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.

Ten accomplished mentors, businesswomen, organizers, local leaders and family pillars are honored by Shaw Media/Northwest Herald with 2025 Women of Distinction awards on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

Ten accomplished mentors, businesswomen, organizers, local leaders and family pillars are honored by Shaw Media/Northwest Herald with 2025 Women of Distinction awards on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

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

The developer of Water's Edge in Crystal Lake received a $14 million incentive package from the city, and will also now get revenue from a new 1% sales tax that will imposed on shoppers there.

Law enforcement from area departments surround a home on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in the area of Venice Avenue and Court Street in McHenry.

Nicholas Cammarata pleaded guilty to unlawful restraint stemming from charges filed after he forced a woman into his car. He had also been accused of shooting a gun into a Graylake dental office.

A registered sex offender from McHenry has been charged with reproduction or distribution of child sexual abuse materials while he was on probation for a previous plea to child sex abuse.

Summer is in full swing with festivals lined up in Woodstock, Spring Grove and Harvard this weekend in McHenry County.

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.

As a caregiver, sometimes recognizing that there's a balance between taking care of one's charge and doing things for oneself can be difficult. And sometimes saying no to a function can be a form of self-care.

Two people suffered minor injuries from a car crash that resulted in two vehicles crashing into a ditch Tuesday morning in Woodstock, officials report.

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 McHenry woman accused of being culpable in the 2003 murder of her husband along with her suspected lover will be held on $500,000 bond in Kenosha County jail, a court commissioner ruled Tuesday.