Shaw Local reporter Amanda Marrazzo's dog Vinnie spent a day at Underdog Academy in Algonquin - something offered to all their potential customers for free – to "learn some manners," she writes.

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UConn got another critical 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins and coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies muscled their way back to the national title game, beating Illinois 71-62 in the Final Four on Saturday night as they seek their third championship in four seasons.

Fire crews, an equine veterinarian and sheriff's deputies all assisted in a tricky effort to rescue a horse from floodwaters near Marengo.

Another McHenry County student will be competing on the national spelling bee stage after taking home the top spot in the regional tournament last month.

A single-family home in Crystal Lake that sold for $741,000 is near the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in McHenry County over the past week

A Crystal Lake industrial building caught fire Saturday afternoon.

For nearly 30 years, Moms of McHenry County have been saving other moms money via its semiannual KidsStuff Resale event. The next sale is coming up this month.

Lakewood’s Village Manager will be retiring this summer after serving in the position for five years, officials report.