Episodes

  • Crystal Lake District 47 pays $115K to settle ‘racial bullying’ lawsuit

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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