McHenry County Local News

Sgt. David Gudgeon is a McHenry High graduate who earned Eagle Scout and now is one of just two drill sergeants in U.S. Space Force, the nation's newest military wing.
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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.

Easter Egg hunters in Johnsburg would not be denied Saturday, as the village's 8,000-egg-strong Easter Egg Hunt went ahead after a couple of days of stormy weather and lots of rain.

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