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Fall means it's time to visit a pumpkin farm! Check out our list of locations around northern Illinois for some autumn fun.
Solar farms have been controversial, but two new ones have been approved in Woodstock and near Wonder Lake.
Calvin Jackson of Rockford, who police say set up a meeting between a woman and a Woodstock man and then entered the man's house and robbed him, was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years in prison.
A Wisconsin man is accused of beating a female relative with "sheer brutality" during an altercation in a Woodstock home.
McHenry County property transfers for the week of Aug. 15-21, 2024.
A “large number” of vases were stolen from gravestones at McHenry County Memorial Park in Woodstock earlier this month, officials report.
Thousands of people gathered at the Historic Woodstock Square to celebrate Mexican Independence Day Sunday.
Isabel's restaurant in Woodstock was an early example of farm-to-table dining – in this case from the owners' own farm in Marengo.
Head to Marengo for Oktoberfest and walk in Richmond for a fall wine walk this weekend in McHenry County.
A Chicago man pleaded guilty Thursday to possessing a machine gun and stolen Toyota Camry in Woodstock and got prison time.
Chipotle is opening its first Huntley location soon.
Get your pets vaccinated against rabies and microchipped at upcoming clinics from McHenry County Animal Control.
Programs in McHenry County aim to help former jail and prison inmates reenter the workforce.
Here's a list of some of northern Illinois' best sports bars for watching your favorite team.
Woodstock District 200 might adopt an e-learning plan
The McHenry County Mental Health Board will host its annual Community Connections Summit on Friday, Sept. 13, at McHenry County College.
Woodstock's parks master plan lays out hopes for park upgrades in coming years.
Woodstock police on Thursday arrested a Wonder Lake man now charged with 20 child pornography counts
Marian Central state wrestling champ Jimmy Mastny and his coach Jordan Blanton have won their case against the IHSA, which claimed Jimmy had been improperly recruited. A McHenry County judge threw out their suspensions.
Carlos Acosta, the DCFS caseworker convicted in the mishandling of the AJ Freund case months before the Crystal Lake boy was killed by his mother, completed his jail term this week.
Kick off fall at the Richardson Adventure Farm for the opening of its 28-acre corn maze, and other things to do this weekend in McHenry County.
An Elgin man accused of punching a McHenry County court security officer Tuesday declined to come out of his jail cell Wednesday for his initial court appearance.
Woodstock signs off on a new marijuana dispensary, which would be its first.
The Republican head of the McHenry County Board recently told the crowd at a pro-Trump rally that McHenry is the last collar county around Chicago whose voters still predominantly back the GOP. That's a big shift in recent years in collar counties long previously red.
Dairy Queen to get a new pavilion and Woodstock may chip in to pay for it.
Woodstock could approve a new marijuana dispensary this week.
People shop on Aug. 27 at the Tuesday Summer Woodstock Farmers Market around the Historic Woodstock Square.
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.
The McHenry County Department of Health issued a warning Thursday about increasing COVID-19 cases in the county.
Upcoming fall festivals include RISE Up Music Festival and Cary Main Street Fest in McHenry County.
A McHenry County judge could rule Friday if a Marian Central Catholic High School wrestler and coach should e suspended. How did we get here?
Find an apple orchard in and around Geneva, Oswego, Plano, Woodstock, Plainfield, Aurora, Yorkville, McHenry, Union, La Salle, Mt. Morris and Rock Falls.
A car crashed into a Chase Bank building on Woodstock Square Wednesday morning.
A severe thunderstorm watch was in place for McHenry, Lake, and other counties bordering Wisconsin until 4 p.m. Tuesday. It was canceled early, though the storm threat is not completely gone, and a warning was later issued for the Harvard area.
Tuesday's temperatures and heat indexes in the McHenry County area are expected to be even warmer than Monday's.
A Woodstock man accused of possessing cocaine mixed with fentanyl and more than a pound of marijuana pleaded guilty to a lesser charge got prison time.
Huntley envisions a downtown business incubator with start-up retailers in a historic house and individual small shops outside, similar to McHenry's Riverwalk "tiny shops."
Marian Central Catholic High School wrestler Jimmy Mastny and coach Jordan Blanton were banned and suspended over claimed recruitment. They took matter to court, and closing arguments in their trial have been made.
Old courthouse wins award from foundation
Duke's Inferno opened late last year in Woodstock, but owners acknowledge "perhaps our initial expectations were overly optimistic."
Pop-a-doodle-doo, a new shop in Woodstock, specializes in flavored gourmet popcorn and fanciful milkshake creations.
Woodstock will host a free Family Fun Day Sunday at the historic Woodstock Square.
A McHenry woman who has served prison time for her part in the 2019 fatal overdose of a Woodstock woman has been charged with serious cocaine offenses.
The Woodstock Opera House invites the community to explore the venue’s renovation progress during the Dusty Boots Tour.
Have a sober good time at Zero Fest in Crystal Lake and Family Fun Day in Woodstock this weekend in McHenry County.
Woodstock formally approved a lease for Squire on the Square
Woodstock wants to build a splash pad at Woodstock Water Works, located inside Emricson Park on the city’s West Side, but still needs to find ways to fund the project.
A 40-year-old Woodstock man was identified Thursday as the second victim of a double fatal UTV crash near Hebron late Saturday
A Woodstock man charged with attempted first-degree murder is accused of shooting off a pistol four times at another man driving in a vehicle while in a residential area.
Huntley is rolling out its plans for business incubator shops downtown, following the lead of McHenry and Woodstock.