Michelle Meyer

Municipalities, school boards among the races to dominate the spring ballot

St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woodstock is serving as a temporary relocation center following a fire Tuesday evening that killed one, left two hospitalized and displaced more than 30. The church is accepting donations, including canned food, toiletries, shoes and clothing.

Crystal Lake residents are pushing to get landmark protection for a building that served as the city’s first school in the late 1800s, but restoration costs could cost nearly seven figures.

The body of a missing Wisconsin man last seen in Crystal Lake has been found by police in a car that crashed off a highway in Rosemont, officials report.

Construction of more than 200 single-family homes and townhomes in Prairie Grove is likely as the village board unanimously approved four ordinances related to the project. The project could grow the village of less than 2,000 residents by more than 10%.

McHenry County businesses U.S. Medical Glove Company, the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce and Exemplar Financial Network all received awards at the McHenry County Economic Development Corporation annual dinner.

A handful of races look to be competitive on the April 1 municipal ballot, with McHenry and a few school boards having more candidates than open seats

A Crystal Lake church agreed to hold off of demolitions plans for a 171-year-old building for the time being while preservationists assess if it can be restored and for how much.

Nothing Bundt Cakes opened its doors in Crystal Lake this week and will be hosting a grand opening celebration Saturday with giveaways and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

A Richmond resident is in critical condition after falling, officials reported Wednesday. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded to a call at 3:11 p.m.