Amanda Helma at the Oct. 20, 2026, dedication of a marker at Ostend Cemetery, west of McHenry on Route 120. Her research into the pioneer cemetery uncovered the forgotten story of a child buried there, unidentified, in 1963. His remains have not yet been ... See more
Debra Rakow checks in on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, at Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital's new cancer care center on its first day of operations. Rakow, 72, of East Dundee, was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer in June and will finish up her five roun... See more
A pedestrian walks towards the city-owned property between Route 120 and Green Street Friday, July 12, 2024. (Gregory Shaver/Gregory Shaver Shaw Media ) A development proposed for McHenry's city-owned lots at Green Street and Boone Creek could bring 160 c... See more
Heavy smoke wafts out of a four-unit condo complex on Wednesday morning, Oct. 21, 2026, on West Oakwood Drive in McHenry Township. (Photo provided by McHenry Township Fire Protection District) Three McHenry residents were hurt in a condominium fire on Wed... See more
Old Dominion performs at the 2024 RISE Up Music Festival in McHenry, now known as the McHenry Music Festival. (kelsey adams) When Mayor Wayne Jett announced the 2026 McHenry Music Festival lineup in late 2025, he wouldn't commit to whether there would be ... See more
