The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District Board named a new fire chief Tuesday, replacing Mike Weber who retired last week.

Mike Weber, the Wonder Lake Fire Protection District Chief, will walk out at the end of his 48-year service at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22.

A Wonder Lake man accused of having “tens of thousands” of images of child sex abuse pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count and was sentenced to six years in prison.

A Wonder Lake man was allegedly found with multiple illicit narcotics – including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and pills – during a McHenry traffic stop.

Tiny Harrison School District 36, in fast-growing Wonder Lake, has room for growth before needing a new elementary school in Stonewater subdivision.

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

Property transfers with addresses and prices for the week of May 27-June 4.

McHenry's alternative clothing store opened in spring 2024, has already moved to a larger location to meet demand from shoppers

A Wonder Lake man has been charged in a shooting that occurred July 12 on I-90 in Chicago.

A Northbrook man accused of traveling to meet a 15-year-old girl he met on Snapchat and sexually abusing her in his car near Wonder Lake in exchange for nicotine and a phone pleaded guilty Wednesday to grooming.

Work began this week on a lift station in Wonder Lake, part of a project that will bring municipal water and sewer to 61 parcels on Hancock Drive, potentially spurring economic development in the village

A dog was shot Friday morning near Wonder Lake after two dogs began fighting, officials said.

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.

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.

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

A zoning hearing was called off over a controversial slaughterhouse near Wonder Lake has been called off after a new wrinkle was discovered.

Dozens of people gathered after the funeral to remember Alan Kroll, the Wonder Lake boy who died in a car crash last week. The family held a celebration of life including Wiffle ball and

A Wonder Lake man accused of sexually abusing a child three decades ago asked prosecutors to better “define and present” details surrounding the allegations.

Beaches in Crystal Lake and Lake in the Hills and elsewhere in McHenry County temporarily closed due to elevated levels of bacteria in the water.

The 11-year-old boy who was killed in a June 23 crash near Marengo was remembered in his obituary as an athlete, devout Catholic and collector of rocks and coins.

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office identified two people who died in separate car crashes in the county early Tuesday.

Three people died in McHenry County car crashes between Monday evening and early Tuesday morning, and a fourth person was flown in a serious crash earlier Monday. Here’s what we know.

An 11-year-old child has died in a two-vehicle crash near Marengo, authorities said.

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.

Opponents of a proposed slaughterhouse near Woodstock made last pleas to the McHenry County Board to vote down the plans when it takes up the matter Tuesday.

A man angry over text messages to his wife has pleaded guilty in McHenry County court to striking the man who sent them.

The McHenry-Wonder Lake Lions Club recently awarded $13,000 to organizations serving the blind and visually impaired and other community organizations.

The proprietors of Sunberry Farm near Wonder Lake want to build a slaughterhouse. But people living nearby have twice filled a county conference room – and several neighbors have retained an attorney – to oppose the plans.

Outdoor farmers market season is underway this spring, with many options in the McHenry County area.

A Wonder Lake officer is in stable condition at an area hospital after having a medical emergency while driving a squad car and hitting two other vehciels.

A Wonder Lake woman has pleaded guilty to allowing a man to sexually assault a child, whom the pair also drugged, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Crystal Lake's namesake body of water ranks among the best in water quality and chemical conditions in the country, according to a report made for the Crystal Lake Park District.

Who sold and bought real estate in McHenry County the week of May 7 and for how much?

The McHenry County Sheriff's Office on Friday released information from a crash Sunday that closed Route 47 near Hebron for several hours

Wonder Lake area residents are protesting a small slaughterhouse operation proposed by Sunberry Farm, co-owner Sergiy Bazylyuk, in Greenwood Township

A Wonder Lake man has been accused of punching a 7-year-old with special needs in the stomach, slapping him and throwing him to the ground for wearing the wrong pants, a prosecutor said.

Wonder Lake village board and President Dan Dycus explained the Hancock Drive project to residents Monday night while opponents seek petition drive

In honor of mothers everywhere, enjoy a gallery of our favorite Northwest Herald photos of mothers and daughters and mothers and sons - and grandmothers too! – from the past year.

A former Wonder Lake man was sentenced to one year conditional discharge Friday for not providing medical care to his child when he was shot with a pellet gun by a sibling.

A Wonder Lake man who led police on chase by boat to the Wisconsin woods “like Rambo” has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl and was sentenced to four years in prison.

A second man has pleaded guilty in the beating and armed robbery of a teenager who thought he was going to a Wonder Lake location to buy $500 of marijuana.

Who bought and sold property in McHenry County for the week of April 21?

Woodstock resident Diane Brokaw will continue her fundraising efforts - just on a smaller scale - after completing her final fundraiser last year in honor of her son, Zach, who died in a car crash at age 20 after falling asleep behind the wheel. 

Mike Shorten is a McHenry County Board member and is also now the supervisor-elect of Nunda Township. He plans to hold both offices; longtime township government critic Bob Anderson called on Shorten to resign from the county board.

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.

Who bought and sold property in McHenry County the week of March 17-23, 2025?

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

McHenry County property transfers for the weeks of Dec. 19, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2025.

McHenry County property transfers for the week of Dec. 12-20, 2024

The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District has received a $36,140 grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.