• Crystal Lake Central co-op girls lacrosse wins 6th straight FVC title: Friday’s Northwest Herald roundup
    May 9 2026
    Layla Schnell scored three goals as Crystal Lake Central's girls lacrosse team beat Huntley 7-6 to win its sixth straight Fox Valley Conference title, Jack Hermann hit a walk-off single to lead Prairie Ridge baseball past Dundee-Crown, and more in Friday's roundup.
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  • Aiden Eickelmann, Gavin Rettberg spark sixth-inning rally as Huntley comes back to beat McHenry
    May 9 2026
    Aiden Eickelmann hit a game-tying single and Gavin Rettberg ripped a go-ahead single in the bottom of the sixth inning, capping off a three-run frame as Huntley rallied to beat McHenry 5-3 in a postseason-caliber Fox Valley Conference baseball matchup Friday evening.
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    4 mins
  • Allyson Schaid, Kylee Nicholson lead Woodstock North past Richmond-Burton
    May 9 2026
    Allyson Schaid ripped three extra-base hits, Kylee Nicholson struck out 11 in relief, and Woodstock North softball kept its perfect Kishwaukee River Conference season going with a 7-0 victory against Richmond-Burton on Friday.
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    4 mins
  • Infant found unresponsive at Woodstock daycare has died
    May 8 2026
    An infant who was found unresponsive at a Woodstock daycare Tuesday has died, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
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  • Canvas cyberattack hits McHenry County school districts
    May 8 2026
    Some McHenry County school districts and McHenry County College use an online system for learning that went down this week following a cyberattack with possible data access.
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    5 mins
  • Man falls into Fox River in McHenry
    May 8 2026
    A man fell into the Fox River in McHenry Friday morning as he was opening his boat for the season.
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    1 min
  • Fox River Grove trustee censured by board for ‘potentially slanderous’ comments
    May 8 2026
    The Fox River Grove Village Board censured one of its trustees for raising questions of conflict of interest within staff in what they considered “potentially slanderous.”
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    4 mins
  • McHenry County property tax bills are in the mail. Here’s how to pay
    May 8 2026
    Property tax bills are on their way to McHenry County mailboxes. Here's all you need to know about how to avoid late penalties.
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    5 mins