McHenry

The McHenry-Wonder Lake Lions Club recently awarded $13,000 to organizations serving the blind and visually impaired and other community organizations.

In 2012, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin was on hand to announce the creation of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, and was back Friday to see its latest addition before his pending retirement.

Huntley is looking for applicants for its new Shops on Main retail incubator program.

Patrick Anderson, the man who held police in armored vehicles at bay for several hours Thursday at his McHenry home, was ordered by McHenry County judge to be detained while he awaits trial.

A man was taken into custody Thursday following a standoff at a home in McHenry.

Law enforcement from area departments surround a home on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in the area of Venice Avenue and Court Street in McHenry.

A registered sex offender from McHenry has been charged with reproduction or distribution of child sexual abuse materials while he was on probation for a previous plea to child sex abuse.

A McHenry woman accused of being culpable in the 2003 murder of her husband along with her suspected lover will be held on $500,000 bond in Kenosha County jail, a court commissioner ruled Tuesday.

Removing turn lanes at a McHenry intersection built 20 years ago could reduce crashes, McHenry officials hope.

Dawn Bremer is a real estate agent, school board member and charity organizer who's known for helping out in many ways in the McHenry area and rallying others to help.

Wisconsin police has arrested two suspects, one being a McHenry woman, in a nearly 22-year-old cold case murder investigation, officials report.

Miles Canevello, a McHenry graduate who's been a schoolteacher and now runs a skateboarding nonprofit, invites those who want to learn to the McHenry skate park for a week of lessons.

A McHenry man in custody for allegedly shooting a gun inside a home near two women faces new weapons charges filed Thursday, court records show.

Senior Services Associations push to protect the Older Americans Act that provides funding for essential services.

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

The McHenry Country Club has been sold for almost $2 million to a local businessman and philanthropist, and the McHenry City Council had a special meeting to grant a liquor license.

A McHenry man killed Saturday while driving a standing electric scooter was not wearing a helmet when he was ejected, police said.

Speed was believed a factor in a motorcycle versus auto crash Sunday afternoon that killed a 27-year-old McHenry man and father, officials said.

A McHenry woman is accused of striking a 9-year-old child “numerous times” with a leather belt, causing bruises and a limp.

A bell owned by former McHenry Alderman Frank McClatchey cracked on Monday as he rang it on Memorial Day in honor of veterans who have died.

A McHenry woman accused of hiding her car after the hit-and-run that killed 24-year-old Austin Stanek is now also charged with aggravated DUI, according to court records.

A 53-year-old McHenry man has been identified as the person who died after crashing on an electric scooter.

An 85-year-old Lakemoor woman was killed in a t-bone crash Saturday in Lakemoor, officials said

A 77-year-old McHenry man is accused of firing off a gun in front of two people Sunday evening in McHenry, officials report.

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

Brent Hollenberg is rehabbing a former synagogue outside Crystal Lake into a six-unit vacation rental property, breathing new life in the 111-year-old building.

A real estate agency and a volunteers in McHenry started 30 Days for 30 Vets to help update veterans homes. But replacing the roof for a disabled local veterans proved more complicated than expected.

Six new pickleball courts are now open at McHenry's Knox Park, bringing a total of 12 to the parks department.

The Field of the Fallen has been set up in Cary, where it will remain this Memorial Day weekend to honor service members killed in action.

The Illinois Department of Public Health advises private well owners to have their water tested for elevated PFAS levels, especially if they live near communities whose public wells were found to have excessive quantities of the "forever chemicals."

The McHenry Applebee's Grill + Bar the location had complaints about the building's condition and minor violations prior to it closing down, McHenry County records show.

Two housing proposals, a mix of town homes, apartments and age 55-and-older units, were pitched to the McHenry City Council Monday with mixed feedback from the board

Run the Splash Bash 5K in Woodstock and celebrate Memorial Day in Fox River Grove this weekend in McHenry County.

Brent Hollenberg has purchased the former Ridgefield schoolhouse at 8617 Ridgefield Road, near Crystal Lake. Hollenberg has plans to turn the building into a six unit Airbnb. The building was last the home of the McHenry County Jewish Congregation.

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office has identified a man killed in a Woodstock-area car crash Tuesday morning.

Kenneth Jackson died after he was hit by car driven by Steven Foulk, a former Chicago police officer who was drunk at the time and was sentenced Monday to five years in prison.

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

Hidden Harbor, a plan to revitalize blighted property at Chapel Hill Road and the Fox River in Johnsburg, came closer to reality Wednesday with nods from the village’s planning and zoning commission.

A Huntley man’s family settled for $11 million after their son Joseph Zephries was hit and killed on a roadwork site. But the driver who struck him was only ever charged with petty driving offenses.

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.

McHenry County prosecutors allege that a married McHenry man molested the 7-year-old child of a person he met on a dating application and was in a relationship with.

A McHenry County judge ruled that a convicted felon from Waukegan intended to kill a McHenry man when he shot at his “Batman” car three times.

Check out these northern Illinois restaurants known for their burgers. From McHenry County to the Illinois Valley and everywhere in between, we've got you covered with a variety of places to try during National Burger Month.

A look back at the last week of high school sports in the Northwest Herald by photographers Gregory Shaver, Patrick Kunzer for the Shaw Local News Network, and Ryan Rayburn for the Shaw Local News Network.

A look back at some of Northwest Herald photojournalist Gregory Shaver's favorite pictures in the Northwest Herald from April 2025.

Sean Sterner was set for the assistant principal job at McHenry High School's Freshman Campus, but Greg Eiserman's departure to the high school puts him in the top position

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.

Many of the McHenry High School seniors who have completed the four-year biomedical science program are also now certified nursing assistants. Graduates held a white coat ceremony at the school recently.

The voting is now open in McHenry, as students from McHenry High School vie to have their mural printed on vinyl and installed on a downtown building.