After about four hours of deliberating, a McHenry County jury found an Elgin man guilty of drug-induced homicide in the fentanyl overdose of a man at a Marengo motel.

Blue Cross patients in Illinois could soon find themselves out-of-network at Prime Healthcare facilities, such as Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Mercy Hospital in Aurora, and Saint Mary Medical Center in Kankakee.

An Elgin man accused of selling a fatal dose of fentanyl to a man who later died in a Marengo motel room has gone on trial in McHenry County on a charge of drug-induced homicide.

The 58th annual Charlemagne Awards were presented by the St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce, with the highest honor bestowed on an educator who has mentored generations of young people.

A McHenry man's roofing expertise and love of historic churches sends him around the country to fix houses of worship. In Elgin, he helped restore a church whose roof was destroyed in a storm.

How much rain fell in northern Illinois in April? In some places, it was more than twice the average, swelling rivers in the region beyond their banks.

Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser announced she is unable to charge ICE agents over actions she called "reprehensible," including pepper-spraying protesters and tackling a person in Elgin in December.

Children of all ages celebrated Earth Day at Randall Oaks Zoo Saturday in West Dundee.

A spring market featuring local artisans will return to downtown Elgin in May for the second year.

Over 100 people gathered Saturday at the side of Route 31 in McHenry to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s use of warehouses as detention centers.

A young Algonquin man died after crashing his motorcycle into a car Tuesday evening along Randall Road in Sleepy Hollow, police said.

An Elgin man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing a child multiple times over a two-year period, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said Friday.

New lane and intersection closures are coming to two different roadwork projects along Randall Road in McHenry and Kane counties.

As floodwaters finally top out and begin slowly to recede along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes, McHenry County officials are asking people to document and report flood damage.

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

The Fox River expected to crest Thursday night in McHenry County, according to the National Weather Service, and hold that level through Saturday before starting to slowly recede.

The single-family home located at 3656 Old Bridge Lane in Elgin was sold on April 15. The purchase price was $712,000.

It could take a week or more – depending on weather – for the Fox River to recede to its banks but the crest could come Wednesday for parts of the river. Some parts of the Chain O' Lakes are now at major flood stage.

A single-family home located at 3547 Doral Drive in Elgin changed owners on April 13.

Road closures, park closures, more sandbagging and – with a break in the rainfall – the waiting game for waters to top out were the focuses Monday along the Fox River in the McHenry County area.

Traffic backups are expected in the South Elgin area as workers close Hopps Road west of Randall Road on Wednesday, April 22. All drivers must follow the posted detour route.

The Illinois State Board of Elections released final vote totals Friday in the March 17 primary. Here are the results for Kane County races.

A 1,640-square-foot single-family house, built in 1969, has changed hands.

A 1,420-square-foot residential property, built in 1890, has changed hands.

The single-family house located at 696 Kentshire Circle in Elgin was sold on April 10. The purchase price was $530,000.

The Fox River isn't set to crest until later this week as people deal with rising waters and flooded conditions and watch to see how high it gets.

An Elgin man now faces a felony charge of driving with a suspended license – after seven previous convictions for the same offense, according to Kane County Sheriff's reports and court records.

A man is facing new felony charges just months after he was paroled from prison for burglarizing a Lakewood home, stealing from a vehicle in Crystal Lake and participating in mob action in Cary.

QuikTrip - not to be confused with Kwik Trip – could be debuting in at a location off Route 25 in Algonquin.

Sandbagging has begun in spots along the Fox River as its levels are expected to continue rising into next week following several inches of rain over recent days. A flood warning is in place for McHenry, Kane and Lake counties.

Huntley officials want to make beekeeping cheaper and easier for hobbyists, but aren’t OK with allowing it on smaller lots.

Royal Fox Country Club in St. Charles canceled an appearance by the Rev. Matt Trewhella, guest of the Three Headed Eagle Alliance, after activists objected. The Geneva group posted online that a new location will be announced.

A lawsuit claims Kalahari, a Wisconsin Dells water park, was “negligent” for serving alcohol to an Elgin man who later “violently collided” in his Mercedes with another car near Woodstock, killing him and critically injuring a family of four.

To improve communication and encourage more positive interaction between police officers and people on the autism spectrum, the Lake in the Hills police department is gearing up to participate in the “Blue Envelope” initiative.

A single-family home in St. Charles that sold for $1.69 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kane County during the past week

Several roadway lanes will be closed across Kane County starting April 13 as construction crews inspect bridges on several major traffic routes. The work is expected to cause traffic delays.

The single-family house located at 1127 Pine Valley Court in Elgin was sold on March 30, for $401,500, or $176 per square foot.

A West Chicago woman accused of DUI and causing a crash that killed a motorcyclist last week in St. Charles will remain in jail while awaiting trial, a Kane County judge ruled Monday.

A woman was charged with several felonies in connection with the hit-and-run death of a motorcyclist in St. Charles late Wednesday, April 1, according to police and jail records.

A 3,044-square-foot single-family home, built in 2006, has changed hands.

The single-family residence located at 3660 Broadleaf Avenue in Elgin was sold on March 20, for $950,000, or $239 per square foot.

A single-family house has changed hands.

Thousands attended No Kings rallies Saturday in South Elgin and Elgin, vilifying President Trump as part of a national day of protest.

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is accepting registration for summer camps for children ages 4 to 6, children entering first through fifth grades and children entering fifth through eighth grades.

We Can Lead Change, Indivisible Fox Valley Rising and Visibility Brigade have organized a rally March 28 in South Elgin – one of several in the Kane County area.

From breakfast with the bunny to doggie events to egg hunts galore, Easter-related events and abundant in the Kane County area.

A 22-year-old woman was taken into custody Saturday in connection with a car crash that killed a St. Charles man last year, according to court documents and jail records.

A ramp connecting the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway to Route 31 will be closed for toll plaza improvements starting Sunday and is expected to last through the summer.

Elgin police officer Jason Lentz has been fired over social media posts he made last fall about immigration enforcement.

With all precincts reported, Democratic candidate Brenda Rodgers is likely to win her party’s nomination for Kane County Clerk. The winner of the March 17 primary election will go on to challenge incumbent Republican John “Jack” Cunningham, who ran unopposed.