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Jayce Schmitt drilled four first-half 3-pointers, and Johnsburg outdueled Rockford Lutheran on the boards to beat the Crusaders 68-50 and win the IHSA Class 2A Mendota Sectional championship Friday night.

A man accused of beating another person, stomping on his head and leaving a shoe imprint on his face outside The Vixen in McHenry on New Year's Day has pleaded guilty.

After leading his alma mater to the Fox Valley Conference championship and 28 wins, Cary-Grove boys basketball coach Adam McCloud has stepped down.

McHenry this week moved forward on creating two new TIF districts: one for the Richmond Road corridor, and another for Main Street and Route 120 West.

After receiving an outpouring of support from loyal customers in its last week of operation, Tasty Bistro in Crystal Lake is reconsidering permanent closure.

Can Prairie Ridge top last season's third-place state finish in Class 3A? Who are the teams to beat in the FVC and KRC? Here are five storylines to watch in McHenry County for the 2026 season, which begins Monday.

A small business serving coffee, breaking and lunch items – for carry-out and curbside only – will soon be replacing the shuttered Burger King along Route 14 in Cary.

A McHenry County judge ordered a restaurant in Algonquin to be evicted for nearly $41,000 in unpaid rent.

Huntley officials are building a new facility for servicing the village’s vehicles.

Led by Nick Stowasser's 24 points, the Crystal Lake South boys basketball team boasted all five starters in double figures and beat Sycamore 92-73 in a semifinal of the Class 3A Woodstock North Sectional on Wednesday night.

Josh Kaunas drilled a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as Johnsburg went on a late run to take down Aurora Christian 51-47 during the IHSA Class 2A sectional boys basketball semifinals at Mendota on Wednesday night.

A Rockford police officer is accused of theft and home repair fraud in McHenry and Winnebago counties – “at times” while in his police uniform and driving a squad car, according to Illinois State Police.

A man charged with the attack of a Woodstock gas station employee is unfit to stand trial, a licensed psychologist found.

Taylor Place cuts ribbon while telling the stories of people who are living in McHenry's first workforce housing complex

A Woodstock Route 47 open house has been rescheduled for March 18.

With the help of a million-dollar anonymous donation, The National Alliance on Mental Illness McHenry County is opening a community hub that provides free mental health assistance.

A proposal to build a gas station on land near Lake in the Hills currently zoned residential has some neighbors fighting the plans.

A donkey that was on the loose in the Woodstock area met an untimely end Tuesday when it was hit by a train, its owner said.

If there's a battle between generations, chances are pretty good Generation X isn't involved. After all members of this generation are used to flying under the radar.

The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded to a fire Tuesday blamed on smoking materials.

One of two people injured in a crash involving a car and a semi tractor trailer on I-90 in Huntley last week has died and has been identified.

Crystal Lake South will play Sycamore, and Johnsburg will face Aurora Christian in the teams' respective sectional semifinal boys basketball games Wednesday night.

Crystal Lake South will play Sycamore, and Johnsburg will face Aurora Christian in the teams' respective sectional semifinal boys basketball games Wednesday night.

A McHenry man is accused of advertising a vehicle for sale on social media and scamming a would-be buyer out of thousands of dollars before reposting the car for sale, according to court records.

Here is the All-Fox Valley Conference girls basketball team for the 2025-26 season, as selected by coaches. Huntley led the All-FVC team with four selections, followed by Burlington Central and Crystal Lake South with three apiece.