A Milwaukee woman is accused of stealing perfume and cologne from Ulta stores in McHenry County and has past retail theft convictions in Wisconsin and Illinois, according to authorities and court records.

While on pretrial release for driving on a revoked license, a McHenry man with 29 prior convictions, including four for domestic batteries, is accused of abusing a woman - again, according to authorities.

Sandbagging has begun in spots along the Fox River as its levels are expected to continue rising into next week following several inches of rain over recent days. A flood warning is in place for McHenry, Kane and Lake counties.

Huntley officials want to make beekeeping cheaper and easier for hobbyists, but aren’t OK with allowing it on smaller lots.

McHenry faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Cats and birds were among the pets that were missing following a house fire outside McHenry in an area without hydrants.

The city of McHenry has formalized its agreement with Jett's RISE Up Foundation for operations of Miller Point Park ice rink.

The McHenry Golf Club - known as the McHenry Country Club for more than 100 years – annexed into McHenry at owner's request.

The massive Brake Parts Inc. property in McHenry has seen interest from buyers, according to the city's economic development director.

McHenry is eyeing 232 acres of unincorporated land on the west side of Route 31 and south of Veterans Parkway for future annexation and development.

A McHenry resident is left without a home after a fire that started in a detached garage spread to the home and two other structures early Thursday morning, officials report.

Fool House– The Ultimate '90s Party will perform music from NSYNC to Nirvana, Britney Spears to Blink-182, Missy Elliott to Nelly and more.

Salvation Army of McHenry County's new and improved emergency vehicle canteen provides food and drinks to those affected by and responding to local disasters.

An Illinois Department of Transportation worker was injured after a driver crashed into an IDOT truck while crews worked on storm damage along Route 120 Friday morning near McHenry.

Sgt. David Gudgeon is a McHenry High graduate who earned Eagle Scout and now is one of just two drill sergeants in U.S. Space Force, the nation's newest military wing.

For nearly 30 years, Moms of McHenry County have been saving other moms money via its semiannual KidsStuff Resale event. The next sale is coming up this month.

McHenry's Buffalo Wild Wings is closing, but Burlington is coming to former furniture store.

Thunderstorms that hit Thursday night left their mark in McHenry County, with downed electrical wires, tree damage, flooding and a collapsed home reported.

A Wonder Lake man has pleaded guilty to possessing an image of child sex abuse and was sentenced to five years in prison.

Route 31 in the McHenry area has reopened after it was shut down due to a downed wire.

The single-family residence located at 1202 Carey Drive in McHenry was sold on March 17, for $455,000, or $170 per square foot.

McHenry Parks and Recreation had to pull two ice rinks at Fox Ridge Park early this season due to vandalism. Now their return is uncertain.

A Crystal Lake-based nonprofit medical clinic is seeing a surge of clients as health insurance costs skyrocket, leaving many to go without health insurance altogether.

Thousands of people gathered Saturday in protest of President Donald Trump in places around McHenry County, including Algonquin, Crystal Lake and McHenry. No Kings rallies were held around the country and in various cities around the world.

A judge ruled has ruled that a McHenry man is not guilty by reason of insanity for slashing a relative in the face and head with a knife.

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.

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.

Fans can catch the brand new “Super Mario Galaxy Movie” this April and get a chance to play Mario Bros. games on the giant screen. The theater opens for the season April 3.

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 program called One Click College Admit offers free admission – without the essays or recommendations needed – to most of the state’s public universities and all of its community colleges

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

Weeks after McHenry County was sued for turning down a pair of solar farms in December, two more solar developers who were denied that night also have filed lawsuits against the county.

Real estate news: The home at 6409 Ojibwa Lane in McHenry was sold on March 2 for $470,000, or $218 per square foot

A McHenry man working as an election judge died while working the polls Tuesday night in McCullom Lake, officials report.

A McHenry man entered a woman’s home uninvited, hid, then jumped out and punched her, while he was on probation for domestic battery, prosecutors said.

McHenry Town Center McHenry, anchored by Aldi and Kohl's, has sold for $13.74 million.

People crowd along Green Street in McHenry for the ShamROCKS the Fox Parade on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

People enjoy watching as the McHenry's ShamROCKS the Fox dyes the Fox River green on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in McHenry.

Blustery winds are taking their toll on McHenry County roads, with multiple closures reported in the area for downed wires Friday morning.

McHenry's annual ShamROCKS the Fox St. Patrick's Day celebration is set for March 13-15, 2026, with events at Miller Point Park and city restaurants.

At just 35 years old, Derrick Hall required emergency bypass surgery after physicians discovered unexpectedly severe coronary disease.

A McHenry man is accused of uploading, sharing and requesting images depicting child sex abuse, some involving children younger than 5, a McHenry County judge said in court Wednesday.