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The remains were found inside the home after McHenry Township firefighters fought the blaze.
A McHenry man has been cited with traffic offenses in the Wednesday morning crash that killed a 73-year-old McHenry woman.
County leaders are working on a new transportation plan that will address congestion, safety in McHenry County
Donna Schaefer, 69, of McHenry, the former McHenry Township Supervisor and McHenry County board member, died on Sunday, March 24, 2024. She was remembered as an advocate for townships, seniors and those less fortunate, friends said.
One woman is dead and a firefighter suffers minor injuries from a house fire near McHenry in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the McHenry Township Fire Protection District reports.
A 73-year-old McHenry woman was killed Wednesday morning in a traffic crash on Elm Street (Route 12), in McHenry.
A Crystal Lake man is accused of sexually assaulting a child under age 13 and threatening the child should they tell anyone, court records show.
Dawn Bremer, of Team Bremer, said the housing market in McHenry County is hot for sellers. The new concierge space at her Green Street location gives sellers a place to land during showings, if closings are held up.
Nominations from the public, parents, students and colleagues are open for McHenry County Educator of the Year Awards.
The Illinois Railway Museum had opening day Saturday, in attendance was the Easter Bunny
An outdoor ceremony in front of the county’s Vietnam War memorial will begin the proceedings, followed by an indoor program and a continental breakfast.
Accumulating snow fell in McHenry County as a spring snowstorm arrives just in time for spring break and many Easter egg hunts planned for this weekend.
The McHenry Outdoor Theater will start its season this weekend plus plenty of Easter egg hunting activities in McHenry County this weekend.
The McHenry City Council on Monday night had its first look at the 2024-2025 budget, which includes 7 miles of residential road reconstruction and features higher-than-expected income, lower-than expected expenses.
Suspected overdose deaths in McHenry County are about twice as high in 2024 so far than the median number from 2020 to 2023 in the same timeframe.