Shaw Local photojournalists took home nine Illinois Press Association awards for 2024 coverage on Thursday, June 5, at the Illinois Press Association Convention and awards ceremony at Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino in East Peoria.

Huntley falls to Barrington in IHSA Class 4A Sectional Championship softball game on Friday, June 6, 2025, at the Fields of Dreams on the campus of Barrington High School.

The Crystal Lake Central and Prairie Ridge softball teams met Friday afternoon to decide the winner of the Class 3A Sycamore Sectional final.

Ten accomplished mentors, businesswomen, organizers, local leaders and family pillars are honored by Shaw Media/Northwest Herald with 2025 Women of Distinction awards on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

Crystal Lake Central co-op takes on Loyola Academy in a girls lacrosse state semifinal match on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Hinsdale.

The Johnsburg and Timothy Christian girls soccer teams met Thursday in a Class 1A state semifinal matchup with the winner to play in Saturday's championship game against Columbia.

Law enforcement from area departments surround a home on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in the area of Venice Avenue and Court Street in McHenry.

The Prairie Ridge softball team met Belvidere North Thursday in a Class 3A sectional semifinal at Sycamore High School. The winner will advance to Friday's championship game against Crystal Lake Central.

Huntley faces DeKalb in the IHSA Class 4A Sectional Semifinal softball game on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Barrington High School in Barrington.

Prairie Ridge faces Cary-Grove in the IHSA Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional semifinal baseball game Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Grayslake Central High School.

Downers Grove North faced Crystal Lake Central girls lacrosse in the Benet Supersectional on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

Crystal Lake Central faces St. Ignatius in the IHS Class 2A Chicago De La Salle Supersectiona girls soccer match on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at De La Salle Institute in Chicago.

The Crystal Lake Central and Sycamore softball teams played Tuesday in a Class 3A Sycamore Sectional semifinal game for a chance to move on to Friday's sectional championship game.

Hundreds participated in downtown Crystal Lake's 2nd annual Pride Walk and Social Sunday.

Here are Scott Anderson's photos from the IHSA boys track and field state championships from Saturday, May 31 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.