The 2026 girls lacrosse season is underway. Here are this year's season preview capsules for area teams.

The 2026 girls lacrosse season is officially underway. Here are five players to watch in the McHenry County area.

Richmond-Burton girls soccer and Crystal Lake Central co-op girls lacrosse earned season-opening wins Thursday. And more in the Northwest Herald roundup.

A Lake in the Hills woman accused of posting threats against McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese on Facebook was denied pretrial release Thursday from the county jail.

A Wonder Lake woman said he didn't think the sentence was fair that was handed down to the man who sold a fatal dose of MDMA to her son, a Woodstock North student who died at 17.

Woodstock junior basketball player Max Beard announced this week that he will be transferring to Darrow School in New York. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 16 points and 6 rebounds a game this season in leading the Blue Streaks to the Kishwaukee River Conference championship.

At least three new members are poised to join the McHenry County Board later this year after two incumbents are trailing in their reelection bids in the Republican primary election.

The boys tennis season is already underway. Here are five players to watch in the McHenry County area in 2026.

The high school boys tennis season is already underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team in the McHenry County area for the 2026 season.

Drake Lenckus tallied five goals and two assists as Crystal Lake South's boys lacrosse team improved to 2-0 with a win over Batavia on Wednesday.