McHenry County

Construction to widen Randall Road to three lanes from McHenry Avenue in Crystal Lake south to Polaris Drive/Acorn Lane in Lake in the Hills is about to begin. Here’s what you need to know.

A 61-year-old Crystal Lake man is being held without release at the McHenry County Jail after he was found with methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine following a stop for speeding

A man found shot on Route 120 in Lakemoor Sunday afternoon died at a McHenry Hospital, and a person is in custody, police said.

Cary School District 26 moves forward with building a new transportation center near Aldi after a years-long dispute with the village over the Maplewood property.

A McHenry woman, initially charged with Class X drug offenses that could have led to decades-long incarceration, pleaded to a lesser charge and was sentenced to five years in prison.

Construction is complete on more than 100 single-story apartments in a new neighborhood east of Route 31 and Water’s Edge aims to start building commercial space for restaurants and retail this summer in Crystal Lake.

Bakeries and grocery stores in McHenry County create thousands of paczkis for Fat Tuesday, and are keeping prices steady despite rising egg costs.

Cary-Grove co-op senior Kasparas Venslauskas added three state medals to his career total, placing in the 200-yard individual medley, 100 breaststroke and 200 free relay at Saturday's IHSA Boys Swimming and Diving State Championships in Westmont.

A McHenry woman has been accused of stealing more than $22,000 from her minor daughter’s estate.

The Clayworkers' Guild of Illinois is expanding in its downtown Woodstock Artisans on Main storefront for more classes and events.

Tour a newly remodeled library in Algonquin and see a magic show in Woodstock this weekend in McHenry County.

A McHenry man threatened to “shoot up” the McHenry County courthouse and “eat” the face off of the judge presiding over his child custody case, a prosecutor said in court. An outside judge from DeKalb County was brought in to hear the case.

Burlington Central senior Jake Johnson never disappointed anyone in his four seasons of varsity basketball. The 6-foot-4 forward who plans to play Division II baseball at Missouri Southern State finished his career with multiple program records.

Two northern Illinois Republican lawmakers addressed constituent questions this week largely focused on fiscal spending after Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker unveiled plans for a $55.2 billion state budget.

AJ Demirov scored 21 points, Nick Stowasser added 15 on five 3-pointers, and Crystal Lake South beat Cary-Grove 65-47 for the Class 3A Prairie Ridge Regional championship Friday night.

McHenry couldn't overcome Jaxson Davis' 23 points and Javerion Banks' nine fourth-quarter points in a 58-45 loss to Gurnee on Friday in the Class 4A McHenry Regional championship. The Warriors finish the season 26-7.

Marengo is the latest McHenry County municipality to add back a grocery tax after the tax statewide is set to go away next year.

A contractor has been clearing trees along Route 31 between McHenry and Crystal Lake, in advance of the planned reconstruction of the roadway, set to begin in 2028.

Hot shooting from junior guard Aubrina Adamik, who had a game-high 20 points and six 3-pointers, helped Huntley pull away from Libertyville 63-50 as the Red Raiders captured their first sectional championship since 2016.

A free throw with one second left by Madison Hoffmann proved to be the difference for Grayslake Central as it topped Cary-Grove 33-31 in the Class 3A North Chicago Sectional championship on Thursday.

A Marengo man charged in 2021 with driving drunk and causing a crash that killed his wife was sentenced to five years in prison.

The victim of a fatal DUI crash was “an extraordinary person,” a family member said in court Thursday during the sentencing of the Lakemoor man who pleaded guilty in the death.

Three people were taken to hospitals after a crash along Route 14 near Woodstock in which one car came to rest about 50 feet from the road in a cornfield.

RISE Up Festival is now the McHenry Music Festival, which announced Monday some of the acts set for the September concerts.

The family-owned Butcher on the Block business posted a tribute to its founder and "heart" Tom Yucuis, who died Monday when he was hit by a car.

Algonquin and Nunda townships will have new leadership this spring after their incumbent supervisors both lost their seats in Tuesday’s Republican primary.

A Woodstock woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving drunk before a crash that killed her sister and was sentenced to six years in prison.

McHenry's Caleb Jett hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in the fourth quarter and finished with 20 points to lead the Warriors past Jacobs 46-39 on Wednesday in their Class 4A McHenry Regional semifinal.

Cary-Grove beat Burlington Central and Crystal Lake South topped Prairie Ridge to reach the Class 3A Prairie Ridge Regional championship game. Plus more boys basketball postseason results in Wednesday’s Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Citing health concerns, Hebron Village Trustee Mark Mogan on Tuesday resigned his position on the board, according to an email from Village President Robert Shelton.

A woman was airlifted to a hospital after first-responders freed her from her smoking vehicle following a crash near Woodstock.

A fire broke out in a single-family home late Tuesday in Algonquin, rendering the structure uninhabitable and causing minor injuries to an occupant.

Voters in the Republican primary in Grafton Township chose a slate of incumbents as their nominees for township board, but for the fourth seat one vote separates two candidates

A Woodstock man was sentenced to two years of probation stemming from charges that he set his 2018 Volkswagen GTI on fire and then reported it stolen, McHenry County Court records show.

Fox River Grove’s plans for residential and commercial growth seem to be underway as they announce a developer for the recently demolished Block B site and complete construction on rental homes near Route 22.

Cary-Grove defeated Wauconda 46-41 in a Class 3A North Chicago Sectional semifinal Tuesday.

Huntley's defense got one final stop against Lake Zurich, and the undefeated Red Raiders celebrated a 39-37 win in their Class 4A Huntley Sectional semifinal Tuesday. The Red Raiders advance to play Libertyville at 6 p.m. Thursday in the championship.

Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy Funk is trailing behind challenger Richard Tado in the primary Republican election polls as of Tuesday night.

Nunda Township voters appear poised to select Mike “Shorty” Shorten as the next supervisor, according to unofficial election results.

Here are the unofficial February 2025 primary election results for McHenry County's township races, including Algonquin, Grafton and Nunda townships.

A Cary man pleaded guilty Tuesday to injuring his infant son and was sentenced to four years in prison.

Equipment manufacturer General Kinematics estimates $25,000 worth of machinery is damaged from a machine fire that broke out Saturday morning in Crystal Lake, officials report.

The Lake in the Hills business owner who was killed when he was struck by cars while on foot in the West Dundee area early Monday was remembered for his longtime community involvement and support.

The McHenry Township Fire Protection District reminds residents to be watchful around emergencies after a driver ran over one of their hoses during an active fire event in January.

Voters in Nunda, Algonquin and Grafton townships still have time to cast their ballots in Tuesday’s Republican primary election.

Woodstock guard Collin Greenlee embraced a challenge after last season. Told by his coach that he needed to get physically stronger if he wanted to see increased minutes as a senior, Greenlee did. Last week, he set the single-season school record with his 95th 3-pointer.

Prairie Ridge had 18 steals and turned in a defensive gem in beating Crystal Lake Central 45-21 in a play-in game of the Class 3A Prairie Ridge Regional on Monday night.

McHenry Police Officer Jim Harris, also a part-time firefighter/paramedic at the McHenry Township Fire Protection District, is battling metastatic prostate cancer. An online plea has raised $27,000 for the families medical and household bills.

The owner of butcher shop and deli Butcher on the Block in Lake in the Hills as been identified as the pedestrian fatally struck by multiple cars Monday morning near the intersection of Route 31 and Miller Road near West Dundee.

Republican state Reps. Jeff Keicher and Steve Reick are inviting residents to take part in a live telephone town hall Wednesday, an opportunity to discuss issues affecting local communities.