Woodstock resident Diane Brokaw is starting her new fundraising chapter next month in honor of her son, Zach, who died in a car crash at age 20 after falling asleep behind the wheel.

A Woodstock man who was convicted in 2024 of threatening to bomb Huntley High School has been sentenced to three years in prison for battery of a nurse authorities said he touched in an "insulting" manner.

The McHenry City Council has weighed in on an early proposal for a car wash in an area that had been planned as a retail center.

A ramp connecting the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway to Route 31 will be closed for toll plaza improvements starting Sunday and is expected to last through the summer.

Follett Content of McHenry has announced the next step in its growth strategy, and it has to do with public libraries.

The Cook County Clerk’s office and multiple police departments are warning residents of a scam circulating that falsely claims a court order requiring payment for traffic violations.

Abalabix Books of Crystal Lake and Reeses Barkery and Pawtique in McHenry received $10,000 Backing Small Business Enhancement Grants - the latter before a fire that gutted its shop.

A driver suffered minor injuries after crashing his car into a marsh Thursday afternoon near Woodstock, officials report.

CASA of McHenry County, whose volunteers work as court-appointed special advocates for children in the foster care and court systems, has marked 20 years of work on behalf of kids in need.

As McHenry County continues to digest the results – many still unofficial – of this year’s primary election, here are some oddities that flew under the radar this week.