A caretaker is accused of stealing almost $30,000 from an elderly McHenry person after their death, according to authorities.

A McHenry County Sheriff's Office alert early Wednesday morning resulted from the search for a car break-in suspect who fled the Port Barrington area, according to authorities.

A motorcyclist was severely injured late Tuesday when he hit a utility pole and then a police vehicle in Barrington Hills.

The Wauconda village board has rebuked one of its own for comments and behavior to police during a traffic stop as “inappropriate and unbecoming” of a village trustee.

A Cary man died from a self-inflicted gun shot after he was reported to be brandishing a gun around neighborhoods near the Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area in Cary, officials report.

A 17-year-old Spring Grove girl who died last week after visiting a Grayslake dental clinic was recalled in her obituary for her caring and debout nature. A funeral service has also been set.

Round Lake-based Lomeli's International Market moving into former Island Foods market, set to open before Thanksgiving

A woman told police her gas pedal was stuck – but authorities allege she was intoxicated – when she crashed into the Moose Lodge in Wauconda, causing severe damage to the building, police said.

Dozens of dogs, including litters of puppies, were removed from a Wauconda home and turned over to area rescues, and the homeowner was charged with animal cruelty, police said.