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A Wonder Lake man has pleaded guilty to possessing an image of child sex abuse and was sentenced to five years in prison.

Flashing red traffic lights at the intersection of Del Webb Boulevard and Route 47 in Huntley are causing a significant backup.

A Woodstock man is facing charges of driving under the influence after crashing his car into a Woodstock home, within inches of where a resident of the home was sitting last week.

The McHenry Police Department is asking residents to avoid Route 31, which has closed due to wires down across the road and a fire.

Lily Perocho homered and fired a two-hit shutout to lead Crystal Lake Central's softball team over Johnsburg, while Hampshire, Prairie Ridge and Richmond-Burton's baseball teams all scored wins on Wednesday. In girls soccer action, Woodstock North defeated McHenry.

Freshman Karsyn Ledgerwood sparked Prairie Ridge's offense early with an RBI double, Reese Vrba blasted a three-run home run late, and Reese Mosolino struck out seven in a 5-3 season-opening win over Grayslake North.

Liz Smith scored in the 65th minute, and Johnsburg's girls soccer team edged visiting Richmond-Burton 1-0 in the Skyhawks' season opener Wednesday.

For the first time in half a century, astronauts soon should be headed to the moon — and equipment designed and manufactured here in the suburbs will help them get there.

A construction contractor suffered an injury while working at a Scot Forge facility Wednesday afternoon in Spring Grove.

For the first time in half a century, astronauts soon should be headed to the moon — and equipment designed and manufactured here in the suburbs will help them get there.

A new "dirty" soda and sub shop has opened in downtown Crystal Lake, complete with a theme that transports customers back to the 1990s, with an emphasis on grunge, rock and rap music that defined the era.

Crystal Lake’s downtown Depot Park is seeing major changes with a multi-million-dollar renovation that includes a new holiday tree that pays homage to a distinguished family name with deep Crystal Lake roots.

Caregiving can be physically demanding. However, even more challenging can be managing the emotions that go with caregiving, particularly for those whose loved ones have Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.

Richmond-Burton's Maddie Seyller and Harvard's Julie Silva recorded hat tricks in girls soccer wins, Crystal Lake South's Drake Lenckus became the school's career points leader in boys lacrosse, and more in Tuesday's roundup.

Abraham Quinn scored three goals with one assist, while Evan McMahon added two fourth-quarter goals as Crystal Lake Central finished strong during its 9-5 loss to Antioch in nonconference boys lacrosse action Tuesday evening.

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A man facing an attempted first-degree murder charge has been denied pretrial release from Kane County jail after authorities say he entered a home in Huntley and waited to confront the homeowner with a knife.

The body of 5-year-old AJ Freund of Crystal Lake was found in 2019. This timeline runs from his parents' troubles before his death to when he was first reported missing to the convictions of his parents and a DCFS worker involved in his case.

A Crystal Lake man has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Chicago parking garage near Millennium Park, police said.

McHenry Parks and Recreation had to pull two ice rinks at Fox Ridge Park early this season due to vandalism. Now their return is uncertain.

The conviction and sentencing of a DCFS case worker – accused of not protecting a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy from his abusive mother, who eventually killed him – was upheld by an appellate court.

Lake in the Hills has a new fuel supplier, weeks after the village was left with a repair bill of over $300,000 after officials said its former vendor mistakenly put hundreds of gallons of unleaded gasoline in diesel tanks of public work trucks.

Nick Stowasser and Jackson Lee hit grand slams, and Crystal Lake South's baseball team beat Woodstock to remain undefeated. Plus, more baseball, softball, girls soccer, boys tennis in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Cary-Grove pitcher Kaden Norman held Woodstock North to one run over five innings, while catcher Brady Bauer's two-run homer sparked a nine-run seventh inning as the Trojans cruised over the Thunder 16-1 in nonconference baseball action Monday night.

Woodstock sophomore Megan Kuiper carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and struck out 20 while adding a three-run triple at the plate in a 6-0 season-opening win over Round Lake on Monday.