McHenry Township firefighters extinguished a fire in a single-family home in less than 10 minutes Monday night near McHenry.

A suspicious package prompted a strong police response that put a Crystal Lake high school on a security alert and shut down a road Tuesday afternoon. A walkout was supposed to take place.

Democratic 52nd District Illinois House candidates Erin Chan Ding and Maria Peterson have similar views on immigration enforcement and the Illinois TRUST Act.

Basketball, unlike the rest of his school day, brings out the excitement in Johnsburg senior guard Jayce Schmitt, whose all-around game has the Skyhawks in position for their first 20-win season since 2019.

Woodstock boys basketball defeated Genoa-Kingston for its 20th win, while Hampshire and Alden-Hebron girls fell in the regional semifinals Monday.

Marengo junior guard Myah Broughton scored a career-high 29 points and made seven 3-pointers Monday to lead the Indians past Genoa-Kingston 55-32 and into the Class 2A Marengo Regional championship game.

Hoffman Estates police continue to investigate a single-vehicle crash Friday evening that killed a 25-year-old Crystal Lake woman.

Hoffman Estates police continue to investigate a single-vehicle crash Friday evening that killed a 25-year-old Crystal Lake woman.

A Wonder Lake man accused of handcuffing a woman against her will and sexually assaulting her has been sentenced to seven years in prison.

Officials from Richmond, Spring Grove, Volo, Fox Lake and Lakemoor updated the public on their communities at a area chamber event recently.