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The McHenry County Coroner’s Office identified a woman who was found dead in a residential pool near Harvard over the weekend.

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office identified two people who died in separate car crashes in the county early Tuesday.

Three people died in McHenry County car crashes between Monday evening and early Tuesday morning, and a fourth person was flown in a serious crash earlier Monday. Here’s what we know.

A man was killed in a crash near Harvard Tuesday morning in the third traffic fatality since Monday evening in McHenry County.

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.

A crash near Woodstock has closed a stretch of Route 14.

The McHenry County Conservation District invites visitors to “Find Your Wild” and join its interactive journey through the county’s public open spaces all summer long in pursuit of fun prizes.

A woman has died in a drowning in an above-ground pool Saturday afternoon near Harvard.

Heat indexes in McHenry County could climb to the triple digits in the coming days.

A Harvard man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of criminal sexual assault of two children.

Though not in the courtroom but in DuPage County Jail, a Chicago man was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the 2019 fatal overdoses of a Harvard man and a woman who died in Algonquin.

View art in Harvard and go fishing with the McHenry County Conservation District this weekend in McHenry County.

Six horses were killed when an overnight ravaged a barn near Harvard.

Floats and spectators lined the streets of Harvard on Saturday afternoon for the 84th annual Milk Days parade.

Summer is in full swing with festivals lined up in Woodstock, Spring Grove and Harvard this weekend in McHenry County.

The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy event will feature unique retelling of Poe's chilling stories, as well as paired craft cocktails.

A tree fell on a house in Harvard during severe weather that made its way through McHenry County early Tuesday afternoon.

A man was flown with serious injuries after being pinned inside his car from a crash involving a semi-truck Sunday afternoon near Harvard, officials report.

Outdoor farmers market season is underway this spring, with many options in the McHenry County area.

An Elgin man identified in court as a Harvard bar owner has been accused of sexual abuse, according to McHenry County court records.

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

Mark Hutson of Woodstock is on a mission to document every military service member from McHenry County who has died in service, going back to World War I.

Northern Illinois is home to many unique distilleries that use farm fresh-to-bottle ingredients.

A slaughterhouse proposal near Woodstock is headed to the McHenry County Board - but it’s not without opposition from nearby residents and Hartland Township.

The McHenry County Sheriff's Office on Friday released information from a crash Sunday that closed Route 47 near Hebron for several hours

Thunderstorms downed trees and power lines around McHenry County Thursday evening.

Harvard is looking for community members to help on Sumday to plant a "food forest," an array of fruit- and nut-bearing shrubs and trees. the city has received a Tree City designation by the Arbor Day Foundation.

A felon pleaded guilty Monday to gun and drug charges related to a shooting in Harvard last year and was sentenced to six years in prison.

Wonder Lake area residents are protesting a small slaughterhouse operation proposed by Sunberry Farm, co-owner Sergiy Bazylyuk, in Greenwood Township

Harvard's community radio station, WHIW 101.3 FM, celebrates 10 years on the air but needs more funding to survive.

In honor of mothers everywhere, enjoy a gallery of our favorite Northwest Herald photos of mothers and daughters and mothers and sons - and grandmothers too! – from the past year.

One person had life-threatening injuries and two others were moderately injured in a crash near Harvard Thursday evening.

Cary School District 26 Superintendent Brandon White will leave at the end of the school year to accept the top position at Harvard Community Unit School District 50.

The fiancée of a Harvard man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Woodstock last week said he was a “Harley enthusiast” and avid motorcyclist.

A Harvard man who was a father of six and a grandfather of two, with a seventh child on the way, has been named as the person who died in a motorcycle crash in Woodstock last week.

Over 200 people gathered outside the McHenry Veterans Affairs Clinic with signs and flags Sunday afternoon to protest against potential nationwide staff cuts to the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Who bought and sold property in McHenry County for the week of April 21?

The Harvard City Council on Tuesday voted against renewing City Administrator Lou Leone's contract on Tuesday, placing Leone on administrative leave Thursday.

A driver suffers life-threatening injuries after crashing into a utility pole early Thursday morning along Route 14 near Harvard, officials report.

Plant trees in Huntley for Arbor Day and learn about wild weather in Crystal Lake this weekend in McHenry County.

A few hundred people protested President Donald Trump and Elon Musk Saturday in traditionally Republican-leaning Richmond and Harvard.

Protesters line the U.S. Route 12 in Richmond to protest their discontent with President Donald Trump and his administration's policies. Over 100, people the Richmond protest. A second rally was held in Harvard, where a lone counter-protester displayed his support for Trump.

An Ottawa woman was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for disseminating child sexual abuse images.

With remaining votes reported in the April 1 local election, did any results change?

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.

Who bought and sold property in McHenry County the week of March 17-23, 2025?

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office has identified the person who died in a car crash near Harvard Saturday afternoon.

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.

A 57-year-old man is the person who died in a crash near Harvard Saturday, authorities said.

A male driver died in single-vehicle rollover crash Saturday afternoon near Harvard, officials report.