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Shaw Local reporter Amanda Marrazzo's dog Vinnie spent a day at Underdog Academy in Algonquin - something offered to all their potential customers for free – to "learn some manners," she writes.

An Illinois Department of Transportation worker was injured after a driver crashed into an IDOT truck while crews worked on storm damage along Route 120 Friday morning near McHenry.

UConn got another critical 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins and coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies muscled their way back to the national title game, beating Illinois 71-62 in the Final Four on Saturday night as they seek their third championship in four seasons.

Fire crews, an equine veterinarian and sheriff's deputies all assisted in a tricky effort to rescue a horse from floodwaters near Marengo.

Another McHenry County student will be competing on the national spelling bee stage after taking home the top spot in the regional tournament last month.

Bodycam video of a woman being questioned for shoplifting at Target in Algonquin has been reviewed millions of times. She pleaded guilty Tuesday via Zoom from India, as her visa to be in the US was revoked.

Huntley softball pounded out 20 hits and hit five homers to lead coach Mark Petryniec to his 500th career win, Jacobs softball outlasted Woodstock North 22-21 in a scoring frenzy, Cary-Grove boys and girls track won at the Trojans' home meet, and more in Saturday's roundup.

A Crystal Lake industrial building caught fire Saturday afternoon.

For nearly 30 years, Moms of McHenry County have been saving other moms money via its semiannual KidsStuff Resale event. The next sale is coming up this month.

Lakewood’s Village Manager will be retiring this summer after serving in the position for five years, officials report.

The Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry has launched a new digital gift card program as way to help people support local businesses.

Cary Mayor Mark Kownick used the annual state of the village event to warn residents of new state legislation that will put limits on local control from housing to parking.

Nathan Bushy struck out nine batters to lead Dundee-Crown baseball over Centennial, Alden-Hebron baseball split a nonconference doubleheader against Ashton-Franklin Center and Cary-Grove boys lacrosse scored a win over Lake Forest. And more in Friday's roundup.

The boys track and field season starts this week. Here are five athletes to watch this season in the Northwest Herald area.

The boys track and field season is underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2026 season.

Maggie Hanson scored three second-half goals, while Macy Noe recorded 11 saves, seven in the first half, as Marengo's girls soccer team kicked off Kishwaukee River Conference play with a 3-0 win over Woodstock North.

McHenry's Buffalo Wild Wings is closing, but Burlington is coming to former furniture store.

Officially opening April 1, Cary Apothecary is expanding with wellness offerings with services like massages and Reiki sessions.

Thunderstorms that hit Thursday night left their mark in McHenry County, with downed electrical wires, tree damage, flooding and a collapsed home reported.

The girls track and field season starts this week. Here are five athletes to watch this season in the Northwest Herald area.

The girls track and field season is underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2026 season.

Warning sirens have sounded in parts of McHenry County amid reports of rotating clouds and severe weather.

Warning sirens have sounded in parts of McHenry County amid reports of rotating clouds and severe weather.

Sam Maglares struck out eight batters for Burlington Central in a loss to Romeoville, Huntley boys lacrosse topped Lake Zurich for its first victory, and Huntley boys volleyball fell to St. Charles East in two sets in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Authorities say a Huntley man made a run for the exit at a hospital, where he was taken after allegedly using an ax to smash a window and rob a shop.