A Crystal Lake man convicted of drug-induced homicide died last week, less than two months after he was released from prison.

A simple act of kindness forever changed the lives of Ivy Welburn and Jazmin Erving. While camping, they came across a stranded man in need and decided to help—unaware that this moment would alter ...

Digging for rare crystals at a private mine—this was next-level! From sparkling finds to deep digs, we had an unforgettable ...

Wiork on the NVA truck terminal expansion in Crystal Lake has started, despite the City Council denying an earlier rezoning ...

The Crystal Lake Food Pantry has announced the appointment of Jason Weisenberger as its executive director. A lifelong ...

Polk County Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid said that he does not expect Crystal Lake Elementary to need another year to achieve a C grade.

A Harvard man allegedly caused a disturbance and attacked a security guard, punching his face and grabbing his neck, at a ...

Crystal oscillators are incredibly useful components, but they come with one little snag: their oscillation is ...

Cathy Koch (mother of former WGN Radio producer Curtis Koch) is the owner of The Spice and Tea Exchange of Crystal Lake (the only location in Illinois). She joins Lisa Dent to tell the story of ...

The latest update for Sins of a Solar Empire 2 brings some icy variety to the galaxy, adds new ship artifacts, and tweaks the game's AI.

Naomi Sarna has been working on a grapefruit-size sculpture of a Siamese fighting fish, coaxing it from a piece of blue ...