McHenry senior Natalie Bender was all smiles Wednesday, striking out seven batters in the circle and hitting two home runs to lead the Warriors to a 10-3 Fox Valley Conference win over Crystal Lake South.

Bella Moore belted a game-tying home run in the seventh inning and Reese Vrba crushed a walk-off three-run home run in the ninth inning as Prairie Ridge rallied from a six-run deficit to beat Jacobs 9-6 during Fox Valley Conference softball action Wednesday.

Lake in the Hills officials have formally opposed pending state legislation that would limit their ability to regulate issues like parking minimums and accessory dwelling units.

As Tony's Alzheimer's disease has progressed, we've had to make adjustments to many aspects of our life together. With the onset of spring storms, our emergency preparedness plan has had to change, too.

Troy, the Marengo-area horse that was swept into floodwaters on Friday night and saved during an hours-long operation on Saturday, is home.

The Village of Algonquin is looking to demolish a 99-year-old building in the downtown area over concerns about the building’s structural integrity.

Owen Satterlee struck out 14 as Prairie Ridge baseball shut out Cary-Grove, Jordyn Jeffs hit a walk-off single as Dundee-Crown softball beat McHenry, Peyton Ruffner and Maizie Nickle scored goals in Huntley girls soccer's win over Prairie Ridge, and more in Tuesday's roundup.

McHenry County has a system that will alert you if someone files a deed on your house. The program has been enhanced to also alert law enforcement.

Nathan Neidhardt and Garet Lobbins combined for four hits and nine RBIs as McHenry opened defense of its Fox Valley Conference baseball championship with a 15-0 win over Dundee-Crown on Tuesday.

Huntley senior Lyla Ginczycki hit a first-pitch, two-run home run in the first to set the tone, and junior Layla Olson fired a complete game with 11 strikeouts as the Red Raiders beat Crystal Lake Central 8-2 in the teams' Fox Valley Conference opener Tuesday.