McHenry

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

LeVilla Vaupell residents have fought with Nunda Township Highway Commissioner "Iron" Mike Lesperance over the tree for many years. He had it removed after losing reelection.

Over 200 people gathered outside the McHenry Veterans Affairs Clinic with signs and flags Sunday afternoon to protest against potential nationwide staff cuts to the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Mail has been stolen from several parts of McHenry, local police said.

Veterans and their advocates rally against potential workforce cuts at the VA, which President Trump's administration has said will streamline services for veterans, but which detractors worry will add further strain to the system.

McHenry has approved its 2026 budget, which includes a raise for the city manager and plans for a 1% replacement grocery tax.

Victor "Vic" Santi, who served on the McHenry City Council for 20 years, and Frank McClatchey, who has served on-and-off for 16 years, said goodbye. Santi chose not to run for and McClatchey lost reelection.

Several Northwestern Medicine sites will offer drive-up locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday for community members to safely dispose of unused medications.

A barn caught fire Thursday evening near McHenry.

This May, during National Mental Health Awareness Month, Lauren Sharp will dedicate 10 percent of all of her sales to the National Alliance on Mental Illness of McHenry County.

McHenry and Woodstock have received a combined roughly $1.7 million of state funding for downtown projects.

A Wisconsin man was sentenced to six years in prison for passing off a fake cashier’s check for $11,900 when buying a car in McHenry.

Catholic church leaders in Joliet and Rockford dioceses react to the passing of Pope Francis, who died early Monday morning.

Tributes to Pope Francis were shared Monday by McHenry County churches, schools and Catholic faithful, many of whom awoke to the news of the pontiff’s death after having observed Easter the day before.

A group of Marine Corps League members recently visited McHenry Community High School Upper Campus to present a $500 donation.

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.

Children hunted for 6,000 candy-filled eggs in three hunts divided by age groups at the Johnsburg Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Sunnyside Memorial Park.

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.

With remaining votes reported in the April 1 local election, did any results change?

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.

Firefighters from several area departments take part Tuesday, April 15, in a Rapid Intervention Team rescue training in a former bank building in downtown McHenry.

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?

Two men pleaded guilty last week in connection with a duffle bag filled with more than $400,000 of cocaine and fentanyl in a Super 8 Motel in McHenry last year.

The McHenry Parks and Recreation Department alerted residents Monday that it is performing a controlled burn

Of the 13 bat species found in Illinois, six are endangered. The northern long eared bat is the reason trees along Route 47 and 31 were cut down over the winter, before the bats return for the summer.

Wayne Jett's first ever “Mayor’s Monthly Meetup" is set for 6 p.m. May 14 at Ye Olde Corner Tap, 3901 Main St., McHenry, part of his efforts to meet residents outside of City Council meetings

McHenry City Council candidate Bobbi Baehne proposes term limits for local elected offices, while Wayne Jett said the third term he's just won will be his last.

Shop at a craft fair at the McHenry VFW and hop along a bunny trail in Lake in the Hills this weekend in McHenry County.

Lakemoor trustees have voted to annex a golf course so that the property can be redeveloped as a solar farm, despite reservations by some nearby residents.

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in a plea deal after he was charged with bringing in 17 kilograms of cocaine into a Super 8 Motel in McHenry.

Prep work for the long-term Route 31 widening project is getting underway, and the city of McHenry has to figure out how much to set aside for its portion.

A McHenry home was deemed uninhabitable following a fire early Tuesday morning where no injuries were reported.

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.

A person was flown after a crash Sunday evening near McHenry.

A Ringwood man who pleaded guilty in March to aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a girl he met on Snapchat turned himself into the county jail Thursday to begin his five-year prison sentence.

The Anderson family has been making chocolates at Anderson's Candy Shop for more than 100 years but a late Easter means more chocolate for customers

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

McHenry High School hosts a free Multicultural Fair Saturday features more than 30 groups and businesses.

A woman who police said was drunk when she crashed into another vehicle in Huntley ejecting her 4-year-old passenger was sentenced to one year in prison.

Starting on Saturday, April 5 and going until Sunday, April 13, the public is invited to visit at least eight of the 10 participating museums and libraries in McHenry and Lake counties, scavenger hunt style, to receive a prize at the eighth location.

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

Johnsburg's Pistakee Yacht Club and the village sued each other over a boat storage dispute. Post-election, with two incumbents trailing, will the legal fight be resolved?

Wayne Jett toasted what appears to be a sizable victory in Tuesday's local election for McHenry mayor. Though results remain unofficial, Jett appears to have handily won a third term, fending off a challenge by Ald. Chris Bassi, whose term on the City Council continues. Jett and his supporters celebrated at The Vixen in downtown McHenry.

McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett has declared victory at the polls Tuesday though votes are still being reported.

McHenry County voters go to the polls on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to cast their ballots in the 2025 Consolidated Election.

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.

Two Wisconsin men are charged with felony counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm into a building and other offenses after a shots fired report Monday in Harvard.

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

Construction work has begun at the McHenry Public Library that will restrict some areas and services temporarily.