Donations for state Rep. Suzanne Ness’s 5th annual Diaper Drive will be collected through Monday, Nov. 3 at locations throughout her 66th House District.

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

Carpentersville police responded Sunday morning to the scene of a fatal traffic crash at Route 31 and Gentle Breeze Terrace.

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Friday evening’s varsity football game between Dundee-Crown and Prairie Ridge was suspended at halftime because of shots fired nearby, Carpentersville police said.

ICE agents were outside Carpentersville Village Hall again on Thursday for the second day in a row, according to social media posts from the local police department.

Carpentersville police said Wednesday the agency was aware of ICE's presence outside Village Hall, though District 300 said the federal immigrations agents were not present at any of its schools.

As demolition work nears an end at Spring Hill Mall, West Dundee officials are looking forward to reimagining the property.

Kane County Audubon will host a number of events inviting the public to enjoy nature this fall. Here’s what’s happening in November:

A Carpentersville man who was shot by police in August after authorities said he called 911 seeking help, armed himself with a gun, and threatened officers, has been charged with armed violence and assaulting a police officer

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.

Police and fire personnel responded to a report Tuesday evening of a “possible missing person in the Fox River” in Carpentersville.

Four firefighters from Zacatecas, Mexico, recently wrapped up a two-week international exchange with the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and the village of Carpentersville Department of Public Safety.

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 Kane County Public Service Committee voted 3-2, along party lines, not to issue a proclamation honoring Treasurer Chris Lauzen for receiving a national award for financial management.

A Kane County man who served 24 years in prison for the sexual assault and murder of a 20-month-old child faces new charges alleging he was living near a Carpentersville day care, authorities say. He previously lived near Crystal Lake after his prison release.

A Carpentersville man is charged with possessing and disseminating child sex abuse materials, authorities said.

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.

There are several ways in which the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be marked in the Kane County area for this year’s 24th anniversary.

There are several ways in which the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be marked in the McHenry County area for this year’s 24th anniversary.

True Patriots Care, a group that supports first responders and veterans, will host a Sept. 11 anniversary ride to remember those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks.

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.

Authorities have confirmed an officer-involved shooting took place in Carpentersville late Thursday, with preliminary findings that an armed man was shot and wounded.

Authorities said a Woodstock man with multiple prior domestic violence convictions struck a woman in the head with an object early Sunday and has been jailed awaiting trial.

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

Three people were shot inside a car outside a Carpentersville home late Wednesday, police said.

Four people aged 20 and younger have been charged in armed robbery reported July 17 at a Carpentersville park, authorities said.

A Lake in the Hills teen and a Carpentersville man were taken to an area hospital following a electronic scooter crash Thursday.

After removing all lead water services from the community, the village of Carpentersville has been recognized with three awards celebrating its commitment to ensuring safe water for the public.

Burying water and sewer lines exposed following a dam removal project could cost Carpentersville more than $3 million.

The first-time El Cardunal paddle event brought the Friends of the Fox River and other supporters from Algonquin to East Dundee, celebrating the changes in the river since the Carpentersville dam was removed.

The El Cardunal paddle stepped off at Cornish Park in Algonquin and finished near William C. Bartels Park in East Dundee, covering a distance of about 6 miles.

The drive-through-only coffee chain 7 Brew is quickly expanding its presence in the McHenry County, with several new locations planned.

A motorcyclist died in the hospital Wednesday after suffering serious injuries from a crash with a sedan Tuesday morning at the intersection of Longmeadow Parkway and Sleepy Hollow Road in Algonquin, officials report.

Algonquin-based Community School District 300 board has approved a new three-year contract with the district’s teacher union.

Friends of the Fox River and the Fabulous Fox Water Trail invite the public to join El Cardunal, a new, six-mile community paddle event from Algonquin to East Dundee, that takes place in June.

Kane County's Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor over the Fox River near Carpentersville received an Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies at its awards ceremony Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Carpentersville made the last purchase at Spring Hill Mall on Tuesday, agreeing to buy the former Kohl’s building for $2 million.

Carpentersville trustees are turning to their village attorney to take over as village manager after firing the town’s former top administrator.

Homeschool teachers Melissa Ryan and Tammy Massey created a STEM-focused robotics team in McHenry County that has now reached international competitions twice.

Voters in Kane County this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

A funeral was held Friday for three children who died in a house fire in Carpentersville in March.

Calling it “an incredible miracle,” the family of Karen Schepers issued a statement Wednesday thanking all those involved in finding their loved one, who had been missing since 1983. Divers uncovered her remains and her Class of 1977 Sycamore High School tassel.

A third child has died as a result of a fire in a Carpentersville house Sunday as authorities and the public search for answers.

This spring, Kane County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

The Kane County Coroner's Office announced it had positively identified the remains of Karen Schepers.

The car pulled from the Fox River Tuesday that belonged to an Elgin woman who went missing in 1983 could have been recovered three years earlier but was misidentified.

When Elgin police discovered Karen Schepers’ car in the Fox River on Monday, one question immediately popped into the public’s mind: Why wasn’t it found long ago? She went missing in 1983.

Elgin police say the car belonging to a woman who has been missing for 42 years will be pulled out of the Fox River Tuesday.

Forty-two years after a 23-year-old Elgin woman vanished without a trace, police and a dive team searched the Fox River on Monday for clues they hoped to find in the frigid, murky water. Karen Schepers grew up in Sycamore.