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The Fox River Grove Village Board censured one of its trustees for raising questions of conflict of interest within staff in what they considered “potentially slanderous.”

Property tax bills are on their way to McHenry County mailboxes. Here's all you need to know about how to avoid late penalties.

A Crystal Lake man is charged with exposing himself to children while they were outside a School District 47 school during recess Wednesday, officials report.

Saying “conservatives can no longer afford to be silent,” groups aligned with the Republican Party plan what they’ve dubbed a “Rally of the Silent Majority” on May 17 in McHenry.

The McHenry Division of Transportation is redoing the Charles J. Miller Bridge southern deck starting in May, so access to McHenry's Miller Riverfront boat launch will be limited

Here are the IHSA sectional assignments for McHenry County-area girls track and field teams.

Here are the IHSA sectional assignments for McHenry County-area boys track and field teams.

Starting pitcher Levi Perrotta brought the energy early, and Woodstock North had just enough in the end to hold off host Woodstock 10-9 in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game Thursday.

The Fox Valley Conference girls track and field championship will remain with Huntley. The Red Raiders claimed eight event victories and scored 153 points to earn their fifth straight conference title Thursday evening.

Crystal Lake Central's Addison Schaffer recorded a hat trick as the Tigers wrapped up the Fox Valley Conference girls soccer title, McHenry's Brooke Snyder and Marengo's Ellie White threw perfect games, and more in Thursday's roundup.

Prairie Ridge senior Reese Mosolino struck out six and allowed one unearned run against Fox Valley Conference leader Huntley, freshman Olivia Swiderek got her first varsity hit and RBIs, and the Wolves beat the Raiders 5-1 on Thursday.

The lower Fox River between McHenry and the Algonquin dam is back open for boating after flooding prevented activity on the river.

A five-story mixed-use development will occupy the vacant block along Route 14 in Fox River Grove after the village board gave the plan a thumbs-up.

Two people were rescued without injury after a sailboat capsized Wednesday evening on Crystal Lake, officials report.

A home in Huntley was left uninhabitable following a fire late Wednesday, Huntley Fire Protection District officials said in a news release.

Danny Adams pitched a complete game two-hitter to lead Crystal Lake Central to a 4-2 win over Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game Wednesday, spoiling the return of former Tigers pitching coach Austin Padjen.

Liz Smith scored on an assist from Dorothy Ruth in the 76th minute and Johnsburg's girls soccer team completed a season sweep of the Kishwaukee River Conference regular season and tournament titles with a 1-0 win over Richmond-Burton in the tournament finals Wednesday.

McHenry baseball earned two wins against Hampshire, Marian Central's Christine Chmiel struck out 18 in a win over Chicago Christian, Hampshire softball got homers from three players, and more in Wednesday's roundup.

A four-vehicle crash closed Route 31 in Johnsburg and injured three people.

The IHSA has released the softball playoff schedules. Huntley (Class 4A) and Prairie Ridge (3A) earned No. 1 seeds. Woodstock North (3A) and Marian Central (2A) are No. 2 seeds. Here are regional pairings for all McHenry County teams.

A Woodstock man who records show has multiple previous domestic violence convictions pleaded guilty to his most recent Tuesday and was sentenced to three years and six months in prison.

Johnsburg leaders have agreed move forward in exploring a potential taxing incentive to redevelop Hidden Harbor at the Fox River.

A baby found unresponsive at a Woodstock daycare was taken to the hospital for advanced care, police said.

Despite all that Alzheimer's disease has taken away from my husband, there are parts of his "essence" that the disease can't touch.

Burlington Central junior Gavin Stumbaugh took advantage of his first varsity start, delivering a walk-off single in the ninth inning to give the Rockets a 5-4 win over Richmond-Burton in a nonconference baseball game at Wintrust Field in Schaumburg.