The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs through July 19.

Ecker Center for Behavioral Health is hosting its Ninth Annual Between the Lines Client Art Show & Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18 at the Renner Art Walk, Building C, Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.

From Capitol News Illinois: After months of negotiations in the spring legislative session resulted in no final action on Gov. JB Pritzker’s flagship housing proposal, housing advocates are celebrating a few legislative victories – and holding onto hopes for future negotiations.

Northern Illinois authorities say to be on the lookout for romance scams, which tend to begin with gaining a victim’s trust on dating and social media apps. This courting is then followed by requests for money.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Hampshire after a string of reported burglaries from vehicles in the area. Police say the suspect was taken into custody following a brief foot chase.

Oscar F. Pina, 49, pleaded guilty to the Class 2 felony offense as he appeared at the Ogle County Judicial Center in Oregon.

For the year 2025 alone, the Federal Bureau of Investigations Internet Crime Complaint Center reports that the financial loss to the public is more than $20 billion. More often than not the victims are 60 years and older.

Kane County Animal Control has cut the ribbon on its new doggy water fountain with benches and shelter for residents and their four-legged friends.

Nearly a dozen Kane County area fire service agencies recently were awarded state grants to help purchase firefighting and ambulance equipment.

The Kane County Office of Emergency Management and partnering agencies will be conducting a training exercise in Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve in Elgin Saturday and Sunday, June 6 and 7.

Kendall’s Kindness – an organization created to promote compassion and positivity, in honor of a late, local young woman – has upcoming events planned, including a memorial walk Sunday.

Anderson Humane will partner with Brilliance Subaru Elgin to hold an adoption event Saturday, June 6 for community members to be able to adopt kittens, puppies and dogs.

A Lake in the Hills man who had worked as a mentor for McHenry County jail inmates admitted Wednesday that he sexually assaulted a child.

A house fire in South Elgin in Kane County left the home uninhabitable with an estimated $400,000 in property damages. All residents were able to safely evacuate from the home.

A firefighter suffered a minor injury and a large metal barn was deemed a total loss after a fire engulfing a large fifth wheel camper spread across the property near Elgin in Kane County.

Kane County government offices are closed in observance for Memorial Day May 25.

Kane County-area communities, veterans groups and organizers will host Memorial Day events throughout the county for the public to honor all deceased military service members.

An Elburn man who is an Illinois State Police employee has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor while he was the teen's coach in Elgin, according to Kane County authorities.

State Sen. Cristina Castro, D-Elgin, will offer a community shredding event and food drive for residents to dispose of old documents and support a local food pantry.

When Helen Frank was born on May 12, 1921, Warren Harding was president, Babe Ruth hit new Major League Baseball records and the first vaccination against tuberculosis was developed. The Elgin resident recently turned 105.

McHenry County sisters-in-law give back to community with a prom dress resale that raises money for other charitable causes.

An Elgin man arrested in Woodstock last year and found in possession of more than 32 grams of cocaine has been sentenced to five years in prison.

A single-family home in Geneva that sold for $2.52 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kane County during the past week

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.