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 ...

Stearns County commissioners discussed two land parcels that could potentially host the new justice center. Here's what we ...

Numerous bills have been introduced in the Illinois legislature that would dissolve townships with varying populations, including 50,000, 5,000 and 500 people.

Sunny with a high of 45 °F (7.2 °C). Winds SW at 11 to 17 mph (17.7 to 27.4 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from SW to WSW at 6 to 15 mph (9.7 to 24.1 kph). The overnight low will be 29 °F (-1.7 °C ...

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 Lakemoor man was charged with several felonies after allegedly shooting and killing his son Sunday and leaving the scene before his arrest, authorities said. A Lakemoor man was charged with ...

The massive flames in the McHenry County brush fire raged through 10 acres of fields near homes — and high voltage power lines. This fire was called in to 911 multiple times around 1:30 a.m ...

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.

POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE DEATHS OF TWO MEN IN BUTLER COUNTY. POLICE SAY THE TWO WERE FOUND DEAD IN A HOME LAST NIGHT ON SWOPE ROAD IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. THEIR CAUSE OF DEATH IS PENDING ...

MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. — Three people were hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon after a crash involving three vehicles in McHenry County. According to officials from the McHenry County Sheriff’s ...

The Knox County commissioners unanimously passed a resolution proposed by Commissioner Barry Lester that bans wind projects countywide and utility-scale solar projects in 20 of the townships. The ...