• Crystal Lake District 47 pays $115K to settle ‘racial bullying’ lawsuit
    Apr 28 2026
    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.
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    3 mins
  • Johnsburg applies the pressure, pulls away from Harvard to clinch KRC regular season championship
    Apr 28 2026
    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.
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    5 mins
  • Dundee-Crown softball, McHenry baseball score FVC wins: Monday’s Northwest Herald roundup
    Apr 28 2026
    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.
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    2 mins
  • Woodstock woman released pretrial on cocaine charges is accused again, jailed
    Apr 27 2026
    A Woodstock woman who was released from McHenry County jail pretrial in January on cocaine allegations now faces new drug charges, official records show.
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    3 mins
  • Lake in the Hills man found dead after house fire ID’d
    Apr 27 2026
    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.
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    2 mins
  • McHenry man accused of forcing his way into ex-boss’ house with shotgun, threatening him over a debt
    Apr 27 2026
    A McHenry man is accused of forcing his way into his former boss’ house to collect a debt and threatening to shoot him.
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    2 mins
  • Richmond-Burton’s Ray Hannemann stands out
    Apr 27 2026
    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.
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    6 mins
  • Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week: Huntley’s Tommy Gasner
    Apr 27 2026
    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.
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    3 mins