McHenry County
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Car crashes into Metra train in Fox River GroveOct 14, 2025 8:32 am - A car crashed into a Metra train Monday at the same intersection as the deadly 1995 bus and train crash in Fox River Grove that occurred 30 years ago this month.
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Flag football: Carmel avenges only loss, beats Libertyville to reach sectional finalOct 13, 2025 9:23 pm - Take a bow, Luke Anen. Your older sister, Carmel Catholic sophomore linebacker Katherine Anen, praised you after a flag football game Monday afternoon. “He taught me how ...
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Flag football: Cary Grove’s season ends with sectional semifinal loss to HarlemOct 13, 2025 8:30 pm - Despite her team trailing by 26 points in the closing moments of the fourth quarter, Cary-Grove senior Kennedy Manning did everything she could to keep the Trojans alive ...
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Fox Lake apartment project targets the “missing middle”Oct 13, 2025 6:49 pm - The first building foundations are expected to be poured this week for what Fox Lake officials say will be a transformative development to provide a much-needed housing option in town.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 7?Oct 13, 2025 5:34 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances in Week 7?
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Fans of the macabre have a chance to win Halloween in a Hearse at OutdoorOct 13, 2025 3:14 pm - It’s not too late to sign up to win the McHenry Outdoor Theater’s Halloween in a Hearse experience. Sign-ups will continue until the randomly drawn winners are announced Friday, Oct. 24, said Joe Cicero, president of marketing and promotions for the theater.
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Island Lake establishment boasts intergenerational appealOct 13, 2025 3:00 pm - Ty Weidner still remembers his parents signing him up for junior bowling at 3D Sideouts when he was in grade school.
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Fox River Grove announces tax reductions for residentsOct 13, 2025 12:21 pm - Fox River Grove will lower its electricity surcharge and cable television taxes for residents after passing a 1% sales tax.
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Art of the Land show and fundraiser returns to McHenry CountyOct 13, 2025 11:11 am - Attendees will experience art inspired by the local landscape, live music and more at the Art of the Land art show and fundraiser. Proceeds from the event support land preservation in McHenry County.
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Crystal Lake’s Raue Center receives ‘game-changer’ grant, explores satellite theater in East DundeeOct 13, 2025 10:49 am - The Crystal Lake-based Raue Center for the Arts has received a multiyear, $150,000 grant that could support a possible expansion into East Dundee.