A 175 single-family home neighborhood will be built near downtown Crystal Lake in what city council members call the “last infill property” that was once set to be an Amazon warehouse.

Eli Loeding scored a game-high 14 points, Johnny Kemp came off the bench to hit a big fourth-quarter 3-pointer, and Prairie Ridge held off visiting Huntley 38-34 in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game Wednesday night.

Ty Steponaitis delivered a powerful, rim-and-backboard rattling dunk early in the fourth quarter Wednesday night. The momentum of that play, combined with a stellar defensive effort by the Blue Streaks, led them to a 54-45 Kishwaukee River Conference victory over Johnsburg.

Carson Trivellini surpassed 1,000 points as Crystal Lake South boys basketball beat Jacobs, while Richmond-Burton boys basketball knocked off Marengo on Gavin Radmer's buzzer-beating 3-point shot.

Seven Joliet Catholic wrestlers, including Jason Hampton and Nolan Vogel, recorded pins as the Hilltoppers dominated their senior-night match against Marian Central, winning 67-12 on Wednesday night.

Prosecutors allege a Lake in the Hills man sexually assaulted a child over a number of years and bought her a wedding ring to wear out of jealousy.

A Harvard man was accused of sharing illegal images of children while he awaits trial on a charge that he followed two girls into stores in Crystal Lake.

New statistics from the American Cancer Society are cause for optimism, even for those with the most fatal forms of the disease. It's also a stark reminder about the need for early detection.

A man was airlifted after he was seriously injured in a fall from a forklift near Woodstock, officials said.

After surviving COVID-19 lockdowns and a devastating fire, the beloved downtown Crystal Lake gift shop Out of the Box is permanently closing.