Burlington Central slugger Liam Schultz homered twice and finished 3 for 4 with a bunt single to lead the Rockets during their 8-3 loss to Barrington in nonconference baseball action Friday afternoon.

A Huntley man has pleaded guilty to bribing a court-appointed employee not to report that he had tested positive for alcohol in a urine test.

The McHenry County trial has again been delayed for a Crystal Lake man accused of bilking a local veterans’ group – and who is now in federal prison term for an $8 million Ponzi scheme.

No injuries were reported after a car crashed into a Woodstock home Thursday night, crashing “within inches” of where the resident of the home was sitting, officials report.

Meet the 2026 Northwest Herald All-Area girls basketball team.

Johnsburg sophomore guard Summer Toussaint surpassed 1,000 career points and helped lead the Skyhawks to a program-record 34 wins and their first conference title since 2017. Toussaint is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Johnsburg's Erin Stochl led the Skyhawks to a school-record 34 straight wins to start the season, the team's first conference championship since 2017 and first regional title in four years. Stochl is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.

Aubrey Brown scored early in the first half and Emma Emricson followed with Huntley's final two goals as the Red Raiders took down Larkin 3-0 in their season-opening girls soccer match Wednesday evening.

Seven acres of prairie grass burned in a brush fire Thursday in Prairie Grove.

A McHenry man is accused of secretly filming people from a bathroom stall at a Sycamore grocery store, according to DeKalb County court filings.

A January fire in downtown McHenry that closed the Riverside Bake Shop and Reeses Barkery was accidental and started from torches being used in roofing work, according an investigation.

The Dole Mansion n Crystal Lake will host 4th Fridays Art Show on March 27, which features several art exhibits, live music and more.

The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded to a brash and rubbish fire Wednesday near Holiday Hills that sent a column of black smoke into the sky.

A surgeon who cared for a woman after she was viciously attacked in a McHenry park testified Wednesday that she suffered “significant trauma to her face, head and neck” and nearly died.

Marian Central's Jimmy Mastny, an Iowa State recruit who went 53-1 and won his third consecutive IHSA individual state championship, is the 2026 Northwest Herald Boys Wrestler of the Year. It's his third straight season winning the honor.

Meet the 2026 Northwest Herald All-Area boys wrestling team.

Johnsburg's J.D. Sylvanus, whose Skyhawks went 15-1 and 7-0 in the KRC to claim the program's first conference championship since 1995, is the 2026 Northwest Herald Boys Wrestling Coach of the Year.

McHenry County College will raise tuition rates by $5 per credit hour starting in the fall semester.

A Gurnee man got a six-year sentence after pleading guilty to cocaine possession in McHenry County after initially being charged with intent to sell cocaine and fentanyl.

Hampshire's Matt Todd, whose Whip-Purs brought home four state medals and won McHenry County's first team state girls wrestling championship, is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year.

Huntley senior Janiah Slaughter, who went 37-2 and became the first girls wrestler in McHenry County to win an IHSA individual state championship, is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Wrestler of the Year.

A home near McHenry was damaged in a fire Tuesday, and two people were taken to the hospital with injuries.

More than 150 swimmers braved cold water and gusting winds Sunday to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois at the Fox Lake Polar Plunge.

A Johnsburg man is facing a homicide charge after authorities say he caused a crash that killed his girlfriend while he was intoxicated.

One person was transported with reportedly minor injuries in a car lineup mishap Tuesday at the FISH Pantry in Johnsburg

The McHenry VFW is moving and expanding its kitchen using funds raised by its Queen of Hearts drawing – now at over $500,000.

A Crystal Lake man with four past DUI violations is now accused of a fifth and allegedly told officers during a traffic stop that he “had drank a ... ton.”

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from March 24

A lawsuit was filed against the Cary police for engaging in a police pursuit that resulted in a crash, permanently injuring a man last year in Crystal Lake.

Elijah and Malachi Bell are on the move after earning All-Fox Valley Conference honors for Jacobs' basketball team this winter. The brothers plan to transfer to Marian Central, where they will play for their dad, Lafeyette, who's the boys head coach.

The Golden Ratio, a McHenry County-based robotics team for high school students, are Houston-bound in April after qualifying to compete in an international competition for a third consecutive time.

Woodstock is considering a city cost-sharing sidewalk repair program. But questions remain over how much property owners should pay for the program.

Some candidates seeking seats in the Illinois House of Representatives in Districts 70 and 76 raised more campaign dollars than others, according to new spending records recently released by the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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The McHenry Riverwalk Foundation is asking for resident help on the country's 250th birthday mural project.

A Lake County felon was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for unlawfully possessing a pistol and illicit drugs found during a traffic stop in McHenry.

Woodstock resident Diane Brokaw is starting her new fundraising chapter next month in honor of her son, Zach, who died in a car crash at age 20 after falling asleep behind the wheel.

A Woodstock man who was convicted in 2024 of threatening to bomb Huntley High School has been sentenced to three years in prison for battery of a nurse authorities said he touched in an "insulting" manner.

The DeKalb community is remembering the life of Stephen Bigolin, a beloved historian who died Thursday, March 12. He was 76. Bigolin came to DeKalb from McHenry County to go to NIU, and left a lasting legacy behind.

A single-family home in Lakewood that sold for $800,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in McHenry County over the past week.

A Marengo woman has pleaded guilty to driving drunk a fifth time and was sentenced to prison, but still has another DUI case pending.

A ramp connecting the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway to Route 31 will be closed for toll plaza improvements starting Sunday and is expected to last through the summer.

The McHenry City Council has weighed in on an early proposal for a car wash in an area that had been planned as a retail center.

Follett Content of McHenry has announced the next step in its growth strategy, and it has to do with public libraries.

The Cook County Clerk’s office and multiple police departments are warning residents of a scam circulating that falsely claims a court order requiring payment for traffic violations.

Abalabix Books of Crystal Lake and Reeses Barkery and Pawtique in McHenry received $10,000 Backing Small Business Enhancement Grants - the latter before a fire that gutted its shop.

A driver suffered minor injuries after crashing his car into a marsh Thursday afternoon near Woodstock, officials report.

CASA of McHenry County, whose volunteers work as court-appointed special advocates for children in the foster care and court systems, has marked 20 years of work on behalf of kids in need.

As McHenry County continues to digest the results – many still unofficial – of this year’s primary election, here are some oddities that flew under the radar this week.

The 2026 boys lacrosse season is officially underway. Here are five players to watch in the McHenry County area.