Zaiden Vess pitched a shutout as Woodstock North upset St. Viator, George Donze struck out 10 for Jacobs, Carson Trivellini posted five RBIs for Crystal Lake South, Leo Bianchin had five RBIs in Huntley's win and McHenry hit four home runs to top Grant in regional baseball play.

Ellie Peck tossed her third complete game of the postseason and Madi Kossakowski collected extra-base hits in her first three at-bats Wednesday to lead Kaneland past Woodstock North 7-4 in the teams' Class 3A Belvidere North Sectional semifinal.

A Wonder Lake man pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawfully possessing a weapon as a felon and was sentenced to six years in prison. Authorities said he sold an unserialized machine gun to someone without a FOID who later was arrested.

A McHenry man is facing a felony charge, accused of soliciting teens Saturday evening in downtown McHenry.

As McHenry County officials express frustration at state legislation they say erodes local control, they’re considering asking the voters for permission to become home rule.

The IHSA boys track and field state championships run Thursday-Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Here is the full list of state qualifiers from the Northwest Herald area.

Huntley jumped on Lake Zurich early and rode the hot pitching of junior Layla Olson to to a 13-1 victory to reach the championship of the Class 4A Barrington Sectional. The Red Raiders will face host Barrington at 11 a.m. Saturday in the final.

Five Johnsburg players scored goals in a 6-1 win over Cristo Rey St. Martin, while Richmond-Burton's season ended with a 3-0 loss to Willows Academy in the Class 1A Cristo Rey St. Martin Sectional semifinals on Tuesday.

Huntley's girls soccer team earned a shutout to advance to a Class 3A sectional final, while the Huntley and Crystal Lake Central co-op girls lacrosse teams also won sectional-semifinal matches. Plus, more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Prairie Ridge's Emma Dallas and Mary-Kate Center both delivered clutch two-out hits, Kylie Carroll reached base three times and scored twice, and Reese Mosolino pitched the Wolves past Geneva 3-1 in a Class 3A Belvidere North Sectional semifinal on Tuesday.