Car parade shows ‘love, support’ for boy with cancer
Bundled up in a blanket and sitting on his mom’s lap in an SUV on his driveway, four-year-old Cade Winters watched a parade of an estimated …
McHenry Outdoor Theater still aiming for May 1, but only if restrictions are eased
The McHenry Outdoor Theater is the Chicago area's last remaining movie drive-in. Could it also be the only suburban cinema to reopen if thea…
Lake County reports 1 additional death; McHenry County has 1 additional confirmed case
One more person with COVID-19 in Lake County has died, the Lake County Health Department announced Sunday. The county also has an additional…
Mark Justen, director of Justen Funeral Homes in McHenry County, has died
Mark Justen, a man many knew as an "institution" in the city of McHenry, has died, the Northwest Herald confirmed with multiple sources on S…
Illinois announces 18 more deaths, 1,105 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday
Illinois has an additional 18 deaths and 1,105 new cases of COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Sunday. Both are ne…
Lower Fox River under no wake restriction starting at 1 p.m. Sunday
The Lower River of the Fox River will be under a no-wake restriction effective at 1 p.m. Sunday, according to the Fox Waterway Agency.
Tornado, storm damage reported in Ogle, Whiteside counties
Saturday night's severe weather caused damage to properties in Ogle and Whiteside counties.A tornado…
Could special needs students fall through cracks while schools navigate e-learning?
Like many students stuck at home, Keller Hall watches a lot of movies and plays on his iPad while staying in because of schools closed for w…
Crystal Lake teacher finds creative way to communicate with students amid school closure
When Crystal Lake Central High School choir director Kimberly Scherrer’s students found out they would be out of school for a while because …
Good News: Salvation Army food donations
Our journalists are working tirelessly to inform our communities of closings, cancellations, actions of state and local governments, and the…
