Huntley

Healthcare workers from McHenry County joined the Cary-based Joshua Mission in a weeklong trip to Negril, Jamaica to provide free medical services to over 500 people.

Woodstock's Old Courthouse, owned by the city, has seen mixed success in keeping shops there, so city officials have "adjusted our approach," to finding tenants, Mayor Mike Turner said.

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

Firefighters from 17 agencies are training this week on Rapid Intervention Team rescues - rescuing downed firefighters- at the former First Midwest Bank in downtown McHenry.

Ride the train with the Easter Bunny in Union and hunt for eggs in Johnsburg this weekend in McHenry County.

Residents of a single-family home are displaced and three pets were saved after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a Lake in the Hills home Tuesday evening, officials report.

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 Huntley Community School District 158 Education Foundation has announced Amber Pfaff as its new executive director.

Huntley says it's acquiring 12 acres for "future municipal purposes." Could it be for a train station, with the village ID'd as a stop on the new Chicago-to-Rockford line?

Three people were injured in a three-vehicle crash that resulted in an engine fire Wednesday afternoon in Lake in the Hills, officials report.

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.

Construction on the incubator shops in downtown Huntley is about to begin.

A person injured in a two-car crash near Union Tuesday was listed in serious but stable condition.

Celebrate Easter with your dog in McHenry and shop at a local market in Algonquin this weekend in McHenry County.

Huntley Village President Tim Hoeft appears to be on track for a second term, seeming to have fended off a challenge from Trustee John Piwko.

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.

Several public libraries in the McHenry County area are joining others from across Illinois to help residents improve their financial literacy.

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

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

Huntley 158 school board candidates have weighed in on social issues the board has waded through.

Learn about gardening at MCC and get into spring break mode at D.C. Cobbs in McHenry.

Voters in Huntley will decide on the next four years of village leadership Tuesday as incumbent Village President Timothy Hoeft faces off against board member John Piwko.

A woman has gone missing from Del Webb Boulevard in the Sun City development in Huntley.

The Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a night of celebration and recognition at its 2025 annual awards dinner.

McHenry County property transfers for the weeks of Dec. 19, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2025.

McHenry County property transfers for the week of Dec. 12-20, 2024

Ten people are running for five seats on the Huntley Community School District 158 board in the April 1 election. What do they have to say about balancing well-funded schools with the concerns of taxpayers?

Huntley High School Principal Marcus Belin, the 2025 High School Principal of the Year in Illinois, award recognizes high school principals who have demonstrated a positive influence on their students and learning community.

A Woodstock man with a past conviction for burglary to a vehicle pleaded guilty Monday to residential burglary.

Huntley Village President candidates, incumbent Tim Hoeft and current village board member John Piwko debated the issues in Huntley ahead of the April 1 election in our candidate forum. Listen the podcast from the debate here.

A backyard bonfire might have been the source of a fire that seriously damaged a Hampshire home, the Huntley Fire Protection District said.

Days after high winds, dry conditions and storms affected the McHenry County area, the region received some snow Sunday morning.

A McHenry County Corrections Officer has died after a battle with brain cancer, a post from the sheriff’s office said.

Andrew Fekete: I recognize that property taxes represent a real concern for many community members. At the same time, I believe that a strong public school system is a cornerstone of a thriving community, so we must use every tax dollar responsibly and transparently.

Dana Wiley: If a school lesson is deemed by a parent to not be appropriate for their own student, that parent should have the ability to opt their student out of the lesson and be provided an alternative lesson by the school for their student

Sean Cratty was ahead by one vote on primary election night in the Grafton Township board GOP primary. He extended that to four votes in the final tally.

Three people suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash Monday night along Haligus Road in Lake in the Hills, officials report.

Village Inn, the downtown Huntley diner that has become a local staple, rang in March celebrating 45 years.

Timothy Hoeft: The Village of Huntley’s Economic Development Team is constantly reaching out to businesses to make Huntley their home. Under my leadership, the VOH hired a national consulting firm who specialized in retail/restraint recruitment

What businesses should Huntley try to recruit? John Piwko: Higher end Restaurants, Full-service Bakeries, Destination Venues, Entertainment venues for both adults, kids and young adults.

Construction is scheduled to start on Huntley’s Kreutzer Road widening and realignment project later this year, which is expected to finish in 2026.

Test your knowledge at one of these northern Illinois bar trivia nights.

A garage and two vehicles were damages Saturday in a fire in the 3000 block of Brisbane Drive in Lake in the Hills.

7 Brew Drive-Thru Coffee will officially start caffeinating Huntley residents later this month.

McHenry School District 15 received two bids for Landmark School. At Tuesday's meeting they could accept one or reject both.

Andrew Martin: I firmly believe it is important that student’s complete schoolwork without AI to improve their own knowledge base, mathematics and reading skills

Corine Burns: Changes worth considering in the D158 Medication policy include revising the requirement for both parental and physician authorization for administering over-the-counter medication, allowing only parental authorization instead

Paul Troy on top priorities for the district: 1. Academic learning gaps 2. Long term financial condition of the district 3. Student safety and discipline

Jim Hollich: Cell phones should not be allowed in classes. Students should turn them in at the beginning of class and pick them up at the end.