Area athletes compete in the Kishwaukee River Conference boys Track and Field Meet on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond.

Marengo faces Richmond-Burton in a Kishwaukee River Conference softball game on Monday, May 12, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond.

A look back at the last week in sports in the Northwest Herald by photographers Gregory Shaver, and Patrick Kunzer for the Shaw Local News Network

A look back at the last week of high school sports in the Northwest Herald by photographers Gregory Shaver, Patrick Kunzer for the Shaw Local News Network, and Ryan Rayburn for the Shaw Local News Network.

A look back at some of Northwest Herald photojournalist Gregory Shaver's favorite pictures in the Northwest Herald from April 2025.

A look back at some of Northwest Herald photojournalist Gregory Shaver's favorite pictures in the Northwest Herald from March 2025.

In honor of mothers everywhere, enjoy a gallery of our favorite Northwest Herald photos of mothers and daughters and mothers and sons - and grandmothers too! – from the past year.

Dundee-Crown faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Local athletes compete in the Fox Valley Conference Girls Track and Field Meet on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Some of our favorite photos from the special Thank You Teachers edition at The Northwest Herald featuring amazing educators from across McHenry County.

Harvard faces Richmond-Burton in the Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Soccer Tournament Championship Match on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at HRichmond-Burton High School in Richmond.

Area athletes compete in the Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Track and Field Meet on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Marengo High School.

Prairie Ridge faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference softball game on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Crystal Lake Central face McHenry during a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Friday, May 2, 2025, at McHenry High School.

The Cherry Tree Inn in Woodstock was decked out for Christmas in late April 2025 for filming of a new movie called "Exes of Christmas Past." The inn famously was where Bill Murray's character stayed during "Groundhog Day."