Northwest Herald - Shaw Local

Cary-Grove senior lefty Addy Green carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning Monday, and the Trojans scored all six of their runs with two outs in the second to beat Crystal Lake South 6-1 in a Fox Valley Conference softball game.

A 22-year-old driver was flown to a trauma center after a single-car crash whose wreckage caught fire early Sunday near Harvard.

McHenry City Administrator Suzanne Ostrovsky has resigned, and Mayor Wayne Jett said Monday that he is filling the role temporarily.

Cary-Grove senior left-hander Addy Green fired a six-inning no-hitter against Downers Grove North with 12 strikeouts. For her performance, Green was voted the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

A 19-year-old Cary man was shot and killed Saturday in Chicago.

A 19-year-old Cary man was shot and killed Saturday in Chicago.

The McHenry County Animal Control & Adoption Center will host three low-cost rabies vaccination and microchip drive-thru clinics for cats and dogs this spring.

Carrie Ozog built a business delivering frozen organic food. Now she's opened a shop in McHenry, Rooted Ritual Apothecary, expanding to handmade beauty, home products, cleaning and personal care products.

Home State Bank in Crystal Lake has announced the hiring of a new vice president of retail banking who has deep ties to the McHenry County community.

McHenry's Soap Box Derby has roots dating at least to 1939. It's returning after a several-year hiatus in June.

Luke Flaskamp hit a grand slam to lead Jacobs baseball past Dundee-Crown, Johnsburg girls track and field took second at the Genoa-Kingston Meet, Drake Lenckus set a single-game points record for Crystal Lake South boys lacrosse, and more in Saturday's roundup.

An off-duty Crystal Lake firefighter used a garden hose to help contain a house fire Saturday until fire crews arrived.

Whenever Huntley‘s back was against the wall Saturday, it performed at its best. All nine runs the Red Raiders scored in their 9-6 nonconference road win at Maine South came with two outs.

Whenever Huntley‘s back was against the wall Saturday, it performed at its best. All nine runs the Red Raiders scored in their 9-6 nonconference road win at Maine South came with two outs.

Officials have identified the infant who died following a medical emergency at a Woodstock daycare facility.

The Mchenry City Council said yes to new signage to get cars to available parking spots, but it's a wait-and-see for time limits

Developers are one step closer to transforming the former Maplewood School property in Cary into a multi- and single-family residential area, despite significant resident pushback.

Two drivers were taken to the hospital after a crash near Union Friday morning between a minivan and a large mixer truck.

A local longtime historian who’s given presentations throughout the state, including in McHenry County, has pleaded guilty to possessing an image of child sex abuse, according to court records.

Layla Schnell scored three goals as Crystal Lake Central's girls lacrosse team beat Huntley 7-6 to win its sixth straight Fox Valley Conference title, Jack Hermann hit a walk-off single to lead Prairie Ridge baseball past Dundee-Crown, and more in Friday's roundup.

Aiden Eickelmann hit a game-tying single and Gavin Rettberg ripped a go-ahead single in the bottom of the sixth inning, capping off a three-run frame as Huntley rallied to beat McHenry 5-3 in a postseason-caliber Fox Valley Conference baseball matchup Friday evening.

Allyson Schaid ripped three extra-base hits, Kylee Nicholson struck out 11 in relief, and Woodstock North softball kept its perfect Kishwaukee River Conference season going with a 7-0 victory against Richmond-Burton on Friday.

An infant who was found unresponsive at a Woodstock daycare Tuesday has died, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

Some McHenry County school districts and McHenry County College use an online system for learning that went down this week following a cyberattack with possible data access.

A man fell into the Fox River in McHenry Friday morning as he was opening his boat for the season.