Another new housing development could be coming to Huntley.

The Central District 301 School Board announced in a news release that it appointed Amy MacCrindle as its new superintendent beginning July 1.

About 250 students walked out of Huntley High School Friday in protest of ICE, the latest in a series of such high school rallies in the McHenry County area and beyond.

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A Pingree Grove woman who is accused of smashing her car through a garage door to burglarize a home in Huntley was caught on security cameras while the homeowners were out, Huntley police said.

Immigration policy was among the issues debated by three of the four Republican candidates for the 8th Congressional District at a recent forum.

A Pingree Grove woman was detained pretrial Monday in a Huntley burglary case, according to court records.

A prosecutor said Friday that a Huntley man viewed and shared more than 37,000 images and videos of “the most violent” sexual abuse of children, some as young as toddlers.

A car ended up at the edge of a pond Thursday morning in Huntley's Sun City after two cars collided.

A Huntley man has been charged with 17 counts of possessing and distributing images of child sex abuse, police said in a news release Thursday.

A wood pile burning grew out of control, burning a small shed late Wednesday morning in Huntley, officials reported.

Huntley School District 158 has a new school board member, who was named to replace former board President Andy Bittman, who quietly resigned over winter break.

Kishwaukee College recently named its graduates for the fall 2025 semester.

A former Huntley woman who with her husband was convicted in 2018 in what authorities called a “drug-dealing enterprise” has pleaded guilty in a new drug-related case.

Huntley officials offered a more positive response to a proposed Huntley duplex development after builders returned with a less dense plan.

The McHenry County Board has had its say on a series of speed limit reductions proposed on county roads. Which ones passed?

Andy Bittman was elected to the Huntley District 158 school board after opposing COVID-19 rules, but abruptly resigned in late December. Board President Paul Troy recognized him while acknowledging their heated exchanges.

While a new state energy law aims to make it easier to expand renewable options, Huntley officials gave a lukewarm response to a potential solar farm in town.

In a case involving authorities both locally and in North Carolina, a Huntley man is accused of sexually abusing a child, and police said they have “identified other potential juvenile victims.”

The free performance is at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8 at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley.

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The McHenry County Board might soon be asking drivers to slow down on a few roads around the county.

Andy Bittman, who became Huntley District 158 school board president after his 2023 election - only to see a competing majority beat his slate in 2025 - quietly resigned over winter break.

Real estate news: A single-family residence located at 11253 Victoria Lane in Huntley has a new owner since Dec. 30, 2025.

Football fandom is split between the Bears and the Packers in the McHenry County area, which has some official Packer bars.

Trump and Truth Store owner Lisa Fleischmann hopes to reopen her store in a few weeks in Crystal Lake.

A crash Wednesday morning has shut down a stretch of Route 23 near Marengo.

The Kane County Board is accepting applicants for a District 9 vacancy that resulted from the recent resignation of Gary Daugherty.

From county fair cows to pet emus, here are some of our favorite McHenry County-area animal pictures of 2025 from Shaw Local staff and contributors.

From the deaths of prominent citizens to the far-reaching impacts of the first year of President Trump's second term, here is a look at some of the biggest stories that happened in the McHenry County area in 2025.

Rescued pets are more likely to be adopted if they've been fostered, local advocates say, but they add the number of people willing to foster pets is declining.

A fatal crash in Harvard Monday is among several around McHenry County as slick roads and high winds made for dangerous driving.

The Huntley Red Raiders Fastpitch travel softball program has opened a new indoor facility. In the past the organization rented space wherever available; now it's got a home to all its own.

A selection of the top feature photos in the Northwest Herald in 2025, by Shaw Local photographers.

The Wirtz legacy of dressing McHenry residents comes to an end on Dec. 30, when Tony and Laurie Wirtz retire, closing the tailor shop Tony has ran for 36 years.

An Indiana man accused of sexually assaulting a Huntley woman while she slept in 2022 has been taken into custody and detained pretrial in McHenry County jail.

Sophomore Isaac Muze bounced back from a scoreless performance in his previous game to score seven of his 13 points in the fourth quarter, as Huntley rallied to beat visiting Hampshire 43-40 in Fox Valley Conference action Friday night.

Use our calculator to see what Huntley's tax levy means for the village portion of your tax bill.

Huntley residents are scheduled to get a small increase in the village portion of their property tax bills next year, but the tax rate is expected to decline slightly.

Neighbors in the area saw that a large dog had fallen into the ice in St. Charles Township. The dog's owner has not been located.

Severe cold headed into the area for the weekend has cause some disruption to weekend plans.

Huntley made the season bright Saturday with A Very Merry Huntley, featuring live reindeer, a big Santa arrival, Kris Kringle market, the Lighting of the Square, fireworks and, for the first time this year, a parade.

Santa Claus is coming to Huntley – and will be among the first participants in a new holiday parade at Very Merry Huntley. And find a listing of other weekend Christmas events.

The free performances will include holiday hits with the joyful harmonies of the Andrews Sisters.

A two-story home in Huntley was left uninhabitable from a fire from which firefighters rescued three pets, officials reported.

Tree-lightings, parade and festival about this holiday season in the McHenry County area, starting right after Thanksgiving and through Christmas.

A person was taken to the hospital by helicopter after a vehicle crashed into a tree early Sunday near Huntley.

A Huntley man is accused of being under the influence of marijuana when he ran a stop sign near Union and crashed into a pickup truck, causing serious injuries.

Firefighters responded to two crashes along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 within minutes and a mile of each other early Thursday evening in Huntley, officials report.

With Huntley out of the running, the smaller town of Marengo is looking at whether it could be a stop along the Chicago-to-Rockford rail line. But leaders have a lot of questions.