Morning Update

Scout, a beagle released from a breeding and research facility in Wisconsin that made national headlines for being the site of animal rights protests, is now starting his new life with a family in Cary.

As Flock cameras come to Woodstock Square, residents who oppose them are still working to get the city to reverse course.

Prosecutors say a Zion woman was livestreaming to TikTok viewers when she struck and killed a pedestrian. The case highlights how Illinois is using a newer felony distracted-driving law in deadly crashes

Hundreds of hospitalized veterans will be guests of Cary-Grove AMVETS on June 24 when the organization hosts its annual picnic. Volunteers and contributions are welcomed.

Authorities said a Johnsburg man who is a lifetime registered sexual offender communicated with a 12-year-old child he met at a Crystal Lake ice rink, a violation of the sex offender registry.
Work is expected to begin soon to put a traffic light at Route 120 and Stonewater Parkway in front of Valley View School in Wonder Lake, as part of the continued development of the Stonewater subdivision.

People who play on the basketball court at the newly opened Obama Presidential Center are enjoying the product of a Woodstock company.

Authorities say the police chief in Holiday Hills, who was also just fired as a Prairie Grove officer, used a police database and Flock license plate readers to track people for personal reasons, including women he was romantically involved with.

Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake will host a Father's Day comedy show on Friday, June 19.

A 7-year-old child was pronounced dead after being found in a retention pond in Lake in the Hills.

A new wave of flavors from Thailand arrived in Crystal Lake after the beloved Chinese restaurant New Peking closed following over two decades in business.
The long-time Short Stacks diner in downtown Algonquin reopened after a year of being closed with new owners but the same classic menu.
Chris Plazak, founder and owner of the Breaking Bread sandwich shops in Cary and Crystal Lake, died earlier this month after health struggles. He was active in the Cary community.

Lake in the Hills has approved a settlement with a former fuel vendor’s insurance carrier over a mix-up that cost over $320,000 in repairs to two-dozen vehicles that got unleaded instead of diesel.

McHenry Outdoor Theater’s Project Popcorn announces United Way partnership, expanding charity effort
McHenry Outdoor Theater’s Project Popcorn has been expanded to include 35 area nonprofits as beneficiaries of the drive-in movie theater's charitable partnerships.

Missed your chance to drink to world peace on Groundhog Day in February? This year, you'll be another chance at the halfway point to Woodstock's favorite holiday.

After 17 tornadoes struck northern Illinois last week, experts say the state is nearing another record-breaking year for tornado activity

McHenry eyeing Route 31 relief fund, similar to Woodstock's partnership with The Community Foundation for McHenry County to aid businesses on Route 47 during construction.

