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Crystal Lake Central co-op's Anna Starr scored 19 goals in three wins against St. Charles East co-op, Hampshire co-op and Lincoln-Way Central co-op and surpassed 300 in her career. Starr is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

The family of a Crystal Lake man claims a Woodstock cinema left him inside a dark theater, causing him to fall and leading to his death about a week later.

After initial skepticism, Lake in the Hills officials have given the go-ahead for a new car wash on Randall Road.

The village of Algonquin is looking to residents to help draft a renovation plan for High Hill Park and Nature Preserve.

Hampshire scored 35 runs over three games in cruising to the title at the Larkin Slugfest on Saturday.

Huntley baseball beat Bartlett on Tommy Gasner's walk-off single. Alden-Hebron baseball edged Earlville on a walk-off wild pitch. Dundee-Crown and Hampshire softball combined for five wins at the Larkin Slugfest. Crystal Lake Central and Richmond-Burton girls soccer scored wins.

The reconstruction of Crystal Lake’s downtown park continues but the city has set an opening date in early June.

Leaning on his slider, Jack Reina struck out seven batters over four innings of one-hit baseball as Prairie Ridge, which tallied seven runs in the fourth inning, cruised for an 11-0 win over Marengo in nonconference play Saturday.

A car veered off Route 14 in Woodstock on Saturday and hit several cars in the Culver's parking lot.

The Fox River is rising in McHenry and Kane counties and is expected to crest next week.

The McHenry Township Fire Protection District is eyeing projects including a new fire station and a training center for firefighters.

After a delay caused by a stalemate between the Union Pacific Railroad and the Illinois Department of Transportation, Huntley plans to move ahead with a major Kreutzer Road widening and realignment this year.

Utility work in anticipation of the Kreutzer Road widening in Huntley is due to begin next week, Village Manager Dave Johnson said Thursday.

Marian Central's Christine Chmiel tossed a six-inning no-hitter against Timothy Christian, Crystal Lake South softball earned its first conference win of the season, Huntley baseball improved to 12-1, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Jacobs' twins Jowell and Aaden Colon combined on a six-hit shutout, Andrew Deegan was hit by a pitch five times, and the Golden Eagles beat Burlington Central 6-0 in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game Friday in Burlington.

Anna Starr poured in six goals, including four in the third quarter, as Crystal Lake Central co-op overcame five goals from Huntley's Leah Holmberg and held off the Red Raiders for a 9-6 victory in Fox Valley Conference girls lacrosse action Friday evening.

McHenry County officials are urging people along the Fox River to get their sandbags and “go” bags ready ahead of more rain in the forecast.

A Spring Grove man was found dead in a wooded area with a gunshot wound to the head, according to authorities, who said there did not appear to be foul play involved.

Marengo's Gabby Christopher cemented herself among the top power hitters in McHenry County history, Huntley's Mark Petryniec recently earned career win No. 500, and Hampshire grad Gwen Malecke takes over at Woodstock North in this week's softball notes.

A man is facing new felony charges just months after he was paroled from prison for burglarizing a Lakewood home, stealing from a vehicle in Crystal Lake and participating in mob action in Cary.

Ray Hannemann hit the go-ahead RBI single in the seventh to lift Richmond-Burton's baseball team past Woodstock in Kishwaukee River Conference action. Jackson Hatfield homered twice for Marian Central. Plus, more baseball, softball, soccer in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Woodstock North senior Makayla Nordahl tossed a five-hit shutout, and junior Kylee Nicholson collected three hits and two RBIs as the Thunder beat Richmond-Burton 8-0 for their seventh win in a row.

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.

QuikTrip - not to be confused with Kwik Trip – could be debuting in at a location off Route 25 in Algonquin.