McHenry County

A Johnsburg couple is stuck in the Dominican Republic after the husband needed emergency brain surgery during their vacation.

Boys and girls golfers compete in the final round of the McHenry County Junior Golf Association's McHenry County Junior Amateur on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Foxford Hills Golf Club in Cary.

A Lake in the Hills man who was convicted of defrauding the state out of more than $3 million in sales taxes from Denny's restaurants he owned is asking the court to seal related documents.

McHenry man has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual assault of a minor and, in addition to prison, must register as a sex offender.

Volunteers are needed to help a new group working to protect woodlands and other native plants at Moraine Hills State Park near McHenry.

Hundreds of miles and four days later, almost 100 bicyclists found ways to grieve, support each other and remember police officers killed while on duty in Illinois in 2024. Cycle Across Illinois benefiting the Illinois chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors concludes Sunday.

The first restaurants and businesses to occupy the retail section of the Water’s Edge development in Crystal Lake have been revealed.

A man residing in a Wonder Lake home in 2023 where illicit drugs and stolen license plates were found pleaded guilty Monday to possessing methamphetamine.

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the robbery of a Marengo gas station where an employee was shot. He will serve the time concurrent with a Kane County robbery sentence.

A townhome development in Crystal Lake was issued a stop work order for “serious and widespread” problems that included a sewage backup.

Crystal Lake's Windy City Hit Dogs enjoyed plenty of winning – and fun – during their 13U run at the McHenry County Youth Sports Association’s Summer International Championships tournament.

Drivers along Randall Road in Lake in the Hills will not be able to turn west onto Miller Road starting July 14 because of ongoing construction in the area.

The Trump and Truth Store in Huntley opened for its last day of business Sunday after the landlord began evictions proceedings over sign ordinance violations.

Wonder Lake Chief of Police Lee Redlin has stepped down from the part-time position, leaving the department after 11 years, to focus on his full-time job.

Fourteen people were treated for injuries, and nine were sent to hospitals, when a van carrying a musical group from Mexico crashed in McHenry after leaving Aurora for a Milwaukee show.

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

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

Daily lane closures are scheduled to begin this month on McHenry County bridges over the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway for construction.

An employee of Weber-Stephen Products, maker of Weber grills, was seriously injured in a fall at a Huntley manufacturing facility.

A former Island Lake man has pleaded guiltyto possessing LSD, and was sentenced to eight years in prison.

An Island Lake man is accused of possessing thousands of videos of child sex abuse.

McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio publicly made the case for a raise of about 35% for whoever wins next year's election for the clerk seat. Tirio has announced he's running.

McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio is running for reelection.

Woodstock is having a public hearing July 15 on whether the city should increase its sales tax.

Hilary Agnello, a Crystal Lake South dean and former Prairie Ridge volleyball coach, now faces for serous charges of aggravated DUI in a crash in May that caused a serious injury, court records show.

Nearly 100 cyclists biked from Normal through La Salle County to DeKalb on Saturday, July 12, for Day 3 of Cycle Across Illinois, a charity campaign to honor fallen police officers and raise funds for their families. The group was led into town by DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan. They're expected to bike through the suburbs and end in Chicago Sunday after nearly 400 miles.

The Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest in Lake in the Hills was shut down for a second day in a row Friday due to stormy weather.

McHenry County Youth Sports Association’s Summer International Championships fans will have an improved experience this summer after the renovations of the Mickey Sund Baseball Complex at Crystal Lake’s Lippold Park. Games began Friday morning.

A man was airlifted with serious injuries after a horse fell on him near Harvard on Friday.

Photos: MCYSA Summer International Championship baseball tournament starts in Crystal Lake Play starts in the opening round of he McHenry County Youth Sports Association’s Summer International Championship baseball tournament on Friday, July 11, 2025, at the Mickey Sund Baseball Complex in Crystal Lake's Lippold Park.

An Elgin man had fled from a traffic stop and led police on a high-speed chase, which was called off before he crashed into three cars, causing serious injuries to one person, authorities allege.

Thursday night’s storm is suspected to have been a factor in crash in which a pedestrian was hit by a car in Algonquin.

State and local governments may have to pick up the costs of feeding the hungry to make up for federal cuts, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten said Thursday during a roundtable discussion in Geneva.

A Lake in the Hills garage was hit by lightning during Thursday's storm, one of several strikes reported in McHenry County

A blaze at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hebron sent flames shooting into the sky from a cross atop its steeple and is believed to have started from lightning.

Severe storms that rolled through McHenry County Thursday night seem to be the culprit of multiple responses from emergency departments, many of which were fires that appear to have been started by lightning.

Ribfest in Lake in the Hills was evacuated Thursday evening, according to an alert from the Lake in the Hills Police Department.

Builders of a proposed “luxury” mixed-use development in Cary are moving forward with zoning requests next week with some changes made to the plan based on resident feedback.

A U.S. Bank drive-up ATM will be coming to a Cary parking lot after it was narrowly passed by the village board with a tie-breaking vote with the mayor.

An assortment of new food options are popping up in Crystal Lake this summer, including a bakery that has already opened and authentic Mexican restaurants.

The 19th annual Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest runs Thursday through Sunday at Sunset Park in Lake in the Hills.

Following a traffic crash, a former Huntley couple – convicted in connection with what authorities described in 2015 as a “drug-dealing enterprise” – have been charged with possessing cocaine, court records show.

An appeals court ruled in favor of state champion Marian Central wrestler Jimmy Mastny and his coach Jordan Blanton, affirming that Mastny was not improperly recruited when he moved from Ogle County to attend Marian Central.

The IHSA and state champ Marian Central wrestler Jimmy Mastny have responded to an appeals court ruling in their long-running eligibility feud.

Huntley firefighters responded to a crash involving a car fire and a house fire within 10 minutes of each other Wednesday afternoon, officials report.

The McHenry County Youth Sports Association’s Summer International Championships returns Friday to Crystal Lake and surrounding communities. The one-of-a-kind youth baseball tournament is entering its 32nd year.

A felon from Lake County, convicted of attempted murder for shooting at a car decorated with Batman decals, was sentenced Wednesday to 44 years in prison.

An Elgin man is charged with reckless driving and fleeing the scene after crashing into three cars in Crystal Lake Tuesday.

McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman is seeking reelection next year.

The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded to a kitchen fire Tuesday evening that caused an estimated $75,000 in damage to the home, which was left uninhabitable