Fire destroys house in Cary

A house was completely destroyed Monday morning in Cary in the northwest suburbs.

Missing Crystal Lake man, 27, last seen March 22

Jon Chung was last seen leaving home March 22 in the 1600 block of Deerhaven Drive, Crystal Lake police said in a statement.

Convicted child murderer released from prison

Cayce Williams, a man convicted of killing and raping a child in 1997, was released from prison on parole Thursday.

Pair wanted for shooting gas station clerk in McHenry County robbery

 Police are searching for two men who allegedly shot a gas station clerk during a robbery early Wednesday in Marengo in McHenry County.

Three snowmobile accidents in McHenry County as riders try to cross thin ice

Two riders fell off a snowmobile through thin ice and into the water. Another fell in and was able to climb out, but was then stuck on an ice floe. And a third rolled their snowmobile.

Woodstock Willie calls for early spring

The country’s most famous groundhog may have predicted six more weeks of winter out in Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning but the one in the Illinois community where Bill Murray made the rodent a movie star didn’t see it that way.

Certain child welfare statements ruled out in AJ Freund case

Certain statements made by two former child welfare workers who investigated abuse allegations involving a 5-year-old boy who was later beaten to death cannot be used in their criminal prosecutions, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office said.

Woodstock police investigate serious crash

Police in the northwest suburbs were investigating a serious crash Wednesday morning in Woodstock.

Algonquin funeral home sued for allegedly giving wrong ashes

Two people have sued a suburban Chicago funeral home after discovering that one of them was given the ashes of an elderly woman in a mix-up instead of those of a four-month-old girl.

Two charged with breaking into cemetery, stealing utility vehicle in McHenry County

Investigators say that Jose Medina, 19, and Bradley Tucker, 18, broke into a cemetery in suburban Chicago, stole a John Deere Gator, and sold it on Craigslist. The buyer soon realized that the Gator had been stolen and called the cops.

Crystal Lake man charged with stealing money from church meant for less fortunate

A 59-year-old Crystal Lake man is accused of stealing thousands of dollars meant for the poor from his church in an unincorporated area near suburban Woodstock.

McHenry County won’t prosecute violations of Pritzker’s indoor dining ban

McHenry County’s top prosecutor says he won’t enforce Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s indoor dining ban amid the state’s recent efforts to rein in rising coronavirus infections and deaths.

3 accused of sex trafficking at Spring Grove spa

Three people are accused of running a sex trafficking ring out of a spa in northwest suburban Spring Grove.