Illinois child welfare employee investigated after death of AJ Freund
Illinois prosecutors are investigating a former child welfare agency employee who supervised an abuse claim involving a 5-year-old suburban Chicago boy later found beaten to death, documents show.
Former DCFS worker may be charged in AJ Freund case
A former DCFS worker may be charged with child endangerment in the AJ Freund case.
2 killed in McHenry County crash
Two people were killed in a crash Sunday in an unincorporated area near northwest suburban Richmond.
McHenry County officials ask to be moved to new recovery region to accelerate reopening
McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks talks about the county's request to Gov. Pritzker to be removed from the same reopening timeline as Cook County.
McHenry drive-in theater reopens to line of cars
McHenry's drive-in theater was the place to be Friday night, and the theater reopened to a line of cars.
2 charged in drug deal stabbing near Crystal Lake
Zachary M. Nunes, 20, of Dwight, faces a count of aggravated robbery, two counts battery and a counts of unlawful delivery and possession of cannabis.
Illinois drive-in movie theater reopens Friday
Illinois residents on Friday will have a chance to get out of their house to do something fun while still social distancing.
McHenry drive-in shuttered during virus crisis to re-open
The McHenry Outdoor Theater that’s been shuttered for weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic will reopen Friday, the theater has announced.
McHenry County coroner seeks help identifying body found in Harvard
The body was found May 4, 2019, at the Rush Creek conservation area in Harvard, according to a statement from the coroner’s office.
Owner of drive-in movie theater hoping to open May 1, offer a return to normalcy
The owner of a drive-in movie theater in McHenry, Illinois, is hoping that he can open on May and offer guests a return to normalcy.
Judge orders McHenry County Health Department to turn over COVID-19 patient data to first responders
A judge has ordered the McHenry County Health Department to disclose names of people infected with COVID-19 to first responders in the northwest suburbs, the McHenry County state’s attorney’s office announced Monday.
McHenry County man sentenced to 6 years for burglary
A 31-year-old man was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to burglary charges.
Elgin man gets 5 years in prison for burglary charge in Algonquin
Charles N. Hall was found guilty on Thursday.
Man accidentally shoots himself in Marengo gun shop
A 73-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the hand Thursday morning at a gun store in far northwest suburban Marengo.
Crystal Lake man charged with sexually assaulting child
Jonathan Gomes faces three felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, according to a statement from the McHenry County sheriff’s office.
Crystal Lake man who tested positive for COVID-19 dies
The 70-year-old died March 21, according to the McHenry County Department of Health spokeswoman Lindsey Salvatelli.
3 homeless men rob, murder acquaintance, leave him floating in Crystal Lake pond: police
They are charged in the death of 51-year-old Robert L. Krikie Jr., police said.
Cary man gets 7 years for selling cocaine
Raymond Landry allegedly sold cocaine to a confidential information Oct. 3, 2017, the McHenry County state’s attorney’s office said in a statement.
Chicago suburbs declare states of emergency
West suburban Oak Park was one of the first take the step, with the village board saying on Friday that they were declaring a local public health emergency.
As coronavirus cases climb, St. Patrick's Day parades in Chicago still on for now
There are now 19 people in Illinois infected with the coronavirus.