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New regulations on video gaming have been adopted by the Woodstock City Council, with a limit on how much a business' revenue can come from the gambling machines.

A School District 300 elementary school teacher is facing six felony battery charges after authorities said he got into a physical altercation outside a Crystal Lake bar.

The Crystal Lake McDonald’s is getting a fresh start with a brand-new building and a reconfigured site to improve traffic.

Crystal Lake Central baseball handed Huntley its first loss, Jacobs baseball improved to 7-1, Burlington Central baseball walked off Crystal Lake South, and plenty more baseball, softball, girls soccer, boys tennis and track and field results in Wednesday's roundup.

Maddon McKim, Cameron Davis and Gavin Piekos all homered, and Prairie Ridge's baseball team beat Cary-Grove 16-0 in four innings to extend its winning streak to seven games.

McHenry senior Natalie Bender was all smiles Wednesday, striking out seven batters in the circle and hitting two home runs to lead the Warriors to a 10-3 Fox Valley Conference win over Crystal Lake South.

Bella Moore belted a game-tying home run in the seventh inning and Reese Vrba crushed a walk-off three-run home run in the ninth inning as Prairie Ridge rallied from a six-run deficit to beat Jacobs 9-6 during Fox Valley Conference softball action Wednesday.

Lake in the Hills officials have formally opposed pending state legislation that would limit their ability to regulate issues like parking minimums and accessory dwelling units.

As Tony's Alzheimer's disease has progressed, we've had to make adjustments to many aspects of our life together. With the onset of spring storms, our emergency preparedness plan has had to change, too.

Troy, the Marengo-area horse that was swept into floodwaters on Friday night and saved during an hours-long operation on Saturday, is home.

The Village of Algonquin is looking to demolish a 99-year-old building in the downtown area over concerns about the building’s structural integrity.

Owen Satterlee struck out 14 as Prairie Ridge baseball shut out Cary-Grove, Jordyn Jeffs hit a walk-off single as Dundee-Crown softball beat McHenry, Peyton Ruffner and Maizie Nickle scored goals in Huntley girls soccer's win over Prairie Ridge, and more in Tuesday's roundup.

McHenry County has a system that will alert you if someone files a deed on your house. The program has been enhanced to also alert law enforcement.

Nathan Neidhardt and Garet Lobbins combined for four hits and nine RBIs as McHenry opened defense of its Fox Valley Conference baseball championship with a 15-0 win over Dundee-Crown on Tuesday.

Huntley senior Lyla Ginczycki hit a first-pitch, two-run home run in the first to set the tone, and junior Layla Olson fired a complete game with 11 strikeouts as the Red Raiders beat Crystal Lake Central 8-2 in the teams' Fox Valley Conference opener Tuesday.

Salvation Army of McHenry County's new and improved emergency vehicle canteen provides food and drinks to those affected by and responding to local disasters.

Some Lake in the Hills officials expressed skepticism about a proposed car wash in town.

The traffic lights at an intersection in Lake in the Hills are not functioning, Lake in the Hills police said.

Woodstock may have to sue to get the owners nf the former Thompson Appliance building to tear down the structure, which partially collapsed in December.

Marengo shut out Woodstock North and Woodstock blanked Harvard in their Kishwaukee River Conference baseball openers Monday. Marengo's boys and girls track placed first at the Genoa-Kingston Meet, Harvard and Johnsburg girls soccer picked up wins, and more in the roundup.

Peyton Mesce continued his strong start to the baseball season Monday, pitching two-hit ball over six innings, as Johnsburg began defense of its Kishwaukee River Conference title with a 7-1 win over visiting Richmond-Burton.

Kyle Ziebell's two-out homer capped off a six-run fourth inning for Huntley, which rallied from a four-run deficit to remain undefeated and beat Barrington 8-6 in a nonconference baseball matchup Monday evening.

People can soon have a look around inside the new Lake in the Hills police station, which opened over the winter. An open house will coincide with the rededication of the relocated Veterans Memorial.

Kathleen Narusis rose up the ranks at Home State Bank in Crystal Lake at a time when it less common for women to get such opportunities. She's one of the Northwest Herald's Women of Distinction recipients.

Sgt. David Gudgeon is a McHenry High graduate who earned Eagle Scout and now is one of just two drill sergeants in U.S. Space Force, the nation's newest military wing.