Fox River Grove mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus

Crystal Lake child dies; police and DCFS investigating

A child has died in a Crystal Lake home and at least two different agencies have launched investigations into the child's death.

2 injured in head-on crash in construction zone along Route 47 in Woodstock

Two drivers were injured in a head-on car crash at the intersection of routes 47 and 176 in Woodstock, causing a portion of Route 47 to be closed for about an hour, officials report.

Thousands without power in McHenry County as storms roll through

Thousands of people were without power in McHenry County Wednesday evening are without power after afternoon storms rolled through.

Softball: 24 Northwest-Herald area players named to ICA All-State team

Twenty-four Northwest-Herald area softball players were named to the Illinois Coaches Association All-State team. Huntley's Aubrina Adamik, Prairie Ridge's Reese Mosolino, Marengo's Gabby Christopher and Marian Central's Christine Chmiel were named to the first team.

With hundreds of new homes planned in McHenry, IDOT will put light at Route 31 and Veterans Parkway

Plans for hundreds of new homes near Route 31 and Veterans Parkway in McHenry continue to be tweaked - and IDOT says it will put a traffic signal up at that intersection.