Northwest Herald

Burlington Central and Crystal Lake Central advanced to the final day of the Class 2A Dance State Final at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington on Friday by finishing among the top 12 of a 30-team field. Plus results from girls and boys basketball.

Bella Frohling led Marengo to a commanding 46-16 Kishwaukee River Conference win over Woodstock on the road in Woodstock on Thursday. Plus results from basketball, bowling, wrestling and swimming.

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is asking people to avoid the area around the Algonquin Dollar Tree at 1402 E. Algonquin Road.

Woodstock Willie won’t take center stage until early Wednesday morning, but the city of Woodstock is kicking off its Groundhog Day festivities with the welcoming of the groundhog at 6 p.m. Friday at the Opera House. Read about that and more in this week's 5 Things to do in McHenry County.

Huntley won at least a share of the Fox Valley Conference title on Wednesday with its 60-18 win over Crystal Lake South. Plus notes on basketball, swimming and bowling.

With double-digit, below zero temperatures in the forecast for Wednesday, Woodstock School District 200 announced it will be closed Wednesday.

Huntley pulled away in the second half to earn a 64-50 win over the Jacobs in Fox Valley Conference action Tuesday in Algonquin. Plus more results from basketball, wrestling and bowling.

Woodstock picked up its first Kishwaukee River Conference win of the season on Monday with a 67-53 win over Harvard at home in Woodstock. Plus more results from basketball and bowling.

McHenry County officials have unveiled the results of a new, unified branding effort, tapping into themes that evoke elements of nature locally such as rivers, streams and trails.

Flames inflicted immense damage on a Woodstock home Saturday night, when a fire was reported around 10:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Martin Drive.

Raue Center for the Arts announced two new board members, Jerry Trachlser and Regan Shepley.

Six local teams secured their spots in next weekend’s IHSA Competitive Dance State Championships at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington from Saturday’s Sycamore Sectional. Plus results from swimming, wrestling, basketball and more.

A new fitness facility offering adult group training, athletic performance training and youth training opened in Cary this fall.

Rotary Club of Crystal Lake Dawnbreakers donated more than $10,000 to local charities in the 30 days leading up to Thanksgiving.

The owner of the Woodstock Dairy Queen, a human resources manager for Avient Corporation and an attorney with Zukowski, Rogers, Flood and McArdle were recently named to Family Health Partnership Clinic’s Board of Directors.