Crystal Lake
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Man hit in face by fireworks blast near Crystal Lake, seriously injuredJul 07, 2025 10:39 am - A man was hospitalized after he was hit in the face by a fireworks mortar Saturday night near Crystal Lake.
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19th annual Rockin’ Rib Fest features award-winning BBQ, dozen bands, carnivalJul 07, 2025 2:12 am - Lake in the Hills Rotary Club's Rockin' Rib Fest returns July 10-13 with live music, carnival, rib vendors, business expo, and more. All proceeds go to support Rotary charities and projects.
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‘A hole in our family’: Hit-and-run victim remembered as polite and outgoingJul 06, 2025 1:16 pm - Nicholas Laureys, the 15-year-old killed in a hit-and-run crash last week near Crystal Lake, is being remembered as an outgoing and polite young man who liked to play video games and ride ATVs.
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Home & garden calendar, June 29-July 6Jul 06, 2025 9:06 am - Here’s a list of garden events, walks and more happening June 29-July 6 in the Chicago suburbs.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for June 2025Jul 05, 2025 2:18 pm - Winners of the Daily Herald's amateur photo contest include photos of an abandoned industrial site, young deer beating the heat, and a solar eclipse viewing party.
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Car suspected in hit-and-run that killed teen near Crystal Lake is locatedJul 05, 2025 9:33 am - A car believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 15-year-old boy has been located, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday.
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Your guide to Fourth of July paradesJul 03, 2025 4:46 pm - Find parade times and routes for 30 Independence Day parades in the suburbs.
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Police issue stern warning after another teen injured in e-bike crashJul 03, 2025 1:41 pm - A 15-year-old Lake in the Hills boy escaped serious harm Wednesday after he was struck by a vehicle while driving an electric dirt bike across a busy state highway in Huntley.
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15-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run crash near Crystal LakeJul 03, 2025 1:17 pm - A teenage bicyclist was killed when struck by a hit-and-run driver Wednesday night near Crystal Lake, authorities said.
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Lake Villa man convicted of ‘reign of terror’ in McHenryJul 03, 2025 11:29 am - A Lake Villa man who prosecutors say went on “nothing short of a reign of terror” throughout McHenry during the stormy, early morning hours of March 31, 2023, was found guilty of more than two dozen charges Wednesday.