Woodstock

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

A proposed sales tax increase in Woodstock would bring the city’s overall rate to 8.5%, which would tie Crystal Lake for the highest in McHenry County.

A New York man who was arrested in Florida after stepping off a cruise ship is accused of stealing a Woodstock man’s identity and more than $30,000 from his Elk Grove Village company.

Hebron's United Methodist Church held its fifth annual Pride Sunday event, joining the Village in recognizing the Pride Month

Woodstock Police arrested six people during a “National Organized Retail Crime Blitz" on May 29 and 30.

Woodstock's Food Truck Festival takes place 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 7 on Woodstock Square.

Huntley is looking for applicants for its new Shops on Main retail incubator program.

A man accused of hitting another man with a hammer near Union has a long criminal history, including a conviction for attempted murder, authorities said.

Ten accomplished mentors, businesswomen, organizers, local leaders and family pillars are honored by Shaw Media/Northwest Herald with 2025 Women of Distinction awards on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

Summer is in full swing with festivals lined up in Woodstock, Spring Grove and Harvard this weekend in McHenry County.

The planned widening of Route 47 through Woodstock has been delayed for a year. City leaders discuss ongoing talks over the cost and communicating with local businesses on updates.

Two people suffered minor injuries from a car crash that resulted in two vehicles crashing into a ditch Tuesday morning in Woodstock, officials report.

A tree fell on a house in Harvard during severe weather that made its way through McHenry County early Tuesday afternoon.

The Friends of McHenry County College Foundation has announced the Ervin J. LeCoque University Center Scholarship, a full-tuition scholarship for an MCC grad to attend the University Center in Woodstock.

Hundreds of people gathered for the 2nd annual Downtown Crystal Lake Pride Walk & Social Sunday as a kickoff to June being Pride Month.

A woman whose child was sexually abused by a former Woodstock man delivered a message to him in McHenry County court Thursday.

Go fishing with the family in Spring Grove and attend the grand opening of an outdoor venue in Marengo this weekend in McHenry County.

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

The Crystal Lake Soccer Federation has established a semi-pro women's team called the Force, which will play in the United Women's Soccer League. The team's debut is Saturday at The MAC.

The much-anticipated Route 47 widening in Woodstock – long expected to start this spring – has been delayed a year, even after much preparation work along the road.

A grateful colleague describes Dee Darling as someone who "sees something is wrong and sets about a way to go and fix it and she goes for it."

Crystal Lake’s first public art piece funded by the city will be created by a local prominent artist and displayed in the center of a roundabout at Congress Parkway and Exchange Drive.

Fallen service members were honored on Woodstock Square Monday for the city's Memorial Day observance.

Find out where you can honor fallen service men and women this Memorial Day weekend in the McHenry County area.

Mark Hutson of Woodstock is on a mission to document every military service member from McHenry County who has died in service, going back to World War I.

Brent Hollenberg is rehabbing a former synagogue outside Crystal Lake into a six-unit vacation rental property, breathing new life in the 111-year-old building.

Woodstock is getting a new sound system on the Square, approving a purchase Tuesday evening to get ahead of new tariffs.

A Woodstock man was sentenced to 16 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting and abusing a chid.

The unseasonably cool weather has delayed the opening of Crystal Lake‘s Main Beach and some local pools and water features.

Run the Splash Bash 5K in Woodstock and celebrate Memorial Day in Fox River Grove this weekend in McHenry County.

Brent Hollenberg has purchased the former Ridgefield schoolhouse at 8617 Ridgefield Road, near Crystal Lake. Hollenberg has plans to turn the building into a six unit Airbnb. The building was last the home of the McHenry County Jewish Congregation.

The McHenry County Board has voted to require drivers to slow down on a trio of roads, overriding two negative recommendations from the transportation committee.

A Woodstock man has pleaded guilty to grooming a child he met at a local church where he was a volunteer youth leader.

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office has identified a man killed in a Woodstock-area car crash Tuesday morning.

A man was killed in a crash in Woodstock Tuesday morning along Kishwaukee Valley Road.

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

A McHenry County Board committee voted against three of four proposed speed limit reductions, but the full board could override those votes. At least one local police chief wants the one is his suburb.

A slaughterhouse proposal near Woodstock is headed to the McHenry County Board - but it’s not without opposition from nearby residents and Hartland Township.

Members of the Class of 2025 from Woodstock North High School receive their diplomas during commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

The McHenry County Division of Transportation Touch a Truck is scheduled for Sunday in Woodstock.

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

Thunderstorms downed trees and power lines around McHenry County Thursday evening.

A Woodstock man convicted twice of sexually assaulting a four-year-old child won another appeal and a shot at a third trial, in another twist in a case that included a judge overturning his own verdict.

Shop for native plants in Woodstock and join Crystal Lake’s garden party this weekend in McHenry County.

Teacher Appreciation Week closed out fittingly this year with recognition teachers at the McHenry County Educators of the Year ceremony, hosted by the county's Regional Office of Education.

Buffalo Wild Wings, in to-go form, is coming to Woodstock.

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

Check out these northern Illinois restaurants known for their burgers. From McHenry County to the Illinois Valley and everywhere in between, we've got you covered with a variety of places to try during National Burger Month.

A look back at some of Northwest Herald photojournalist Gregory Shaver's favorite pictures in the Northwest Herald from March 2025.

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.