A man was convicted of residential burglary for stealing vehicles, a weapon and appliances from a Marengo-area home, though his lawyer contended he had nothing to do with it.

A former Huntley Little League volunteer treasurer is accused of stealing more than $14,000 from the league over multiple dates in 2022, court records show.

Marengo defensive end Brady Kentgen enters his fourth varsity season with big goals for his senior season. Marengo will rely on a physical defense as it tries to build on last year's 5-5 record.

Two people suffer injuries in a three-vehicle crash Sunday morning that shut down a portion of Route 23 near Marengo for over an hour, officials report.

A man has been arrested three times accused of being naked and performing lewd acts in front of a window in his Marengo apartment.

Officials are still searching for the owner of three stray goats that were found Sunday in Marengo.

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the robbery of a Marengo gas station where an employee was shot. He will serve the time concurrent with a Kane County robbery sentence.

Daily lane closures are scheduled to begin this month on McHenry County bridges over the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway for construction.

Severe storms that rolled through McHenry County Thursday night seem to be the culprit of multiple responses from emergency departments, many of which were fires that appear to have been started by lightning.

The 11-year-old boy who was killed in a June 23 crash near Marengo was remembered in his obituary as an athlete, devout Catholic and collector of rocks and coins.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

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

Backyard chickens will stay banned in Marengo, for now, after an informal poll indicated a small majority of the City Council didn't favor allowing them.

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.

A man was killed in a crash near Woodstock Tuesday morning along the same road where a child died in a separate crash less than 12 hours earlier.

An 11-year-old child has died in a two-vehicle crash near Marengo, authorities said.

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 Monday evening in the Marengo area shut down two stretches of road.

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.

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

The family of a New York man who died in a house fire last year near Union is suing the estate of the homeowner who also died in the fire for wrongful death.

One woman was flown to hospital, and four other people were hospitalized following a crash Sunday, June 15, near Woodstock.

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

A driver suffered serious injuries from a two-vehicle crash that resulted both cars ending up in a field and one flipping Monday afternoon near Marengo, officials report.

Four Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts firefighters were honored for their lifesaving efforts on a man who was suffering from a cardiac arrest. He surprised them with a donation.

Go fishing with the family in Spring Grove and attend the grand opening of an outdoor venue in Marengo this weekend in McHenry County.

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

Who sold and bought real estate in McHenry County the week of May 7 and for how much?

Three people were hospitalized after a T-bone-style crash Sunday evening in Marengo, officials reported.

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

A tornado watch is in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday for most of northern Illinois, the National Weather Service reports.

The man killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday near Marengo would have turned 20 on Tuesday, according to the McHenry County Coroner’s office.

A 19-year-old Marengo man has died following a motorcycle crash Saturday near Marengo, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said.

Marengo police arrested a man early Saturday who they said possessed six roosters, cockfighting equipment and nearly $10,000.

A former McHenry man accused of threatening to shoot two Marengo police officers with their own guns has been sentenced to one day conditional discharge and jail time served.

Marengo High School District 154 has settled to pay back over $241,000 to taxpayers who filed a lawsuit claiming the district levied an “excessive” amount in 2023 after losing another similar lawsuit.

Glen Pecoraro, the first baseball coach in Prairie Ridge history, is retiring from coaching at the end of the 2025 season. He plans to retire from teaching in the next 2-3 years. His Wolves have advanced to state twice, finishing second in Class 3A in 2021.

Huntley is the latest municipality in the McHenry County area to go for a local grocery tax.

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

McHenry County's only I-90 interchange is at Route 23 in Marengo and opened five years ago. The land around it remains mostly agricultural but Marengo aims to bring new development there.

A warrant was issued for a Sean Fitzpatrick, who failed to show up for his trial on charges of stealing cars from a Marengo home, court records show.

Marengo High School District 154 is court ordered to pay back nearly $364,000 to taxpayers filed a lawsuit claiming the school district levied an “excessive” amount in 2022, according to court documents.

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

Algonquin has voted to add a 1% grocery tax at the start of next year, when Illinois ends its version, which has benefited local communities.

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?

A clothing drive is planned for Sunday, April 13 to benefit Glory Bound Rescue Ranch, a no-kill animal sanctuary in Marengo.

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.