Those interested in recycling their "real, undecorated tree" can do so daily through February 1.
Patch and T-Mobile are recognizing the people, places and moments that made this year brighter.
Snow has blanketed northern Illinois, and Patch.com readers have taken some time out from their busy schedules to get out and enjoy it.
Two deer fell through the ice in McHenry County last week.
You can submit your favorite photos to Patch.com editor Amie by emailing them to amie.schaenzer@patch.com
Stop by Colonel Palmer House on Sat, Dec 6, 10 am-2 pm
Free, drop in fun
Some Lake County towns say 12 inches of snow while many in McHenry County topped 10 inches.
Shipping deadlines for international mail range from Dec. 9 to Dec. 16.
The parade will be held on November 28 in downtown Crystal Lake.
tickets still available for Sat, Dec 13 seating
Send in your child's letter by Dec 5 and receive a reply by Dec 24
Available at the Crystal Lake Park District Administration Office
The pumpkin smash composting event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Here's a list of pumpkin patches around the area.
Do you love coffee? Free coffee tastes even better. Here are 10 businesses with locations in the Chicago area offering up deals on Monday.
An exact opening date has not yet been set for the 2025 season for Mack Manor at 1100 Algonquin Road in Fox River Grove.
Open burning of landscape waste is regulated year-round under the County Public Health Ordinance.
A new scenic overlook is part of a new section of trail at Ray Lake Forest Preserve in Wauconda.
The adventure farm will open on Sept. 6 and will remain open on Oct. 26.
Your guide to fireworks, parades and other July 4 celebrations in and around Algonquin and Lake in the Hills.
Your guide to fireworks, parades and other July 4 celebrations in and around Crystal Lake and Cary.
Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry invites the public to share its annual Summer Solstice service.
McHenry Outdoor Theater kicked off its sensory-friendly Wednesdays.
All events at the iconic Bettendorf Castle in Fox River Grove have been cancelled until further notice.
The gift shop will open at 9:30 a.m. and the fields at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Here's what we know so far this year about Crystal Lake's main summer festival.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on May 1 at the rotary building at Veterans Acres Park, 431 N. Walkup Avenue, Crystal Lake.
The kite fly will run from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 26, at Lions Park, 1200 Silver Lake Road in Cary.
Tickets are available for egg hunts on the grounds of the castle in Fox River Grove this weekend.
The event will begin at 2 p.m. on Feb. 9 at the business, which is located at 395 Cary Algonquin Road.
What does that means for us? An early spring, according to Groundhog Day folklore.
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we are looking to readers to share their favorite romantic restaurant choices.
Charlie, a Bernese mountain dog, has been reunited with his Crystal Lake owners after a week in the cold.
Cicadas, a rat hole and a station wagon that may even make Clark Griswold envious: some of our weirdest articles from the past year.
The tree will be used to create wood chips for trails and landscaping that enhance the preserves.
Ted Ray is at it again, with holiday lights covering most of his McHenry home and his Griswold-inspired station wagon drawing crowds.
A passerby spotted the owl on the side of Bull Valley Road near Crystal Lake Road in McHenry at about 5 a.m. Tuesday.
Valentine's Day isn't just a holiday to swoon over the ladies — treat the number one man in your life to these fun and practical gifts.