Woodstock baseball outlasted Plano 19-17 in Kishwaukee River Conference action thanks to a Chase Willard grand slam. Harvard softball eked out a KRC win. Plus, more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Ali Kowall assisted Grace Brown's goal in the 29th minute, Kenzie Lorkowski made a leaping save on a free kick in the 52nd minute, and Burlington Central held off Jacobs for a 1-0 shutout victory in Fox Valley Conference girls soccer action Tuesday night.

Addi Edlen hit a no-doubt home run in a six-run fourth inning, and Alexa Schuring delivered a clutch two-run double in the sixth as Hampshire held off Burlington Central 11-10 in their Fox Valley Conference softball game Tuesday.

A father of five -- now six -- working a second job as an overnight gas station clerk in Marengo was shot during a robbery where $42 were taken. Two of three men charged took plea deals; the other is on trial in McHenry County.

River Road near McHenry is closed because of floodwaters, the latest road closure resulting from the Fox River overflowing its banks.

Former Burlington Central star Drew Scharnowski announced over the weekend his commitment to Duke from the transfer portal. Scharnowski spent the previous three seasons at Belmont.

Former Burlington Central star Drew Scharnowski announced over the weekend his commitment to Duke from the transfer portal. Scharnowski spent the previous three seasons at Belmont.

The Illinois State Board of Elections released final vote totals Friday in the March 17 primary. Here are the results for McHenry County races.

Before it spread, firefighters were able to extinguish a fire that broke out in a crawl space of a Crystal Lake home Monday evening.

Bill Breit, 87, is on hospice care and doesn't care to leave his Johnsburg home, even as the Fox River rises to flood stages outside. The community, including strangers to Breit, rallied to sandbag his house.