Even though only minor flooding is expected along the Fox River at this time, McHenry County is watching water levels and is advising residents along the river to have a flood plan in place.

Today we speak with teachers and students from Marlowe Middle School who were among hundreds of individuals from the school who worked over the past few years to raise funds for a well to provide communities in South Sudan with fresh water.

Are you a beginner and want to start sailing or an experienced skipper who just needs to receive your sailing card?

Three District 47 students were recently named winners of the McHenry County Bar Association’s 2018 Law Day essay contest.

Spending per pupil at Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 is up 7 percent from five years ago, according to a McHenry Times analysis of district finances.

Twelve District 155 teachers have earned their National Board Certification by completing a rigorous performance-based assessment of their skills and knowledge.

Leaves, grass clippings, garden waste, root balls, potted plants, dead plants, small sticks and twigs are considered yard waste.

Administrators in McHenry Community High School District 156 earn an average of $103,969 per year, ranking 316th out of 858 districts in the state.

As summer kicks off and travel increases, the Crystal Lake Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation to remind motorists to Click It or Ticket.

The Cary Park District’s Kraus Senior Center, 441 W. Main Street, offers a wide variety of low-cost programs, events and trips for seniors.

Taxpayers contributed 96.2 percent of the $1,517,209 the Fox River Grove Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $25.65 for every $1 from pension members.

After projecting its investments would grow by 5.00 percent, the Fox Lake FPD Firefighter's Pension Fund netted 2.37 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Fox River Grove Police Pension Fund had 9 active participants receiving an average salary of $58,806 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Columbus College Chicago, DePaul University and Roosevelt University, all based in Chicago, reported the largest share of borrowers at private higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

If Gov. Bruce Rauner signs off on HB4870, medical marijuana can be administered on school grounds.

A home buyer who paid $455,000 to purchase a home on Nov. 21 paid the top home sale price for Greenwood in 2017.

A home buyer who paid $485,000 to purchase a home in Hazelwood on Aug. 24 paid the top home sale price for Holcombville Corners in 2017.

Two offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 60012, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McHenry Times.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Crystal Lake Police Pension Fund lost 1.58 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Fox Lake FPD Firefighter's Pension Fund had 8 active participants receiving an average salary of $75,080 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.