Carolyn Starks

It would seem that the hardest part of giving out awards would be choosing the winners. But a few McHenry County officials who are in charge of handing out recycling...

A committee of the McHenry County Board voted to raise room rates for private patients at the cash-strapped Valley Hi Nursing Home. If the motion is passed by the full...

Local social service agencies are exploring bringing a comprehensive emergency shelter to McHenry County that would house homeless people and battered women. A growing increase in the homeless population in...

Profits from the McHenry County auction may double compared with last year's inaugural auction because municipalities, townships and school districts have been invited to sell their surplus, county officials said...

County officials approved hiring a financial consultant to research how the county can pay for an estimated $11.1 million juvenile justice center. County Board members got a glimpse of the...

A 24-hour child-advocacy center, with a staff skilled in child abuse investigations, is proposed for McHenry County. The goal of the center would be to reduce the emotional trauma child...

The Transportation Committee of the McHenry County Board approved $1.6 million to construct a roadway linking a business park in McHenry to Bull Valley Road. The project, which was delayed...

A local developer has purchased an apartment building in Woodstock with plans to expand the complex into 192 apartments for low- to moderate-income residents. Cunat Bros. Inc. bought the 24-unit...

A 5-year-old McHenry girl who was hospitalized after being infected with the E. coli bacteria returned home Tuesday and is expected to make a complete recovery, her doctor said. Jennifer...

The results of a countywide survey show that 69 percent of toddlers have required immunizations completed by age 2. Though that percentage is similar to the state average, McHenry County...