Most of the McHenry County Board members whose seats are up next year are planning to run for reelection.

The Village of Prairie Grove opted to continue a 1% grocery tax as the statewide tax ends at the start of next year, but there won’t be any effect as the village does not have any grocery stores.

State Rep. Steve Reick, R-Woodstock, is running for a sixth term in the Illinois House.

Prairie-Grove based organization the Climber Protection Group aims to raise awareness of the lack of safety regulations for tower climbers that cell phone carriers heavily rely on to provide continuous coverage.

If Woodstock raises its sales tax, will it be the highest in McHenry County? Take a look at what shoppers pay in taxes for general merchandise in each county community.

Heat indexes in McHenry County could climb to the triple digits in the coming days.

When DeKalb police officer Jesus Rodriguez returned to work after a yearlong hiatus serving his country overseas, he was greeted with a surprise: a packed lobby full of his colleagues, cheering him on as he walked through the front door

Nicholas Cammarata pleaded guilty to unlawful restraint stemming from charges filed after he forced a woman into his car. He had also been accused of shooting a gun into a Graylake dental office.

Crystal Lake-based Community High School District 155 is seeking donors to fulfill a $1 million capital campaign and sell naming rights to help fund renovations for Prairie Ridge High School’s stadium.

Traffic on Route 176 was backed up in either direction for about an hour Thursday afternoon because of a crash in Prairie Grove.

Luke Bryan will perform at Berning Family Farm in Prairie Grove Sept. 19.

Retired Cary-Grove High School teacher Susan Schuerr has a story in one of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul" books and will make an appearance Saturday.

Voters this week in McHenry County determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

Several McHenry County-area mayors and village presidents faced and fended off ballot-box challenges – but not all. Here's a look at who won and lost and who got a free pass for another term.

This spring, McHenry County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

District 155 candidate Walter A. Moist IV has been convicted of felony marijuana possession as well as misdemeanor disorderly conduct and battery, McHenry County court records show. What does he say about it?

Days after high winds, dry conditions and storms affected the McHenry County area, the region received some snow Sunday morning.

Four of the seven candidates running for Crystal Lake-based School District 155 Board of Education answered questions on their views including how they would handle possible federal funding cuts at a forum Thursday.

Kevin Werner: Public safety: protection of people and property is always our top priority; this is accomplished in a number of ways including partnerships with area law enforcement agencies to prevent crimes, to respond to emergencies and to ensure roads and buildings are safe

Crystal Lake-based Community High School District 155 will use up to $14 million in bonds to renovate theaters and sports stadiums at its four schools.

Crystal Lake-based High School District 155 continues to grow partnerships with local businesses in its third year of the Career Experiences Program, which provides “micro internships” for students.

The NBC television drama series “Chicago Med” may be filming in Prairie Grove next month along Gracy Road.

Construction of more than 200 single-family homes and townhomes in Prairie Grove is likely as the village board unanimously approved four ordinances related to the project. The project could grow the village of less than 2,000 residents by more than 10%.

Candidates for village boards, city council, school boards and a host of other elected roles began filing paperwork at with local clerks and at the McHenry County Clerk's office for the April 1, 2025, consolidated elections.

It’s just been a week since that other election, but for many McHenry County communities, filing begins Tuesday for the next one – the local election, which takes place April 1.

McHenry Township Assessor Mary Mahady is trying to unseat State Rep. Steve Reick in the 63rd district

Republican McHenry County Board District 5 candidate Deena Krieger answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Right on the heels of that other election, filing begins for local races, which take place -- not an April Fool's joke -- on April 1, 2025.

Democratic McHenry County Board District 5 candidate Steve Firak answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democrat McHenry County Board District 3 candidate Rester Dogboe answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Republican McHenry County Board District 4 candidate Mike Shorten answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Firefighters worked for nearly an hour on extricating a driver who crashed into a tree and suffered serious injuries Sunday morning in Prairie Grove, officials report.

McHenry County judges raise awareness on cellphone issues like cyberbullying and pornography that can lead, and have led, to chargeable crimes, even against teens.

A proposal for over 200 single-family homes and townhomes in Prairie Grove faced a setback after the planning and zoning commission recommended denial of the requested rezoning.

Tuesday's temperatures and heat indexes in the McHenry County area are expected to be even warmer than Monday's.

A student from Cary-Grove High was cited for disorderly conduct based on a note that was found at school.

National Night Out events are taking place around McHenry County over the next few days.

No injuries reported in a crash involving three vehicles that shut down Route 31 for almost two hours Wednesday afternoon in Prairie Grove, officials report.

Two fires believed to have been started by lightning during storms overnight Saturday damaged a home in Prairie Grove and ruptured a natural gas line in Woodstock, officials report.

McHenry County is grappling with its first hot temperatures of the summer this week.

As a way to keep giving back, JAX Auto & Tire is celebrating eight years of business by hosting a food drive supporting the Crystal Lake Food Pantry on June 1.

Within the past five months, the District 46 Prairie Grove Junior High School Jazz Band has had a lot to celebrate from a perfect score in a state competition to winning awards in national competitions.

Harvard agreed to a two-year pilot program allowing residents to keep a limited number of chickens on their property.

Here's what will you pay in sales tax if a McHenry County-wide Mental Health Board sales tax referendum and Marengo local sales tax referendum are approved.

School districts 155 and 26 have joined a national lawsuit against social media companies for causing mental health harm to children.

Winter returned with a vengeance Tuesday, and it's not over yet, with more snow possible Wednesday and later in the week.

Plenty of ways to ring in 2024 in McHenry County from a sober party in Crystal Lake to a bowling party in Woodstock.

The Prairie Grove Police Department issued a warning to residents to lock car doors after multiple car burglaries took place Thursday evening.

Students from Haber Oaks Campus School in Crystal Lake learn job skills while having opportunity to get presents for the family at the school's pop-up shop.

None of the McHenry County-wide office-holders are facing a Republican primary challenge next year, and only one Democrat filed to run for one of those seats.