Authorities have identified a man who was found dead in a Woodstock homeless encampment and determined whether it was a natural death.

Firefighters doused a blaze that broke out late Sunday in a Crystal Lake home.

Jacobs senior Andrew Deegan reached base five times the hard way against Burlington Central on Friday. He was hit by a pitch five times in as many at-bats, tying the national record. Plus more in this week's McHenry County baseball notes.

Almost 10,000 more people voted Democratic in the March primary in McHenry County. Was that simply indicative of more competitive races on that side of the aisle, or a bigger political shift?

Crystal Lake Central co-op's Anna Starr scored 19 goals in three wins against St. Charles East co-op, Hampshire co-op and Lincoln-Way Central co-op and surpassed 300 in her career. Starr is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

The family of a Crystal Lake man claims a Woodstock cinema left him inside a dark theater, causing him to fall and leading to his death about a week later.

After initial skepticism, Lake in the Hills officials have given the go-ahead for a new car wash on Randall Road.

The village of Algonquin is looking to residents to help draft a renovation plan for High Hill Park and Nature Preserve.

Hampshire scored 35 runs over three games in cruising to the title at the Larkin Slugfest on Saturday.

Huntley baseball beat Bartlett on Tommy Gasner's walk-off single. Alden-Hebron baseball edged Earlville on a walk-off wild pitch. Dundee-Crown and Hampshire softball combined for five wins at the Larkin Slugfest. Crystal Lake Central and Richmond-Burton girls soccer scored wins.