Danny Springer at Bumble Bread Co. pulls a tray of focaccia bread out of the oven on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. He is one of the McHenry businesses owners who has taken advantage of the city's revolving loan fund. (Janelle Walker) In the late 1980s, the Illi... See more
Deacon Dennis Holian, of Richmond's St. Joseph Catholic Church, with his camel, Andy, during an event Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Academy in Johnsburg. (Photo by Renee Weigert provided by St. John the Baptist Catholic Academy) ... See more
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