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Michael Silvius picked the perfect time to hit his first high school home run. The junior belted a walk-off two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh to lift Crystal Lake South over Prairie Ridge 8-7 in a Fox Valley Conference baseball matchup Friday.

This Sunday in downtown Crystal Lake, car enthusiasts will gather for Cars & Caffeine from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. while raising money for the city’s food pantry.

A Harvard home was damaged after a fire in an exterior wall near electrical wriring.

Here are the IHSA sectional and supersectional assignments for McHenry County-area boys and girls lacrosse teams. The state final tournament will be held June 4 and 6 at Hinsdale Central.

A McHenry-area juvenile was referred for felony charges following an alleged stabbing in a domestic incident, authorities said.

Huntley captured the Fox Valley Conference boys tennis championship by two points over Jacobs. Samuel Santa Ines won the No. 1 singles title for Jacobs, and Crystal Lake South's Zeke Boldman and Eryk Bucior won the No. 1 doubles championship.

After a bumpy start following an eviction and move from Huntley, the Trump and Truth Store in Crystal Lake is having its grand opening this weekend.

Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 is being sued by a parent who claims her constitutional rights were violated when the district aided her child’s gender transition without parental involvement.

Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 is being sued by a parent who claims her constitutional rights were violated when the district aided her child’s gender transition without parental involvement.

Local restauranters are getting candid about the struggles they're facing in today’s economy and are asking for community support to keep their businesses alive.

An Elgin man was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to failing to report a July crash he caused that injured another driver, and fleeing from Cary police in Crystal Lake.

For the first time since the 40-year-old building was built, the McHenry County Coroner’s Office got a major upgrade with renovations to the office and morgue.

Maddie Seyller underwent over a dozen surgeries after severely injuring her foot in a UTV accident less than four years ago. Now, the Richmond-Burton junior, playing alongside her sister Ella, is a leading scorer and passer on a girls soccer team primed for postseason success.

Jumper Kyle Brents and sprinter Oreoluwa Sobodu each won two individual events, leading Dundee-Crown's boys track and field team to its first Fox Valley Conference title in 25 years.

Dundee-Crown's Jordyn Jeffs hit a walk-off homer to beat Burlington Central, McHenry's Natalie Bender hit two home runs and drove in seven runs, Johnsburg girls soccer ended the regular season undefeated, and more in the roundup.

Hampshire scored its first five runs with two outs Thursday, and the Whip-Purs beat Huntley for the second time this season to clinch at least a share of the Fox Valley Conference softball championship.

The IHSA has released baseball playoff schedules. Here are regional pairings for McHenry County teams. Huntley and McHenry earned No. 1 seeds in Class 4A. Crystal Lake South is a top seed in 3A.

Jack Darby, the longtime voice of Woodstock boys basketball and former freshman study hall monitor, remains active with the high school and is beloved by students and faculty alike. His generosity, sense of humor and support of WHS athletics is valued by all.

Huntley street superintendent Dan Ruggles is involved with everything from cleaning up after a traffic crash to snow removal, pothole fixing, sidewalk repairs, tree trimming and much more.

Local food pantry volunteers do more than stock shelves. They also try to make the experience seamless and humane for those who are being helped.

They don't wear capes. They drive through snowstorms, feed the homeless, and show up every single day for the people who need them most. Meet more 2026 Everyday Heroes in McHenry County — and the readers who wanted to say thank you

Jerry Eiserman was recently given the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce Frank E. Low Award recognizing his lifetime of service. He's been a teacher, coach, sports official and mentor to many in McHenry.

First responders at the scene get more of the credit and attention, but the dispatchers at agencies like SEECOM also play a crucial role in emergency response.

McHenry County sisters-in-law give back to community with a prom dress resale that raises money for other charitable causes.

Holly Eberle is a librarian, mentor, volunteer, advocate for people with mental illness, defender of intellectual freedom and more.