National Night Out Is Taking Over the NW Suburbs on August 4 — Here's Where to Show Up

    National Night Out Is Taking Over the NW Suburbs on August 4 — Here's Where to Show Up By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 31, 2026 · Carpentersville · Algonquin · Lake in the Hills · Local Events · NW Suburbs Every police department in a ten-mile radius apparently got the same memo this week:

Huntley Hospital Just Got a Gold Star for Kids' Emergencies

    Huntley Hospital Just Got a Gold Star for Kids' Emergencies, and Parents Should Care By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 27, 2026 · Huntley · Community Amenities · NW Suburbs Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital just earned Illinois' EDAP pediatric emergency accreditation — a mouthful of an

McHenry County Board Approves Solar Farms Near Crystal Lake — Under Protest

    McHenry County Board Approves Solar Farms Near Crystal Lake — Under Protest By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 27, 2026 · Crystal Lake · McHenry County · Development & Zoning "What I hold in contempt is the state of Illinois," one McHenry County board member said this week — right before voti

Two Solid Closings: Lake in the Hills Sells for $442K, Huntley Closes at $550K

    Two Solid Closings: Lake in the Hills Sells for $442K, Huntley Closes at $550K By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 27, 2026 · Home Sales · Lake in the Hills · Huntley Two more McHenry County closings on the books this week, and neither one is a fire sale — which, in this market, is exactly the