A McHenry man was acquitted of charges that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in McCullom Lake. The not-guilty verdict came after the girl testified that he forced himself on her.

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 prosecutor provided “graphic details” of the alleged sexual assaults of a child starting when she was 6, leading to charges against a McCullom Lake man.

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?

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.

Write-in votes and outstanding mail-in ballots in McHenry County local elections might not be counted until April 15.

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.

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.

No one was injured in an early morning fire Sunday on the 4900 block of West Maple Hill Road, McCullom Lake

Property transfers in McHenry County for the week of July 10-23.

Here's what will you pay in sales tax if a McHenry County-wide Mental Health Board sales tax referendum and Marengo local sales tax referendum are approved.

A man was arrested after police forcibly enter a Wonder Lake home for a domestic battery call that originated in Crystal Lake, Wonder Lake police reported.

Learn how to avoid scams at a fraud protection presentation by the Illinois Attorney General's Office at McHenry Township Senior Center.

Those charged with felonies the week of May 7, 2023, by the Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Harvard, Johnsburg, Marengo, McCullom Lake, McHenry, Richmond, Spring Grove and Woodstock police departments, as well as the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

Here are updated results throughout Tuesday night on municipal elections in McHenry County

Nearly four dozen of the local races in McHenry County will be competitive on Tuesday, as voters head to the polls to decide who will lead their school boards, municipalities, libraries and parks.

With the polls now closed in Illinois, the count can begin to see which candidates will take the 18 open seats on the McHenry County Board.

The race for Illinois governor won’t be the only one on Tuesday’s ballot. With the redrawing of the state’s political maps, the make-up of the entire McHenry County Board and both the U.S. and Illinois houses of representatives will be determined, along several other races.

This Halloween, anyone passing down Fountain Lane in McCullom Lake would notice the unusual sight of a nun, a princess, and a Roaring ‘20s gangster, among others, throwing toilet paper up into a tree.

Most McHenry County communities will have their sanctioned trick-or-treating hours on Halloween, which falls on a Monday this year.

Two Republicans running for the McHenry County Board in District 6 said they worry about how the county will pay for new requirements mandated in the SAFE-T Act, while their Democratic opponent said she thinks many of those requirements help make the area better.

For June 16 and June 23, 2022: A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges. Individuals who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court.

McHenry County voters weighed in Tuesday on who they want to represent them on the newly redrawn and condensed County Board.

Competitive races line both the Democratic and Republican ballots as early voting continues ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Here's a round-up of who and what is on the ballot.

Students, teachers and principals reflect back on the challenges that came with the first full year back from COVID-19.

The primary has three Republican candidates vying for two spots in November’s general election. They include a current board member, a business owner and a construction superintendent with experience on other boards.

For May 5, 2022: A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges.

For February 10, 2022: A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges.

While the McHenry County Department of Health and other local health agencies recommended the continued use of masks as part of a “layered approach” to slowing the spread of COVID-19 in schools, some McHenry County school districts decided to recommend but not require masks.

A Wonder Lake man was sentenced to prison on Friday after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a child.

The McHenry Township Republican Central Committee is seeking applicants interested in filling the vacancy on the McHenry Township Board of Trustees, according to a news release.

‘Aggressive attack’ by fire crews contained damage mostly to garage with ‘only minor heat damage’ to nearby buildings

Kerry Neff’s life changed forever June 3, 1991, when a driver ran him off the road. He crashed his motorcycle, leaving him with four unworkable limbs.