The McHenry County Regional Office of Education handed out its annual top prizes for teacher and other school staff members on May 9, 2026.

McHenry faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Tuesday, May 8, 2026, at Huntley High School.

Local athletes compete in the Fox Valley Conference Girls Track and Field Meet on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Huntley High School.

Richmond-Burton and Johnsburg battle for the Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Soccer Tournament Championship on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Johnsburg High School.

Area athletes compete in the Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Track and Field Meet on Tuesday, May 5, 2025, at Woodstock High School.

Area football players show off their skills at the Northern Burbs Football Showcase on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Johnsburg High School. Over 165 players from 15 teams demonstrated their football skills to over 60 college coaches.

More than 100 people gathered in McHenry Friday for a May Day rally, organized by groups who'd protested President Trump's policies since taking office a second time.

Huntley faces Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game against Cary-Grove on May 1, 2026, at Prairie Ridge High School.

Cary-Grove face McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference softball game on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at McHenry High School.