Do you know which township you live in? Many people don’t. But Illinois has 1,426 of them, so it’s worth paying attention to what they do. Bob Anderson is. The former McHenry Township ...

FILE - The McHenry County Correctional Facility; authorities are considering a contract to house forensic detainees. (Matthew Apgar/Matthew Apgar) McHenry County soon might house “forensic detainees” ...

Residents share similar concerns about property values and natural resources, and Township Trustees represent hundreds of voters. Consolidating Townships would dilute local representation, with ...

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THEY HAVE BEEN INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. Manor Township in Lancaster County has seen an increase in proposed developments.Township manager Ryan Strohecker said a new water tower ...

Health officials are issuing a warning to the public after identifying an increase in recent suspected overdose deaths and non-fatal overdoses in McHenry County. The McHenry County Department of ...

WHITESIDE COUNTY, Ill. — Coloma Township is under new leadership after multiple officials abruptly resigned last month. Former Supervisor Sindy Sotelo, the township clerk, and a trustee all ...

More than a dozen fire companies had to battle a raging brush fire in rural McHenry County overnight. According to officials with the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District, firefighters were ...

A car crashed into a tree in northwest suburban McHenry County and burst into flames on Monday afternoon. Fire crews needed extra help to put the fire out and used biodegradable foam to suppress ...

Douglas M. Enders Jr., 44, of McHenry. A McHenry man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the kidnapping of a woman who was attacked and locked in a shed for hours in McHenry County.

In Salem County, the glow of heavy flames lit up the night sky near Fort Mott State Park in Pennsville Township after a fire first broke out around 3 p.m. near Fort Mott Road. Thick clouds of ...