McHenry County food pantries are trying to stock up as much as they can and are reporting that as the need has increased, so too have donations. But uncertainty over SNAP benefits remains.

McHenry County's request for disaster relief from damaging storms in August was rejected. Officials plan to appeal.

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

The Cary Village Board has approved a apartment complex off Route 31 that prompted serious opposition from neighboring residents, mainly because of plans to extend a road to the highway.

Thirty years ago Saturday, a Metra train struck a school bus in the heart of Fox River Grove, killing seven Cary-Grove High students and injuring many more. The community and rail safety were forever changed.

A long, sometimes tense meeting over a controversial development and road extension in cary prompted the Village Board to delay a vote on the matter.

About three weeks remain for the public to provide input on a road extension project planned in Cary that aims to improve mobility in the downtown area.

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

The Cary Village Board is set to give a final answer on a proposed mixed-use luxury community Tuesday that have many residents left concerned over a road extension that would connect a neighborhood street to Route 31.

About 18 months after a fire completely destroyed a sober-living facility in Crystal Lake, Last Chance House is rebuilding on the same property to continue their efforts to help men recover from addiction.

Cary Prairie Stewards ask for community’s help to prevent the extinction of the rare gravel prairies to invasive species.

Officials say the bicyclist who was critically injured in a crash involving a car Tuesday afternoon near Cary did not stop or yield before entering the roadway.

The Cubs spoiled Quinn Priester’s homecoming Wednesday, knocking out the Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher with a four-run first inning and keeping their season alive with a 4-3 win in Game 3 of the National League Division Series.

A man riding a bike near Cary was airlifted late Tuesday after a crash involving a sedan, officials said.

Cary-Grove graduate Quinn Priester will start for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Cubs in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. The Brewers lead the best-of-five series 2-0.

Cary Police Chief Patrick Finlon is retiring after 12 years of serving in the leadership role.

Cary School District 26 plans to add solar panels to the roofs of three schools with a goal to have them installed before financial incentives end with the passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” backed by President Donald Trump.

Crystal Lake police said they detained a Central High School student for questioning because of a social media post showing the juvenile with a rifle and ammunition.

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.

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.

Lynn Caccavallo got a job at the Cary-Grove chamber when she needed to support her young children. Years later she became it's president, and is one of the Northwest Herald's 2025 Women of Distinction.

Part of Cary Algonquin Road in the Cary area was shut down Friday because of what's been described as a serious crash.

A Swedish study of 2.4 million children born between 1995 and 2019 shows no causal link between Tylenol and autism, Illinois doctors and families say, warning the administration’s language is harmful and dehumanizing

Born with sickle cell anemia, Cary-Grove senior football player Elias Berthelsen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year. It never stopped him from playing the sport he loves.

Cary staff ask residents who pay utility bills online to update the P.O. Box address through their bank in order to avoid delays in payment processing.

A Cary man has been charged in connection with setting the Round Lake area home where he rented garage space on fire, police said.

Zoning commissioners gave a positive recommendation for a proposed mixed-use luxury community in Cary, despite resident concerns over a road extension that would connect a neighborhood road to Route 31.

Officials in Cary and Fox River Grove continue recovery efforts with clean up and tree replacement after a sudden and strong thunderstorm hit the area last month.

Fox River Grove will add a 1% sales tax starting next year, with officials planning to reduce other taxes and fees for residents to offset the new tax.

A Cary 3-year-old boy who was run over by a lawnmower has had a second surgery, and his family has thanked the community for its support as they look at continued medical care.

Friends of a Cary-area family have started a GoFundMe to help a boy who was severely injured Saturday in a lawnmower incident.

A 3-year-old child who was ran over by a lawnmower Saturday near Cary remains in critical, but stable condition, officials report.

A child was flown in critical condition Saturday afternoon after being run over by a lawnmower near Cary.

The new owner of a 160-year-old building in downtown Cary, now apartments, hopes to restore the exterior to its original state with help from a village grant that's usually reserved for businesses.

Two people and an animal were exposed to a bat that was found in a Cary home and turned out to have rabies, marking the first known human exposure in McHenry County in 2025.

Developers of a proposed luxury mixed-use development in Cary will come back with clearer details on traffic and property value impacts for a vote by zoning commissioners on Sept. 11.

Cary officials approved to bring in both a non-home rule general sales tax and to continue a 1% grocery tax for next year.

A McHenry County Sheriff's Office alert early Wednesday morning resulted from the search for a car break-in suspect who fled the Port Barrington area, according to authorities.

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.

Cary School District 26 is looking at adding solar panels to the roofs of three schools as time dwindles on financial incentives that will end with the passing of Trump-backed “Big Beautiful Bill.”

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.

A strong thunderstorm rolled through McHenry County on Saturday, Aug. 16, downing trees and interrupting power.

Most of the McHenry County Board members whose seats are up next year are planning to run for reelection.

Property transfers with addresses and prices for the week of May 27-June 4.

Developers looking to turn the former Maplewood School property into a multifamily residential area in Cary have another 90 days to propose the final plan to the Village Board.

National Night Out events take place Tuesday and Thursday around McHenry County.

The McHenry County Fair celebrates its final day for 2025 Sunday in Woodstock.

A Cary man died from a self-inflicted gun shot after he was reported to be brandishing a gun around neighborhoods near the Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area in Cary, officials report.

A car was removed from a pond in Cary late Monday, but no driver or occupants have been located.