Johnsburg faces Woodstock North in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Woodstock North High School.

Cary-Grove faces Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Prairie Ridge High School.

Burlington Central faces Crystal Lake Central in a Fox Valley Conference soccer match on Thursday Sept. 26, 2024, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Area golfers compete in the Fox Valley Conference Girls Golf Tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at Crystal Woods Golf Club in Woodstock.

Area golfers compete in the Fox Valley Conference Boys Golf Tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at RedTail Golf Club in Lakewood.

Crystal Lake Central faces Hampshire in a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at Hampshire High School.

Slayer closes out Riot Fest with their first performance in nearly five years. Highlights from Saturday and Sunday featured Rob Zombie, Sublime, Mastodon and local band Sincere Engineer.

Have a look at some extra shots from recent Northwest Herald assignments that are too good not to share.

Area teams compete in the Hampshire Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Hampshire High School in Hampshire.

Fall Out Boy headlines day one of Riot Fest as thousands make their way to Chicago for the three day festival.

Jacobs faces Cary-Grove in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at Cary-Grove High School in Cary.

Prairie Ridge faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at Huntley High School.

Local business owners gathered during the Northwest Herald Best of the Fox awards ceremony on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Lou's Lounge at the Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake.

Honey the golden retriever is the McHenry County courthouse's new support dog.

Crystal Lake South faces Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Prairie Ridge High School.