Most McHenry County communities will have their sanctioned trick-or-treating hours on Halloween Friday.

McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman was among the countywide officeholders who filed nominating petitions Monday to run in the Spring 2026 primary election. Tadelman is seeking his second term, so far without opposition.

Kane County area communities have announced Halloween events and trick-or-treat hours set for Oct. 31. Here’s what’s happening in your neighborhood:

Drivers who have to use the detour for the Miller Road closure in Lake in the Hills will be getting a holiday gift from McHenry County.

The Brunner Family Forest Preserve in Algonquin has a new sledding hill, accessible paths, new picnic shelter and more.

A blaze early Sunday morning left two apartments uninhabitable with heavy fire damage in Algonquin.

A man is believed to have suffered a medical emergency when he crashed into an Algonquin home and suffered injuries Wednesday afternoon, officials say.

Two people are separately suing Fun City Adventure Park in Algonquin, saying they were injured when they jumped into a foam pit. The park had past safety problems that shut it down temporarily.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

A Lake in the Hills man is trying to win enough supporters of his custom bobblehead sock monkey Lego creation to have it turned into an official set.

Three No Kings protests against President Trump are set for Saturday in Algonquin, Crystal Lake and McHenry, as part of what's billed as a national day of action.

Martejo Discount in Algonquin will offer even deeper discounts than usual until it closes for good at the end of November to refocus on online sales. Crunch Fitness is eyeing the space.

A new live entertainment venue is coming to Algonquin’s downtown – a business that neighboring property owners said could transform the area into a “destination place.”

As authorities investigate the shootings of a recently wed couple found dead in a vehicle in Harvard, separate obituaries have been published for them that make no mention of the other.

A gas leak was quickly capped after a line was struck by a construction crew Monday morning in Algonquin.

Residents of an Algonquin home are displaced after a fire broke out Sunday evening while crews simultaneously respond to a crash involving a 12-year-old child being struck by a car, officials report.

Algonquin has joined Huntley in finishing the replacement of all of its known lead pipes, well before its state-mandated deadline set at 2042.

About 300 vintage shops and barns, high-end consignment and boutiques throughout southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois are gearing up for the annual fall Vintage Shop Hop the weekend of Oct. 3 and 4.

A member of the Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 school board who made a controversial comment after Charlie Kirk’s death was stripped of her board president seat.

Part of Algonquin Road in Lake in the Hills was shut down Thursday morning because of a crash.

Algonquin residents now have access to tele-health services that aim to increase healthcare access in an optional, fee-based program. But residents have to opt out to avoid a $6 monthly feel.

A new Burlington store is opening Friday along Randall Road in Algonquin.

The Algonquin Garden Club will soon be transforming a small plot of land in the Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature Preserve in Dundee Township into a “mini forest,” the first of its kind in the area.

Authorities say they've seen a "dramatic increase" in those sharing images of child sexual abuse. But officials in Kane and McHenry counties have employed technology and teamwork to track down sources of lewd images and videos of kids.

After facing a backlash from parents for a social media post following Charlie Kirk’s death, the president of the Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 school board says she won’t apologize.

The Algonquin Commons shopping center has been sold to new owners about a year after it went on the market.

State Sen. Don DeWitte is launching his fourth annual coat drive, collecting new and gently used winter jackets between Sept. 29 and Oct. 13.

A Chicago man accused of possessing hundreds of grams of fentanyl and cocaine when arrested in Algonquin after fleeing police in Crystal Lake was sentenced Friday to 14 1/2 years in prison.

Some parents in Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 are calling for the school board president to step down following a social media post after Charlie Kirk’s death.

Officers had to give the suspect in a string of crimes in the Algonquin area two doses of Narcan when he was found unresponsive in a backyard, authorities said.

Algonquin restaurant BrewHaus 31 received assistance from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Chamber Foundation’s emergency grant to help recover from a water main break.

A new live entertainment facility could be coming to Algonquin’s downtown, a business that neighboring property owners say could transform the area into a “destination place.”

An Elgin man is suspected in a string of incidents that began early Thursday morning when authorities said he entered an Algonquin home through an unlocked sliding door and stole a truck.

A man’s medical alert pendant may have fallen into the Fox River, prompting a false alarm that prompted multiple agencies to response to a possible water rescue Wednesday afternoon near Algonquin, officials report.

Firefighters were able to extinguish a fire in an attached garage in Algonquin Monday evening before it spread to the house.

A Lake in the Hills businessman was denied his request to seal his conviction for evading more than $3 million in state sales tax from several Denny's restaurants he owned.

The restaurant Tap House Grill in Algonquin Commons permanently closed its doors Tuesday.

As students in Huntley Community School District 158’s two middle schools start the school year, their schools have new leadership.

Trevor Kroll is looking to sell Scull & Oars, a local paddling outfitter, at a time when enthusiasts say the Fox River is at its prime for the sport.

The Annex Restaurant & Lounge in Lake in the Hills is the first recipient of the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber Foundation’s emergency assistance grant after a recent break-in.

A Chicago man admitted Thursday that he asked a woman outside an Algonquin store for a donation for “underprivileged children,” then increased her offering from $10 to $1,000.

The Algonquin Police Department is mourning the death of Kim Peluso who served at the department for 24 years.

Algonquin residents will see a slight increase in their garbage fees or bill starting September.

Popular restaurant DC Cobb’s in Woodstock has permanently closed its doors.

Authorities responded to a domestic disturbance in an Algonquin neighborhood Sunday evening, resulting in a heavy police presence and an arrest, officials said.

McHenry County is looking to collect storm damage data while towns begin debris clean-up from the strong thunderstorms that knocked out power to thousands.

While pickleball remains the fastest growing sport, municipalities across northern Illinois are looking to the latest fads of pump tracks, futsal courts and inclusive playgrounds to add in public park renovations

About 1/3 of Fox River Grove remained without power Sunday afternoon after storms rolled through the McHenry County region Saturday afternoon and evening.

ComEd reported more than 60,000 customers from Freeport to Joliet were without power following a Saturday storm.

Two people have been arrested and charged following a shooting that injured three people late Wednesday in Carpentersville.