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

The purchase of a marina in the Fox Lake area will help a somewhat obscure agency keep the Chain O'Lakes clean for boating, tourism and general health of the waterways.

Fox Lake has become the latest community to enact rules regulating electric bikes and electric scooters on village roads and sidewalks.

Here's what's going on around McHenry County around the Fourth of July.

he Fox Lake Police Department is excited to announce the winner of the Bike Rodeo gift card drawing, held on May 31.

A man reported missing in Fox Lake has been found safe.

If Woodstock raises its sales tax, will it be the highest in McHenry County? Take a look at what shoppers pay in taxes for general merchandise in each county community.

Police have arrested a suspect in McHenry who they said was wanted in a bank robbery Friday in Kildeer.

A leak of industrial-grade hydrogen peroxide Sunday morning at Baxter Healthcare in Round Lake led to an employee evacuation, officials said.

A Fox Lake man has been charged in connection with possession of explosives and guns without a valid identification card, police said.

Though December is a distant flip of the calendar away, the folks who put together the Jeeps on the Run Toys for Tots Run already are excited about the 2025 event.

Find out where you can honor fallen service men and women this Memorial Day weekend in the McHenry County area.

After over 33 years in education, including 16 years as principal of Stanton Middle School in Fox Lake District 114, Jeff Sefcik is retiring, leaving a legacy of leadership, heart, and unwavering dedication to students, staff, and the wider community.

The Fox Lake Police Department has arrested a Round Lake Park woman in connection with drugs that were found during a traffic stop, police said.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has notified the Lake County Division of Transportation that it will be closing Rollins Road at the IL 59 bridge

A Fox Lake man is facing charges in connection with an attack on an elderly man April 12, police said.

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

Fox Lake has approved a pension settlement with Melodie Gliniewicz, the widow of Fox Lake police officer Joe Gliniewicz, who infamously staged his suicide to look like a line-of-duty killing.

Paramedic students at McHenry County College had a chance to spent time at a Woodstock care facility, Sheltered Village, to learn from experience about interacting with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Several McHenry County-area mayors and village presidents faced and fended off ballot-box challenges – but not all. Here's a look at who won and lost and who got a free pass for another term.

Charlene Wexler, a Richmond resident, was inducted into the Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame for her exceptional authoring of numerous award-winning novels and essays.

Voters in the McHenry County are selecting hundreds of local municipal leaders in the election that ended Tuesday. Here are a few things to watch for as results come in.

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

A Spring Grove man admitted Tuesday he stole multiple firearms from a Harvard home including automatic rifles, shotguns and handguns.

Family, friends, fellow guests and fellow Scouts from Troop 85 were on hand on Feb. 16 for an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Eagle Scout Michael Cronkrite.

A 48-year-old Volo man has been charged in connection with having child sexual abuse images and videos on his cellphone, police said.

What are your top three priorities for our city, and how do you plan to address them? Bernice Konwent: Continue Expansion of lake front park. New marketing campaign to attract businesses, residents, and visitors to our village. Middle income housing for young professionals.

David Gauger: Fox Lake needs to continue infrastructure improvements as well as the Lakefront Park additions

Outtakes from recent photo assignments from the Northwest Herald for Feb. 16, 2025.

A Facebook post asking about the legality of busking in McHenry led to a long-time street entertainer now playing at The Vixen

Top priority for Fox Lake? Donny Schmit: Continued controlled development. We are updating our comprehensive plan, engaging in marketing, enhancing our parks and working with developers.

Sean Stochl: My top priority is increasing housing options to accommodate families, retirees, and individuals who want to enjoy the unparalleled recreational resources Fox Lake has to offer

The man whose body was found after a car fire in Fox Lake has been identified, authorities said.

Fox Lake police are investigating the death of a man found inside a burning SUV that damaged a home Tuesday afternoon.

Tara Farnsworth and Bob Albrecht of Antioch, "We Buy Ugly Houses" franchisees, win $20,000 for the Habitat for Humanity Lake County for their flip of a Fox Lake home.

When Gail Gilbert's new puppy suddenly stopped being able to use its legs normally, she was told to euthanize. Her refusal led her to make a feature-length documentary called "Puppy Love."

A pair of siblings are charges with murder in the 2023 shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Round Lake, police announced. One of the siblings is 17 but charged as an adult.

The Chicago regional public transportation system is facing a fiscal cliff without new funding. Where does McHenry County fit into the funding picture?

The past year saw a lot of changes to the McHenry County retailing and restaurant landscape. Here's a look at some of them.

Fox Lake was selected to receive a $600,000 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development grant from the State of Illinois.

Woodstock, Huntley, Fox River Grove and Fox Lake are among local communities that have scored six-figure grants from the state of Illinois for parks improvements.

A juvenile has been charged with multiple felonies after he was arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Fox Lake.

A felon, listed as a registered sex offender since 2003 resulting from a child pornography conviction, pleaded guilty last week to sexually assaulting a child in Wonder Lake.

McHenry County saw about 1 to 3 inches of snow during the season’s first snow Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will host an open house presenting the preliminary flood maps for portions of the Nippersink Creek Watershed from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Nippersink Public Library, 5418 Hill Road in Richmond.

A Spring Grove woman who admitted to leaving the scene of a crash where she killed a man was sentenced Thursday to two years probation. The man’s brother said the sentence “is an insult.”

An 18-year-old Indian Creek man was identified as the motorcyclist who died in a two-vehicle crash Sunday night near Fox Lake and Spring Grove, the McHenry County coroner said.

A motorcycle driver involved in a crash with another vehicle Sunday evening in Fox Lake has died.

It’s just been a week since that other election, but for many McHenry County communities, filing begins Tuesday for the next one – the local election, which takes place April 1.

The driver of a motorcycle was thrown off the bike, transported with critical injuries Sunday in crash near Wisconsin line. Driver of second vehicle was also taken to Northwestern Medicine - McHenry Hospital with minor injuries.