Chants of “boo” and “shame” broke after the Crystal Lake park board, which has a new majority post-election, voted to remove the district’s diversity, equity and inclusion policy from the books.
A Harvard man told members during a spiritual gathering that he was sexually abusing a child, a McHenry County prosecutor said in court.
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.
Friends of a Crystal Lake family start a fundraiser to help them recover after losing their home and five pets in a fire while they were at Six Flags Great America.
A driver suffered serious injuries from a two-vehicle crash that resulted both cars ending up in a field and one flipping Monday afternoon near Marengo, officials report.
A leak of industrial-grade hydrogen peroxide Sunday morning at Baxter Healthcare in Round Lake led to an employee evacuation, officials said.
A man was flown with serious injuries after being pinned inside his car from a crash involving a semi-truck Sunday afternoon near Harvard, officials report.
A Hebron man was sentenced to 4½ years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a child he knew.
As the future of a 19th-century building that served as Crystal Lake’s first school is in limbo over a pending landmark vote by City Council, historic advocates push fundraising efforts to save it.