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The 112-year-old building in downtown Crystal Lake that stands out for its striking glazed green bricks is officially designated a local landmark.

Woodstock officials are aiming to move forward with Murphy Development Group to build new housing on the former Die Cast site.

A tree fell on three Crystal Lake juveniles Saturday, according to Crystal Lake Fire Rescue.

The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District called in a helicopter for a man injured Saturday in a dirt bike crash.

Volo Museum operators are scratching their heads about how the iconic car from the hit 1980s TV show “Knight Rider,” on display in their museum, could have been caught on camera speeding in New York City.

Students at several Woodstock elementary schools were involved in choosing names for McHenry County snowplows and got to see the vehicles at their schools.

The Field of the Fallen in Cary is put up on Memorial Day to honor Illinois veterans who have died in action since Desert Storm.

Prairie Ridge's Anneke Dam sparkled at state, finishing second in the 800-meter run in Class 2A, while Burlington Central's LaRaiya Cunningham-Duncan was third in the Class 3A long jump. Jacobs' Lennox Szymonik (1,600) and Johnsburg's Hope Klosowicz (400) each finished fourth.

Huntley and Crystal Lake South won sectional titles in boys tennis, Richmond-Burton girls soccer won its fourth regional championship since 2022, Huntley boys volleyball earned a regional-opening win, and more in Saturday's roundup.

Hailey Brandlin and Maizie Nickle each scored twice, Mia Moyer, Genevieve Adamson and Nyla Rueda added goals and Huntley dominated the second half to beat Zion-Benton 7-0 and win the IHSA Class 3A regional girls soccer title at its home field Saturday.

Woodstock North's Allyson Schaid got the offense going with a one-out triple in the fourth, Kylee Nicholson threw a two-hitter with 12 strikeouts, and the Thunder beat Crystal Lake Central 5-2 on Saturday to win their first regional title in three years.

A man has been accused of running over his wife with a car in Oakwood Hills and severely injuring her Friday evening.

The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was able to prevent a vehicle fire from spreading to the garage it was parked in front of.

A man has been accused of running over his wife with a car in Oakwood Hills and severely injuring her Friday evening.

Fire crews had to work to protect several threatened nearby structures and extinguish flames that spread to surrounding fields in strong wind.

Layla Olson struck out 10 as Huntley softball won its 11th straight regional title, Johnsburg girls soccer defeated Marengo in penalty kicks to claim its fourth straight regional championship, Dundee-Crown boys track advanced seven events to state, and more in the roundup.

Prairie Ridge's Reese Mosolino allowed only one hit and struck out 10 as the Wolves defeated Cary-Grove for the third time this season to capture their third straight Class 3A regional championship on Friday.

Aurora Central Catholic senior pitcher Corina Maratea took a hot shot off her right hip but bounced back as the Chargers rallied to upset Marengo 4-3 and win their first regional championship since 2019.

Prairie Ridge's Anneke Dam (800 run) and Jessie Merritt (high jump), Jacobs' Lennox Szymonik (1,600) and Johnsburg's Hope Klosowicz all qualified Friday for Saturday's state finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Allison Barnett gave Crystal Lake Central a first-half lead, Jordin Gaunaurd scored a pair of second-half goals and the Tigers shut out Prairie Ridge 3-0 to win the IHSA Class 2A regional girls soccer championship on their home field Friday evening.

The locally owned ice cream shop Cary Dairy abruptly closed Thursday, the same day a judge granted permission for the village to remove a sign they claim has been violating its ordinance for years.

The owners of AteaCo Coffee & Tea had two years at the McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes and are now opening their own tea and coffeeshop on Riverside Drive.

Almost three years to the date after the Australian-based Mexican fast food chain Guzman y Gomez opened in Crystal Lake, the company has closed all of its U.S. stores.

Maizie Nickle's junior season ended not only in a heartbreaking loss, but with a torn ACL in her right knee. Despite the injury, one of many she's faced in her career, the Huntley forward returned for her senior season and is peaking at the perfect time.

Cary-Grove's Logan Abrams was a double-winner in the shot put and discus at the Class 3A Antioch Sectional, while teammate Jameson Tenopir captured a title in the 1,600. C-G, McHenry, Crystal Lake Central and Huntley will all send individuals to state next weekend.