Steve Stanek

The Illinois Department of Transportation has agreed to back away from plans to widen U.S. Highway 20 to five lanes through Marengo after city, Riley Township and McHenry County officials...

Coach Beth Sisofo of Cary and her Starlet Senior Synchronized Skating Team have returned from Milan, Italy, where last week they took sixth place in an international competition and defeated...

McHenry County officials expect county government to save more than $300,000 over the next five years, thanks to a new contract for local telephone service. The County Board's Management Services...

Construction of a children's waiting room at the McHenry County Government Center suffered a second setback Tuesday, as the County Board's Management Services Committee decided to wait until after a...

The Illinois State Police has awarded the McHenry County Sheriff's Department an $11,500 grant to upgrade equipment that has never been used. The grant would upgrade the department's Livescan equipment,...

McHenry County plans to spend nearly $118,000 to hire a Batavia firm to digitize highly detailed maps kept in the supervisor of assessments' office. The County Board's Finance Committee has...

A tavern near unincorporated Alden could have its liquor license reviewed next month by the McHenry County Liquor Commission for allegedly serving alcohol after hours. The commission voted 3-2 Wednesday...

McHenry County government could slash its telephone bills by more than $300,000 over the next five years, according to county Purchasing Director Don Widick. Widick told the County Board's Finance...

A six-wheel all-terrain vehicle would become a part of the McHenry County Sheriff's Department's crime-fighting arsenal if the County Board follows the recommendation of its Law and Justice Committee, which...

The McHenry County Board's Law and Justice Committee recommended accepting a $48,000 state grant to buy 12 surveillance cameras to help sheriff's deputies document evidence and arrests. The cameras, which...