McHenry

Steven Foulk of Island Lake man has pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence in connection to a 2021 motorcycle-vehicle crash in McHenry that killed Kenneth Jackson.

The McHenry Area Rotary Club announced that its Bands, Brews & BBQ, started in 2012, will not take place this year.

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

McHenry Community High School of District 156 raised $4,900 for their Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge via the Cool School Challenge Saturday.

In McHenry County, federal money has been used in far-reaching ways, helping fund roadwork, health care programs, nonprofit programs for those in need, specialty courts, workforce housing and much more.

A McHenry County judge on Thursday sentenced a McHenry man with a past felony conviction to 14 years in prison of possessing multiple narcotics and a loaded firearm found in a McHenry home.

A magic show that had been planned for Saturday, Feb. 1 at Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry has been postponed.

Local authorities confirmed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was in Crystal Lake Tuesday, but what they were investigating and other details are unknown.

Shop Valentine’s Day gifts in Huntley and take in the Groundhog Day festivities in Woodstock.

Here's a listing of the best live music venues in Kane, McHenry and DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley, as voted on by Shaw Media audiences.

Escape rooms are perfect for date nights, family outings, team building adventures and more. Check out this list of locations across northern Illinois.

If you’re excited and inspired by the sight of a bald eagle soaring majestically above, then your Super Bowl has arrived.

Huntley is planning to have its brick-and-mortar retail business incubator program up and running in time for the holiday shopping season.

A Spring Grove man was killed and two others were injured Friday evening in a crash.

Treat your special someone to a truly unforgettable dining experience at one of these award-winning restaurants, where romance is always on the menu.

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County purchased 19 acres in Bull Valley, sold the home on the land, and now plan improved access to the now-enlarged Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve.

The McHenry City Council approved spending $58,000 to have a professional study of its downtown parking needs with possible solutions

Tara Farnsworth and Bob Albrecht of Antioch, "We Buy Ugly Houses" franchisees, win $20,000 for the Habitat for Humanity Lake County for their flip of a Fox Lake home.

U.S.Navy veteran and single dad Craig Taylor getting a kitchen upgrade via 30 Days for 30 Vets, coordinated by McHenry-based real estate firm, The Bremer Team-Keller Williams Success Realty

Craig Taylor of Crystal Lake, a veteran and single dad, received kitchen upgrades through the new initiative created by Dawn Bremer and Michael Adams at McHenry-based Bremer Team-Keller Williams Success Realty. The Home Depot in McHenry is assisting with many of the projects.

McHenry School District 15 is one of the few without a track and field for middle school-aged students, but that could change soon.

Property transfers in McHenry County for the week of Dec. 30, 2024.

McHenry County's annual Point in Time count, held Thursday night into Friday morning, counts the number of homeless residents found on one night

A McHenry man has been sentenced to four years in prison in a plea deal after he was charged with Class X felony charges of possessing cocaine and fentanyl along with non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image.

Future of the Leaf marijuana infusers, which make marijuana edibles and other products, wants to expand at its McHenry facility.

Nearly eight years after opening, Addison's Steakhouse is McHenry is moving to McHenry Country Club, called a win-win for both entities.

A fire broke out in and damaged a home near McHenry Tuesday night.

Gary and Cheryl Myers have trained their goldendoodle, Bailey, as a comfort dog at McHenry High School District 156, giving students away to relax on stressful days

McHenry friends setting up fundraiser for Tim Wille, owner of Vinyl Frontier Records, and known for his quiet donations and efforts for other residents in need.

Winter ice has not cooperated for some park and recreation events, but anglers say its been better than advertised

McHenry-based Follett Content provides over 700 jobs at its headquarters and still instills family values after selling the company three years ago.

Outtakes from recent assignments from the Northwest Herald for Jan. 12, 2025.

Jevonne Williams and her daughter Riley Golz, both originally from McHenry, lost their homes and their possessions in the Altadena, California, fires, on Wednesday. Williams previously owned a McHenry salon.

Embrace the cold during a candlelight hike or stay warm inside for a bubble show this weekend in McHenry County.

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

Alan Hanke of Crystal Lake, who pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of millions of dollars, was allowed to have his sentencing postponed while he undergoes surgery, court records show.

A McHenry woman has been charged in the Sept. 27 hit-and-run crash that killed 24-year-old Austin Stanek of Island Lake. She made her first court appearance Tuesday.

Here are the properties that changed hands in McHenry County during the week of Nov. 7-15, 2024.

McHenry Police Department warns residents that a local Facebook group page is mostly scam posts, including one that falsely claimed there was a serial killer on the loose.

A notice at The Courtyard of McHenry indicating occupancy was not permitted, was placed in error, the city says. The building needs a fire suppression system fixed.

McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes furniture store Edge Designs has moved on to open a permanent location this week in Crystal Lake at the intersection of Routes 31 and 176.

New McHenry County businesses reflect on 2024 and look ahead to the new year.

The Chicago regional public transportation system is facing a fiscal cliff without new funding. Where does McHenry County fit into the funding picture?

The Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation’s Social Justice Team has invited poets to participate in Poets in Resistance Again.

McHenry County voters approved a higher sales tax last year that was supposed to provide more money for mental health services. So far that hasn't happened and the mental health board wrote that voters were "inadvertently misled."

 A McHenry woman who convicted in connection to a 2019 fatal overdose of a Woodstock woman has pleaded guilty to new cocaine charges.

Looking for something to do over winter break? Visit these award-winning bowling alleys, family recreation spots for nonstop fun.

Take a look back at some of the biggest news stories of 2024 in the McHenry County area.

The McHenry City Council last week approved spending $419,999 to upgrade the playground at Veteran's Memorial Park including a $300,000 donation from the RISE Up Foundation

Gear up for winter sports including a 50K, ski jump and a softball tournament this season in McHenry County.