Janelle Walker
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McHenry couple hit by ruse burglary Friday
A man distracted a McHenry couple in their backyard while someone entered home Friday in McHenry. → Read More
First residents moving into Cedarhurst of McHenry
Charlie and Linda Farley, of Johnsburg, are among first residents at Cedarhurst of McHenry → Read More
Ice storm brings down branches, knocks out power across parts of McHenry County
Wednesday's ice storm caused problems throughout the county, but some areas hit harder than others. → Read More
'Socially responsible' coffee roasters get brewing
How a coffee bean is roasted, ground and brewed makes a difference to how it tastes. → Read More
It hasn't been a good year for ice fishing
Warm weather has left ice in McHenry County too thin for anglers for most of the winter so far. The peak ice-fishing season in northern Illinois is January and February. In a good year, there may be a week or two in December or even into March if the weather stays cold where the ice is strong enough to support both people and a shack. → Read More
Crystal Lake woman takes in pregnant golden retriever and soon fosters 13 puppies
A Crystal Lake woman who fostered a pregnant golden retriever, rescued from an Ohio breeder, found herself raising 13 puppies after the dog gave birth. → Read More
Northern Illinois breakfast restaurants, grocers reeling from increase in egg prices
Northern Illinois restaurants also reeling from increase in egg prices. → Read More
Hebron woman trains sled dogs, but sport isn’t just about racing
Hanna Kowal of Hebron has been training her sled dogs, both huskies and lab mixes, to race since high school. → Read More
It's all the rage: McHenry House of Rage open, ready to help people release anger, have fun
There's something therapeutic about taking a baseball bat to flat-screen TVs, nonworking printers or even a few empty wine bottles, said Ricky Evans, co-owner of the House of Rage in McHenry. → Read More
McHenry City Council elections competitive this year in three of four wards
Competitive races are on track for three of the four McHenry City Council wards up this coming April. → Read More
Portillo's coming to Algonquin, joining Cooper's Hawk, BJ's Brewhouse and Raising Cane's
A Portillo's is set to join a Cooper's Hawk, Raising Cane's and BJ's Brewhouse next year in Algonquin. → Read More
Children's Tylenol, Motrin scarce as 'tridemic' hits northern Illinois
Children's Tylenol and Motrin have become harder to find at stores across northern Illinois, but one pediatrician asks parents of small children picking up the over-the-counter painkillers to buy only what they need and not hoard the drugs. → Read More
Funerals are changing. One McHenry funeral home wants liquor license to adapt to those changes
A McHenry funeral home would like the opportunity to serve alcohol during its memorials. It's a trend that started in Wheeling in 2015 when Kolssak Funeral Home became a "pioneer" in the practice of serving alcohol during funerals and wakes to keep up with the changing ways people are celebrating the death of loved ones. → Read More
Amoxicillin shortage hits northern Illinois
Amoxicillin, the form of penicillin many doctors turn to and parents expect when their children are sick, is in short supply across the country, including in northern Illinois. → Read More
Money on the mind for McHenry County Board District 2 candidates
The candidates running for the McHenry County Board in District 2 said the public wants to talk about money. Voters, they said, have concerns about property taxes, inflation and overall uncertainty about the economy. → Read More
More staff, extra learning time help McHenry County schools recover from COVID-19
The 2022 Illinois School Report Card released Thursday designated 90 of 98 eligible schools across McHenry and Kane counties as "commendable." Adding more teaching staff is one way schools have responded to the learning loss and emotional issues arising from the pandemic. → Read More
Mother-and-son business from Spring Grove brings the escape room to you
Solving puzzles, breaking codes and opening locks to get out of a room in less than an hour are the basics of playing an escape room game. Instead of going to an office complex or repurposed warehouse, Salli Renz and Jacob Renz will bring the escape room to you. → Read More
Prosecutors seek to remove Algonquin Twp. trustee over 1990 felony conviction
A past felony conviction precludes Algonquin Township Trustee Ed Zimel from holding his elected position, the McHenry County State's Attorney's Office wrote in a court filing that seeks to have Zimel removed from office. → Read More
Richmond-Burton teacher accused of opening one student's shirt, touching another's backside
A Richmond-Burton High School teacher has been charged with misdemeanor counts of battery and disorderly conduct this week after allegations he opened one student's shirt in January and touched another student's buttocks last month, court records show. → Read More
First frost possible Friday, warmer temps into the week
Frost expected in the Chicago suburbs on Friday with higher temperatures next week. → Read More