Fourteen contestants from nine schools participated in the McHenry County Regional Office of Education’s annual spelling bee, which went 16 rounds before Johnsburg Elementary School’s Travis Melnick won.

Community High School District 155 and Mercyhealth announced a partnership beginning with the 2022-23 school year which will provide athletic training services to the district’s high schools.

Prairie Grove School District 46 is soliciting community feedback and holding tours ahead of a possible referendum this November, which could ask for millions of dollars to build an addition at the schools.

McHenry County College recognized 561 graduates at its spring commencement ceremony this past Saturday.

A self-taught artist, Adeshola Makinde will return to Hampshire High on Thursday to donate one of his pieces. The work will be displayed near the high school’s library, so a lot of students can see it as they walk by.

Students, teachers and principals reflect back on the challenges that came with the first full year back from COVID-19.

Huntley High School students recently conducted mock interviews with members of the community and district employees to gain experience about what the professional interview process is like.

McHenry County College will explore the benefits of adding native plants to outdoor spaces in the next addition of its Experts and Insights educational speaker series.

Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 Superintendent Kathy Hinz has been named 2022 Superintendent of Distinction by the Kishwaukee Region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators.