A Richmond man admitted Friday to unlawfully possessing a machine gun and was sentenced to six years in prison after authorities said he possessed an "arsenal" of weapons that were illegal because of a past felony convcition.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Hampshire after a string of reported burglaries from vehicles in the area. Police say the suspect was taken into custody following a brief foot chase.

A Crystal Lake man and former Deerfield High volunteer coach was sentenced to prison Friday for possessing an image depicting child sex abuse. A prosecutor called the allegations "deplorable."

McHenry's Maria Burrafato has put down her needle and thread for good after 46 years altering McHenry clothes. She didn't want to retire but health issues prompted the move.

The sky turned an eerie blend of orange, pink and red tones after Thursday's storms. Why was that?

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for several counties in and other parts of northern Illinois Thursday evening.

As McHenry County cleans up from storms Wednesday, more severe weather is in store for Thursday and a tornado watch was placed into effect at about 2 p.m. Thursday.

A 6-acre empty lot along Randall Road in Crystal Lake that has been vacant for years may be getting its first tenant with yet another car wash.

A Barrington Hills man with two pending cases involving alleged threats to police, judges and a probation officer has been ordered to be held in McHenry County jail.

The death of a Crystal Lake child was confirmed to be that of an 8-year-old boy, prompting a multi-agency investigation.

Two drivers were injured in a head-on car crash at the intersection of routes 47 and 176 in Woodstock, causing a portion of Route 47 to be closed for about an hour, officials report.

Algonquin-based School District 300 may possibly have a referendum question on the November election ballot asking citizens to consider additional funding to update its facilities.

A child has died in a Crystal Lake home and at least two different agencies have launched investigations into the child's death.

Thousands of people were without power in McHenry County Wednesday evening are without power after afternoon storms rolled through.

A batch of mosquitoes collected from Fox River Grove has tested positive for West Nile virus, the McHenry County Department of Health said Wednesday.

A Fox River Grove man has admitted to attempting to get a child’s guardian to send him lewd photos of the child and to possessing obscene materials.

A Woodstock man who crashed his car into a townhouse had just fled from a violent encounter with a woman who he allegedly punched while she was holding a toddler, authorities say.

The Kane County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who police fatally shot after authorities said he opened fire on two people outside a Carpentersville restaurant early Saturday morning.