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An educator who has spent his career in Woodstock Community School District 200 has been named the new principal of Woodstock High School.

"If local, state, and federal officials continue to build more 'low-cost' housing like Taylor Place, the taxpayers will go broke!" Steve Willson of Huntley writes in a letter to the editor.

"This is not a minor decision. It is a 15+ year industrial operation that permanently transforms the land and carries long-term risk." Gerri Songer of Spring Grove writes in a letter to the editor.

"Taxpayer money is being wasted. We need a new path. Not more of the same," State Rep. Joe Sosnowski of Machesney Park writes in a letter to the editor.

"Let’s not harm our feathered friends while we think we are helping them," Marian Weiss of Woodstock writes in a letter to the editor.

"How do you like the price of Gasoline NOW?? Still praising Donald Trump?" Chuck Berndt of McHenry writes in a letter to the editor.

While floodwaters are gradually receding along the Fox River in McHenry County, officials are again asking residents to self-report their damage in hope of securing a declaration to unlock assistance.

Julissa Akins hit two home runs for Hampshire softball, McHenry baseball took over sole possession of first place in the Fox Valley Conference, and Marian Central baseball won its first game of the season. Plus, more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Peyton Mesce worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the first inning, and Johnsburg rolled to a 10-2 win over visiting Woodstock in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game Tuesday. Mesce struck out nine in five innings.

Woodstock North's Kylee Nicholson and Makayla Nordahl both pitched out of bases-loaded jams in the final two innings as the Thunder beat Marengo 5-3 on Tuesday to move to 8-0 in the Kishwaukee River Conference.

George Donze carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Andrew Deegan smacked a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh, and Jacobs edged out Huntley 2-1 during Fox Valley Conference baseball action Tuesday evening.

The owner of a horse farm near Richmond, accused of sexually assaulting a teen who’d taken lessons from him for years, was again denied pretrial release from the jail. He also told the judge he's reopened under a new name.

A Lake County Sheriff’s Office squad car hit a large utility pole near Woodstock late Monday while transporting someone to McHenry County Jail, according to authorities.

Crystal Lake School District 47 has reached a $115,000 settlement with a family who sued over claimed civil rights discrimination after the student made a fake gun out of paper for a class project.

Kayla Hiller and Elaina Moss scored goals and Johnsburg, resuming a match from over a week ago, defeated Harvard 3-1 to remain unbeaten and clinch the Kishwaukee River Conference regular season girls soccer championship Monday evening.

Dundee-Crown softball defeated McHenry, McHenry baseball beat Cary-Grove, Marengo girls soccer blanked North Boone behind hat tricks from Kiley Brady and Myah Broughton, and Anna Starr scored eight goals for Crystal Lake Central co-op girls lacrosse in Monday's roundup.

A Woodstock woman who was released from McHenry County jail pretrial in January on cocaine allegations now faces new drug charges, official records show.

A man who was found dead after firefighters responded to a house fire last week in Lake in the Hills has been identified as an Army veteran.

A McHenry man is accused of forcing his way into his former boss’ house to collect a debt and threatening to shoot him.

Richmond-Burton senior Ray Hannemann plays three sports and has won a lot of games in each. The 2025 baseball season was an exception. This year, however, Hannemann and the Rockets are winning again.

Huntley sophomore first baseman Tommy Gasner recently had a walk-off hit against Bartlett for the Red Raiders, who lead all McHenry County baseball teams with 17 wins. Gasner is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

A Crystal Lake artist and author creates paintings of her favorite Crystal Lake landmarks that define the city's charm. She's also a Jimmy Buffett devotee.

Officials have reported a slow drop in water levels after a string of heavy downpours overflowed the Fox River, but more rain on Monday could erase any progress made last week.

Children of all ages celebrated Earth Day at Randall Oaks Zoo Saturday in West Dundee.

Children of all ages celebrated Earth Day at Randall Oaks Zoo Saturday in West Dundee.