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Woodstock sophomore Megan Kuiper struck out 38 batters in her first 14 1/3 innings of the season, including 20 in a near no-hitter against Round Lake. Kuiper is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

The city of McHenry has formalized its agreement with Jett's RISE Up Foundation for operations of Miller Point Park ice rink.

To improve communication and encourage more positive interaction between police officers and people on the autism spectrum, the Lake in the Hills police department is gearing up to participate in the “Blue Envelope” initiative.

A man already on the sex offender registry is accused of luring a child from Harvard to Wisconsin and sexually assaulting the child, authorities said.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness McHenry County’s upcoming annual gala has a new name and venue this year.

Friends since middle school, two McHenry County women have started Here for the Plot, a mobile bookshop that is making appearances at farmers markets, craft fairs and other events.

Woodstock North's Braelan Creighton was a triple winner in the high jump, pole vault and triple jump to lead the Thunder to first place at the Marengo Ed Reeves Invite. Marengo's Gabby Christopher set the program's all-time home run record, and much more in Saturday's roundup.

Before Johnsburg Village Board members agree to a tax incentive for the proposed Hidden Harbor development, they want more information on how the plan could benefit the village.

Plans for a five-story building with commercial space and nearly 100 apartments for Fox River Grove's Block B got the nod from the local planning board. The Village Board has final say.

The McHenry Golf Club - known as the McHenry Country Club for more than 100 years – annexed into McHenry at owner's request.

Huntley Community School District 158 has been named the inaugural recipient of the national Education Advisory Board’s High-Performance District Award.

The massive Brake Parts Inc. property in McHenry has seen interest from buyers, according to the city's economic development director.

Ella Arana hit a pair of home runs to power Crystal Lake Central softball past Dundee-Crown, Cary-Grove and Hampshire softball won on walk-off hits, and more softball, baseball, girls soccer, girls lacrosse and track and field results in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Hampshire's baseball team scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to pull out a come-from-behind, 2-1 win over host Crystal Lake Central in Fox Valley Conference action Friday.

Ian Boland struck out six and held Crystal Lake South to two hits over five innings as McHenry, which didn't record a hit until the sixth inning, manufactured runs to outlast the Gators 3-2 in a low-scoring Fox Valley Conference baseball game Friday.

The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded to a two-vehicle crash Friday in which one burst into flames.

Due to declining numbers in participation and an inability to field multiple softball teams at each school, the four District 155 schools are set to move to a co-op structure in 2027, pairing Crystal Lake Central with Prairie Ridge and Crystal Lake South with Cary-Grove.

McHenry is eyeing 232 acres of unincorporated land on the west side of Route 31 and south of Veterans Parkway for future annexation and development.

A multimillion-dollar state grant will put Marengo closer to the I-90 exchange and future growth.

Gabby Christopher hit her 40th career homer to tie the school record in Marengo's win over Woodstock. Huntley pounded out 27 hits in a 23-7 win over Crystal Lake South. Plus, more softball, baseball, girls soccer and boys tennis in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Crystal Lake South senior Drake Lenckus, playing under his father Tim and alongside his freshman brother Derek, posted one goal and three assists to lead the undefeated Gators over Burlington Central in a Fox Valley Conference boys lacrosse game Thursday.

Harvard's Leona Eichholz struck out 15 batters and hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning as the Hornets shut out Richmond-Burton 7-0 in their Kishwaukee River Conference softball game Thursday.

Step into the spotlight for an evening inspired by the Golden Age of Hollywood at the 2026 McConnell Ball Saturday in Richmond.

A Richmond man on pretrial release in two Wisconsin DUI cases is accused of illegally possessing stolen guns, ammunition and 50 package of firecrackers in Lake in the Hills, according to authorities.

A McHenry resident is left without a home after a fire that started in a detached garage spread to the home and two other structures early Thursday morning, officials report.