Crystal Lake City Council sent developers back with a request to make their 175 single-family home neighborhood to be “more cohesive” with nearby downtown, council members said.

A Cary man who years ago was convicted of attempted murder, and prior to that acquitted of murder as a teen, has been charged with a sixth DUI, according to court records.

Riverside Bake Shop in downtown McHenry caught fire early Sunday afternoon.

After surviving COVID-19 lockdowns and a devastating fire, the beloved downtown Crystal Lake gift shop Out of the Box is permanently closing.

Riverside Bake Shop and Reeses Barkery are figuring out next steps after a devastating fire at the building they share in downtown McHenry over the weekend.