Crystal Lake
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Hampshire finds the spark to defeat Crystal Lake SouthOct 03, 2025 11:34 pm - After a sluggish start on offense, Hampshire coach Shane Haak and staff made the decision to have all-purpose player Chris Whetstone take the snaps from center. Normally a running back and receiver, Whetstone led a rushing attack that found the end zone on two consecutive drives against Crystal Lake South.
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Huntley narrowly misses handing top-ranked Prairie Ridge its first lossOct 03, 2025 11:28 pm - Prairie Ridge remained unbeaten on the season with a 35-34 victory Friday night against Huntley in Fox Valley Conference football action.
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Jacobs rallies to knock off Crystal Lake CentralOct 03, 2025 11:25 pm - Jacobs defeated Crystal Lake Central 27-21 Friday night in a Fox Valley Conference football game in Crystal Lake.
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Boys soccer: Prus, Crystal Lake South hold off Hampshire to snap losing streakOct 02, 2025 9:31 pm - Crystal Lake South midfielder Will Prus received a throw-in and drove into the Hampshire box, rolling a shot under the outstretched arms of Whip-Purs goalkeeper Jayden S...
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New Burlington store opens Friday in AlgonquinOct 02, 2025 10:15 am - A new Burlington store is opening Friday along Randall Road in Algonquin. The discount department store, formally known as Burlington Coat Factory, will host a grand opening celebration starting at 8:45 a.m. Friday at 175 Randall Road.
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2 men arrested in multicounty Walgreens theft spreeOct 01, 2025 3:37 pm - Wauconda police have arrested two men on felony charges related to a string of retail thefts across Lake, McHenry, Boone, Will, and Kane counties.
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‘Mini-forests’ are rare in the US. The Algonquin Garden Club is planting one in Kane CountyOct 01, 2025 1:24 pm - Launching a first-of-its-kind ecological project in the region, the Algonquin Garden Club will transform a small plot in the Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature Preserve in Dundee Township into a "mini-forest."
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Crystal Lake police contradict claim about rifle outside public libraryOct 01, 2025 12:06 pm - Crystal Lake police are contradicting a signed criminal complaint indicating that a defendant is accused of hiding a rifle in the bushes outside the local public library, which is less than 1,000 feet from a school.
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McHenry Outdoor raises breast cancer awareness, fundsOct 01, 2025 9:55 am - Oct. 10-11 at the McHenry Outdoor Theater will be all about making some joyful noise on behalf of breast cancer awareness.
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Algonquin 1st town in Illinois to offer tele-health services; residents must opt out to avoid monthly $6 feeSep 30, 2025 10:27 am - Algonquin residents now have access to tele-health services that aim to increase healthcare access in an optional program through the village for a $6 add-on to residents’ monthly utility bills.