The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway 2024 Holiday Train made a stop in Pingree Grove on Wednesday Nov. 27, 2024, entertaining crowds with live music and holiday cheer while also collecting food and donations for the D300 Food Pantry. The holiday train is touring the U.S. and Canada through Dec. 20.

Cary-Grove faces McHenry in the Woodstock Hoops for Healing Tournament Championship game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Woodstock North High School.

Crystal Lake South faces Buffalo Grove in a Johnsburg Thanksgiving Tournament boys basketball game on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at Johnsburg High School.

People enjoy the holiday spirit as they watch the McHenry Toys For Tots Parade on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in McHenry.

The Chicago Bears ran their losing streak to five games with an overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Cary-Grove faces Geneva in an IHSA Class 6A semifinal football game on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Geneva High School.

Hampshire hosted Geneva in girls varsity basketball on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.

Huntley faces Boylan in a Dundee-Crown Girls Basketball Tournament game on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

St. Charles North girls basketball face Prairie Ridge in tournament play at Burlington Central on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.

McHenry County saw about 1 to 3 inches of snow during the season’s first snow Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.

Every year at the end of the season, Stade's Farm owner Vernon Stade invites nonprofits, food pantries and other organizations to come pick what's left in their fields for free.

Marian Central faces Crystal Lake Central during a basketball game on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in the Johnsburg High School Varisty Feast Mode Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament at the high school.

The Chicago Bears record drops to 4-6 with a 20-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Huntley girls volleyball faced Lockport in the Class 4A State Consolation match on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at CEFCU Arena in Normal.

Cary-Grove vs. Belvidere North in an IHSA Class 6A quarterfinals football game on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Cary-Grove High School in Cary.