After a devastating fire, Reeses Barkery is moving temporarily to the former Cold Blooded Parties Reptile Zoo. Reeses owners had already purchased the McHenry Flying Dragons building, set to become downtown McHenry coffee and tea shop.

The estate of a passenger killed in a UTV crash last year near Hebron received a $1 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit against the estate of the UTV driver.

After surviving COVID-19 lockdowns and a devastating fire, the beloved downtown Crystal Lake gift shop Out of the Box is permanently closing.

A rural residence in Woodstock that sold for $1.1 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in McHenry County in the past week.

Living Roots Farm has opened in Fox Lake. In a renovated warehouse, operators have 50 aeroponic towers growing a mix of herbs, microgreens and several leafy green lettuce varietals.

The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce now operates at a new office space off Three Oaks Road, while its previous location will be transformed into residential apartments.

Firefighters battled a blaze in windchills reaching 30 degrees below zero early Saturday morning at a home near McHenry.

A Crystal Lake man, who is set to face a 4½-year prison sentence for a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme next month, was able to push his local case accusing him of defrauding a McHenry veterans’ association to March.

Adam Bauer had 22 points and 13 rebounds, and Cary-Grove's boys basketball team stayed perfect in the Fox Valley Conference with a 61-53 win over two-time defending FVC champ Crystal Lake South on Friday night.

Huntley's boys and girls basketball teams earned Fox Valley Conference wins against McHenry on Friday night, with Aidan Gibbs and Aubrina Adamik leading the way in scoring.

Crystal Lake South's Laken LePage ditched the 3-point shot late and instead found success driving to the basket, scoring a game-high 23 points as the Gators beat Cary-Grove 53-42 in a key Fox Valley Conference game Friday night.

A 50-year-old Wonder Lake man, killed in a crash Monday was identified Friday by the McHenry County Coroner's Office.

Groundhog Day is just around the corner, and in Woodstock related events kick off Saturday with a groundhog scavenger hunt at participating local businesses.

In a case involving authorities both locally and in North Carolina, a Huntley man is accused of sexually abusing a child, and police said they have “identified other potential juvenile victims.”

With Cary’s chief of police retiring, the village has announced that Marengo’s top law enforcement official. who also had a long career in Arlington Heights, will take over the role.

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from January 23, including the beginnings of the 2008 recession

A Cary man who years ago was convicted of attempted murder, and prior to that acquitted of murder as a teen, has been charged with a sixth DUI, according to court records.

Huntley recorded eight pins, five in the first period, to beat Prairie Ridge 66-13 and win the outright FVC boys wrestling championship. It's Huntley's eighth conference title in the last 10 years.

Several school districts across McHenry County are announcing closures or e-learning days Friday as an extreme cold warning is forecast to start Thursday night into Friday morning, bringing in dangerously low wind chills.

McHenry City Council members have asked the staff asked to find economic development help for Niko Kanakaris' redevelopment of Vickie's Place, as TIF is not available for site.

A longtime McHenry County assistant public defender has been appointed as the new head of the office, replacing the public defender who's soon to retire after 40 years on the job.

Two Republican Party candidate forums will take place in McHenry County Thursday, Jan. 22 and Sunday, Jan. 25

In light of the recent fire that impacted two businesses on Riverside Drive in McHenry, McHenry Athletics is spearheading a fundraiser. Plus, news on Dundee-Crown and Crystal Lake South in the Northwest Herald boys basketball notebook.

Raue Center for the Arts will host a Duran Duran tribute on Friday, while The Vixen will host tribute shows to Soundgarden and Chris Stapleton Friday and Saturday.

Pulte, the same developers for a 175-home single-family plan in Crystal Lake, are looking to build a duplex neighborhood in Algonquin off Randall Road.

A 175 single-family home neighborhood will be built near downtown Crystal Lake in what city council members call the “last infill property” that was once set to be an Amazon warehouse.

Eli Loeding scored a game-high 14 points, Johnny Kemp came off the bench to hit a big fourth-quarter 3-pointer, and Prairie Ridge held off visiting Huntley 38-34 in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game Wednesday night.

Ty Steponaitis delivered a powerful, rim-and-backboard rattling dunk early in the fourth quarter Wednesday night. The momentum of that play, combined with a stellar defensive effort by the Blue Streaks, led them to a 54-45 Kishwaukee River Conference victory over Johnsburg.

Anticipating arctic conditions later this week, Metra will operate on a reduced schedule Friday.

A Harvard man was accused of sharing illegal images of children while he awaits trial on a charge that he followed two girls into stores in Crystal Lake.

A man was flown after he was seriously injured in a fall from a forklift near Woodstock, officials said.

Blake Renfro's clutch 3-pointer, his only basket of the night, forced overtime, and McHenry's boys basketball outlasted upset-minded Dundee-Crown 50-44 Tuesday night in a Fox Valley Conference game.

Crystal Lake South senior Laken LePage's offense and junior Tessa Melhuish's tough defense and rebounding helped spark the Gators to a 64-46 Fox Valley Conference win over Jacobs on Tuesday.

Three Crystal Lake Central wrestlers, including seniors Logan Gough and Dylan Ramsey, won by pin as the Tigers capped off senior night with a 47-31 victory over Jacobs in Fox Valley Conference action Tuesday.

Niko Kanakaris has a contract to buy Vickies Place and is asking McHenry for sales tax rebate to offset renovation costs.

While two longtime businesses assess their futures after a serious fire, the McHenry community is stepping up to help them get back on their feet.

Officials believe alcohol played a role in a single-vehicle crash that killed a 50-year-old man Monday morning near Wonder Lake.

Speakers at a prayer breakfast in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. in Crystal Lake Monday tied his message to contemporary times.

Riverside Bake Shop and Reeses Barkery are figuring out next steps after a devastating fire at the building they share in downtown McHenry over the weekend.

A Lake County man with a past felony conviction was found guilty of gun and drug charges after authorities said he hid a Glock pistol in the back of a squad car during a McHenry traffic stop.

A man has died in a single-vehicle crash near Wonder Lake.

A Wonder Lake four-wheeler crash resulted in the hospitalization of a child/

Jerry Eiserman will be honored with a prestigious McHenry Chamber Award at the business group's Annual Gala on Jan. 24.

Crystal Lake City Council sent developers back with a request to make their 175 single-family home neighborhood to be “more cohesive” with nearby downtown, council members said.

People who use McHenry County’s MCRide and MCRide Connect dial-a-ride services might be paying a little more for their rides in the next couple of months.

Johnsburg senior guard Jayce Schmitt surpassed 1,000 career points on Jan. 10 and has helped lead the Skyhawks to the top of the Kishwaukee River Conference standings. Schmitt is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Riverside Bake Shop in downtown McHenry caught fire early Sunday afternoon.

A home near Harvard caught on fire late Saturday.

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The McHenry County Division of Transportation is looking for public feedback through Monday on its proposed five-year transportation plan, with a vote coming up.