The Crystal Lake Central girls soccer team beat Morton 3-1 to win the IHSA Class 2A state championship Saturday afternoon at North Central College in Naperville.

Crystal Lake South defeats Grayslake Central in an IHSA Baseball Class 3A Sectional Championship game on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Grayslake Central High School.

Johnsburg defeated Timothy Christian 1-0, in the IHSA Class 1A State Girls Soccer third-place match on Friday, June 5, 2026, at North Central College in Naperville.

The Crystal Lake Central girls soccer team knocked off Lemont 5-0 Friday in an IHSA Class 2A state semifinal game at North Central College in Naperville.

The Northwest Herald honors the Women of Distinction award winners during a luncheon on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Boulder Ridge Country Club, in Lake in the Hills. The luncheon recognized 10 women in the community as Women of Distinction.

Crystal Lake South faces Deerfield in the IHSA Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional semifinal baseball game Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Grayslake Central High School.

Crystal Lake South faces Deerfield in the IHSA Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional semifinal baseball game Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Grayslake Central High School.

St. Charles North faces Huntley in an IHSA Baseball Class 4A Sectional Semifinal on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at McHenry High School in McHenry.

Huntley faces Barrington in the Huntley Supersectional girls lacrosse match on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Huntley High School.