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Meet the 2026 Northwest Herald All-Area girls wrestling team.

Emmerson Falk and Mei Shirokawa combined for eight hits, six runs and five RBIs as Burlington Central, which scored seven runs in the third inning, took down Sycamore 13-8 in nonconference softball action Tuesday evening.

A home near McHenry was damaged in a fire Tuesday, and two people were taken to the hospital with injuries.

A home near McHenry was damaged in a fire Tuesday.

More than 150 swimmers braved cold water and gusting winds Sunday to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois at the Fox Lake Polar Plunge.

More than 150 swimmers braved cold water and gusting winds Sunday to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois at the Fox Lake Polar Plunge.

Joey Lengle drew a bases-loaded walk with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting Huntley to a come-from-behind, 8-7 win over Fremd in a nonconference baseball game Tuesday.

A Johnsburg man is facing a homicide charge after authorities say he caused a crash that killed his girlfriend while he was intoxicated.

One person was transported with reportedly minor injuries in a car lineup mishap Tuesday at the FISH Pantry in Johnsburg

The McHenry VFW is moving and expanding its kitchen using funds raised by its Queen of Hearts drawing – now at over $500,000.

A Crystal Lake man with four past DUI violations is now accused of a fifth and allegedly told officers during a traffic stop that he “had drank a ... ton.”

McHenry, Crystal Lake South, Hampshire and Richmond-Burton's baseball teams all picked up nonconference victories. Burlington Central softball fell to Belvidere and Hampshire girls soccer shut out Jefferson.

A lawsuit was filed against the Cary police for engaging in a police pursuit that resulted in a crash, permanently injuring a man last year in Crystal Lake.

Elijah and Malachi Bell are on the move after earning All-Fox Valley Conference honors for Jacobs' basketball team this winter. The brothers plan to transfer to Marian Central, where they will play for their dad, Lafeyette, who's the boys head coach.

The Fox Lake Police Department has announced the addition of K9 Officer Yogi to its ranks.

For over 30 years, Cary-Grove High School has been renowned for its musicals and performing arts under the direction of Rob Boncosky, who is retiring at the end of this school year.

The Golden Ratio, a McHenry County-based robotics team for high school students, are Houston-bound in April after qualifying to compete in an international competition for a third consecutive time.

Woodstock is considering a city cost-sharing sidewalk repair program. But questions remain over how much property owners should pay for the program.

The McHenry Riverwalk Foundation is asking for resident help on the country's 250th birthday mural project.

A Lake County felon was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for unlawfully possessing a pistol and illicit drugs found during a traffic stop in McHenry.

Woodstock resident Diane Brokaw is starting her new fundraising chapter next month in honor of her son, Zach, who died in a car crash at age 20 after falling asleep behind the wheel.

A Woodstock man who was convicted in 2024 of threatening to bomb Huntley High School has been sentenced to three years in prison for battery of a nurse authorities said he touched in an "insulting" manner.

The McHenry City Council has weighed in on an early proposal for a car wash in an area that had been planned as a retail center.

A ramp connecting the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway to Route 31 will be closed for toll plaza improvements starting Sunday and is expected to last through the summer.

Follett Content of McHenry has announced the next step in its growth strategy, and it has to do with public libraries.