Top senior players from across the McHenry County area participate in the All-Star Basketball Extravaganza on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Alden-Hebron High School in Hebron.

Harvard face Richmond-Burton in a Kishwaukee River Conference softball game on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Richmond-Burton High School.

Jacobs vs. Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference softball game on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Prairie Ridge High School.

Cary-Grove vs. Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Prairie Ridge High School.

Huntley faces Crystal Lake Central in a Fox Valley Conference softball game on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Richmond-Burton faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game on Monday, April 6,2026, at Johnsburg High School.

Easter Egg hunters in Johnsburg would not be denied Saturday, as the village's 8,000-egg-strong Easter Egg Hunt went ahead after a couple of days of stormy weather and lots of rain.

Cary-Grove face Woodstock North in a nonconference baseball game on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Woodstock North High School.

From city streets to small towns, these photos show how No Kings protests unfolded across northern Illinois on Saturday