Where do you like to spend a day at the beach? Here are some of favorite picks for the Chicago area.
Readers shared their favorites in a recent Patch.com poll. Five business were picked as the best for outdoor dining in the area.
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Crystal Lake's Lakeside Festival will open Thursday afternoon and continue through Sunday night. Here's what you need to know if you go.
Getting things done around the house has never been easier.
The local taproom celebrates its five-year anniversary this weekend with an improved patio while celebrating a past that dates back to 1860.
1776 Restaurant, at 397 Virginia Avenue in Crystal Lake, received the Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator.
Finding and hiring top-rated house cleaners, junk removal pros and more has never been easier.
John Signorile faces criminal charges stemming from an incident in which police said be broke a window at Kohl's and left with merchandise.
Health officials issued an alert that runs through Wednesday and said that poor air conditions caused by Canadian wildfires affect everyone.
The River Inn Motel faced a lawsuit declaring it a nuisance over overdose deaths before reaching an agreement to make security improvements.
Patch has your complete guide to Independence Day fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations around Crystal Lake and Cary.
Route 14 is closed in both directions as investigators cleared the scene of a crash near North Rose Farm Road that sent four to hospitals.
Mercyhealth Hospital will open on July 24 more than two years after ground was broken on the $105 million facility offering 24/7 care.
The Workforce Housing Workgroup will look into economic factors including the fact that some workers pay more for housing than they should.
A person claiming to work for McHenry County is involved in a scam, officials said, in which residents are told their home warranty is up.
Police said the man has been found safe and unharmed.
"Patrick's resilience and commitment were an embodiment of his indomitable spirit."
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to shine a light on awesome dads. Crystal Lake-Cary, meet Neil Boyer.
He had dreamt someone was breaking into his home and shot at a person he believed was an intruder, instead striking himself, police said.
Patrick Gascienica, 25, competed in the winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022. He was killed Monday in the collision in Bull Valley.
The Juneteenth—Freedom Day Festival on historic Woodstock Square on Saturday, June 17 from 3 to 5:30 pm has announced a full program.
Where is your favorite place to grab a drink or dinner outdoors in the Crystal Lake and Cary area? Take our poll.
Axe-throwing, remote-controlled car racing, more sure to delight dads
The blaze broke out at the two-story building at 73 N. Williams Street in Crystal Lake.
Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road, McHenry, is reviving its Open Mic and Coffee House on June 17.
A Five Below and indoor kids playground also plan to open at the shopping center. Barnes and Noble has opened next to Trader Joe's
Robinson Engineering Teams Up and Builds Three Treasure Chests to Help Children Fighting Cancer
McHenry 31 Democrats will host a Flag Day Celebration on Wednesday, June 14th from 5-8 pm at the Veterans Memorial Park picnic shelter'
There were 28 drop boxes placed at participating locations throughout McHenry County in May as part of Operation Dropbox.
The Crystal Lake Police Department was out in full force during Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The first-ever ice cream festival in Crystal Lake is planned for 5 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 18.
A 30-year-old North Chicago man was killed in the early Monday hit-and-run.
The 6-year-old girl was playing at a party at a house near Wonder Lake Monday afternoon when she was run over, officials said.
Main Beach in Crystal Lake opened last weekend and the city's second beach, West Beach, will open Saturday, June 3.
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office upped its enforcement efforts over the Memorial Day holiday.
Israel Contreras-Madagan, 47, of Wauconda, died from multiple gunshot wounds. A woman was also hit by police gunfire.
A 39-year-old North Chicago man standing outside his car along Wilmot Road after it became stuck in ditch was hit by a vehicle, police said.
The cause of the fire Saturday afternoon on Pomeroy Avenue remains under investigation.