Morbid Mementos opened March 1 in downtown Elgin. The store sells taxidermy, bone art, jewelry, perfume oils, candles, books and more.

Three McHenry retail stores - two from the Riverwalk Shoppes and one recent relocation - opened this week to take advantage of the crowds during ShamROCKS the Fox

The new season will not only include plenty of blockbuster films, but tribute weekends to different stars, genres and directors, as well as fun events throughout the summer and fall.

The McHenry County Board is set to decide the fate of a potential gravel pit and ready-mix plant near Marengo that many area residents oppose.

Patrick Gorniak has been an employee of the city of McHenry for 40 years. This year, he received the local chamber's highest honor.

Two McHenry County-area stores are on the list of Jo-Ann Fabrics that are closing.

Joann plans to close 500 of its 850 craft and fabric stores – including several across northern Illinois – the company announced on Tuesday.

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Andy's World owner Andrew Rios said he'd sold his wares at the McHenry County Fair for the past couple years and at Mexican Independence Day on Woodstock Square before opening a shop recently in Woodstock Square Mall.

The future of the Woodstock retail business incubator program is in question, but it won't move forward in the Old Courthouse, where it started.