McHenry County
-
Holzlager brewery in Woodstock announces closingSep 26, 2025 10:56 am - Holzlager Brewing Company in Woodstock is closing its doors.The brewery, located at 150 S. Eastwood Drive-Route 47, said on social media it is planning to shut down in mid-October.
-
‘It’s a black hole’: Broadview ICE facility sparks complaints of inhumane conditionsSep 26, 2025 10:41 am - A boarded-up building in a small Chicago suburb has become the front line of a federal immigration crackdown, with growing accusations that the facility meant to process arrestees is a de facto detention center plagued by inhumane conditions.
-
Driver crashes near Elburn after suffering medical emergencySep 26, 2025 8:55 am - A driver having a medical emergency suffered minor injuries in an early morning, single-vehicle crash Friday near Elburn.
-
Mainstreet Realtors honors 2025 Good Neighbor Award winnersSep 25, 2025 10:48 pm - Mainstreet Realtors honored Realtors whose volunteer service made a significant impact in their communities through the 2025 Good Neighbor Awards.
-
Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2025 Holiday Happenings guideSep 25, 2025 10:25 pm - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfast with Santa, or other family events for free by Oct. 12 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.
-
Is it ever reasonable to criticize high school athletes?Sep 25, 2025 5:40 pm - With the landscape of high school athletics changing -- and the finances -- has it become reasonable to criticize the athletes earning money?
-
Report: Progress toward goals adequate, but better management of grant to stop school violence neededSep 25, 2025 5:30 pm - A federal agency says the Lake County Regional Office of Education has shown adequate progress toward the goals of a $1 million grant to stop violence in schools but needs to improve grant management and administration.
-
Democrat Miracle Jenkins ends campaign in 9th Congressional District, endorses rivalSep 25, 2025 5:25 pm - Evanston Democrat Miracle Jenkins has suspended his bid for Congress in the 9th District and endorsed Bushra Amiwala.
-
Fall festival to honor law enforcement Saturday in South ElginSep 25, 2025 4:45 pm - We Back the Blue Fall Fest will honor local law enforcement from noon to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Panton Mill Park in South Elgin.
-
Come for the food, stay for ax-throwingSep 25, 2025 3:16 pm - Local officials and well wishers Wednesday welcomed Up North Axe & Tap at 547 N. Milwaukee Ave., in downtown Libertyville, a Northwoods-themed restaurant and bar that also features four ax-throwing lanes.