Free COVID-19 testing to be offered at McHenry County College
Free COVID-19 testing to be offered Saturday at McHenry County College
View ArticleCarpentersville man pleads guilty in drug death
A 27-year-old Carpentersville man has admitted to providing heroin to a 26-year-old who died earlier this year from an overdose.
View ArticleDCFS supervisor in AJ Freund investigation has case continued to January
The former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services supervisor charged criminally in the death of AJ Freund, beaten to death last year by his parents, made a brief appearance in McHenry...
View ArticleLate McHenry County restauranteur Brett Coleman remembered as friend to all
McHenry County restauranteur Brett Coleman remembered as a friend to all. Coleman died at age 67 on Dec. 11 after a battle with COVID-19.
View Article2020 was a big year in birding
Bird watchers in 2020 enjoyed relief from pandemic stress and a flurry of rare sightings.
View ArticleHoliday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: Fox Valley
Michael Ash, who lives at 7438 Grandview Court in Carpentersville, is the Editor's Choice winner for the Fox Valley in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contest, presented by Treetime Christmas...
View ArticleInspector general seeks to block prosecutors from obtaining investigative...
As prosecutors seek to obtain a report that probed the actions of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employees in charge of 5-year-old AJ Freund's case, the agency that generated the...
View ArticleMan convicted of killing restaurant owner wants out of prison while awaiting...
Lawyers cited "a rapid spike" in COVID-19 cases in Lawrenceville Correctional Center – where the man accused of killing a McHenry restaurant owner in 2001 awaits news of the appeal that could set him...
View ArticleMcHenry County College police chief to join sheriff's office as corrections...
The McHenry County College police chief will take over as the new McHenry County Sheriff's Office corrections chief after the January retirement of the current chief, Sheriff Bill Prim announced Tuesday.
View ArticleMcHenry County coroner will send death information to county clerk to help...
McHenry County Coroner Michael Rein has spent his first month in his new role looking for ways to strengthen communication and build relationships with other offices, which led to the decision to...
View ArticleCrystal Lake man faces multiple drug charges
A 26-year-old Crystal Lake man faces multiple drug charges after McHenry County authorities arrested him on outstanding warrants.
View ArticleWoman dies in Wonder Lake fire
A 64-year-old woman died Sunday morning in a fire in Wonder Lake.
View ArticlePandemic, pot, BLM protests, corruption among suburbs' top stories in 2020
We look at some of the big suburban stories of 2020, including how the pandemic, police protests and election played out here.
View ArticleTragedy and turmoil marked suburban crime news in 2020
The sentencing of AJ Freund's parents, the reversal of a cold case murder conviction, looting in the wake of civil rights protests against police shootings, an explosion of gunfire at a short-term...
View ArticleMcHenry County extends deadline for business relief grants
McHenry County has extended the deadline for small businesses suffering financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for the Immediate Business Relief Grant program.
View ArticleService opportunities, virtual events abound for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, Jan. 18, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, due to the pandemic, the civil rights leader will be remembered through online tributes and service opportunities and projects.
View ArticleMcHenry County Board chairman names entrepreneur to fill vacant board seat
McHenry County Board Chairman Mike Buehler introduced McHenry resident and entrepreneur Jeffrey Schwartz as his nominee to fill the vacant seat left by the late Chuck Wheeler during a meeting of board...
View ArticlePotential new development in Huntley could create up to 1,000 jobs in 2022
A potential new development in unincorporated Huntley could create upwards of 1,000 jobs in 2022 with the construction of a distribution center and office space for an unnamed company, village records...
View ArticleDistrict 155 among six local school districts to switch to hybrid learning...
Students of Crystal Lake-based Community High School District 155 were glad to be reunited Tuesday, their first day back in school buildings for hybrid learning, and staff came back feeling more...
View ArticleMcHenry County Board applicants sought
McHenry County Board Chairman Mike Buehler is seeking applications to fill the vacancy left by former District 2 member Suzanne Ness, who resigned Jan. 8 to represent the 66th House District, according...
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