A neighbor inquired about it with the village, leading to questions about whether the treehouse was allowed.

A homeless encampment in Woodstock has been vacated after a request to the city by the property owner.

A water main broke along Route 47 in Woodstock was related to the roadwork going on there and caused a shopping center to lose water, officials said.

A teen who was driving a car that crashed into a building in Fox Lake early Saturday was behind the wheel illegally, police said.

A teen was flown for treatment after crashing into a utility pole and a building in Fox Lake early Saturday, also injuring a passenger.

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office identified a woman who was killed in a crash near Huntley last week.

A woman who left the job of director of the Johnsburg Public Library has died from ALS two months after stepping down from the job because of her heatlh. The library is closed Monday in her honor.

Two homes are uninhabitable following a fire in Wonder Lake Sunday evening that began in one home and was spreading to a second one when firefighters were called to the scene.

Lake in the Hills officials have approved a solar farm and battery storage plant.

Amid frustration with state laws that limit their ability to vote down solar farms, McHenry County officials are considering a new fee on solar farm developers to cover the impact of their construction on county roads.

The People over Parking Act prohibits municipalities from enforcing their parking minimums for development projects within a half mile of a public transportation hub.

The Kane County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was one of two drivers killed in a crash near Huntley Thursday evening.