McHenry County
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5-story apartment-commercial building gets green light for Fox River Grove’s Block BMay 08, 2026 1:08 pm - 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.
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McHenry County conservatives plan ‘Rally of the Silent Majority’ May 17May 08, 2026 12:49 pm - 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.
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Crystal Lake man accused of exposing himself to children during school recessMay 08, 2026 8:11 am - A Crystal Lake man is facing felony charges after police say he exposed himself to children and an adult at a school Thursday afternoon.
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Baseball: Grayslake Central continues its grip on NLCC, downs GrantMay 07, 2026 8:56 pm - The difference between wining and losing is such a fine line. And for Grayslake Central, the Rams look to be on the plus side of that line. Grayslake Central played a nea...
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Softball: Feeling good again, Mosolino pitches Prairie Ridge past Huntley in key FVC gameMay 07, 2026 8:39 pm - Prairie Ridge‘s Reese Mosolino looked like her old self Thursday against Huntley. And that’s not good news for opposing batters. After recently returning after missing m...
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Pen pups: Why more police dogs are going to work in jailsMay 07, 2026 6:12 pm - We’re used to seeing police dogs out on the street alongside officers and deputies, but these days a growing number of K-9 units are at work out of the public eye and behind steel doors in jails.
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‘It always led here’: She started teaching at 47 and is now a Golden Apple Award winnerMay 07, 2026 5:34 pm - Kristina Lancaster, who teaches fourth graders at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside, was honored Thursday with a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. She took a circuitous route to teaching, starting at age 47 in 2017.
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Former Barrington man facing charges of possessing child sexual abuse materialsMay 07, 2026 4:49 pm - A 19-year-old man who moved out of Barrington has been brought back to Lake County on charges of possessing child sexual abuse materials.
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Elgin Police Department honored with Marklund Community Partner AwardMay 07, 2026 1:32 pm - The Elgin Police Department received a Community Partner Award from Marklund, a nonprofit serving people with developmental disabilities, for their volunteer work including holiday giving and classroom visits.
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Learn about police and fire safety at Lake County First Responders ExpoMay 07, 2026 1:02 pm - A two-day event to support first responders will be held May 16 and 17 at Gurnee Mills, parking Lot E, 6170 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee.