Prairie Ridge faces Cary-Grove in a Fox Valley Conference girls soccer match on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Cary-Grove High School.

Hampshire faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Veterans and their advocates rally against potential workforce cuts at the VA, which President Trump's administration has said will streamline services for veterans, but which detractors worry will add further strain to the system.

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

Local athletes compete in the McHenry County Track and Field Meet on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at McCracken Field in McHenry.

Shaw Local photo editor Scott Anderson procured some never-before-seen photos of Chicago Bears defensive tackle Steve McMichael from the La Salle NewsTribune film archives. McMichael passed away on Wednesday at age 67 from ALS disease.

Johnsburg faces Woodstock in a Kishwaukee River Conference soccer match on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Johnsburg High School in Johnsburg

Richmond-Burton faces Marengo in a Kishwaukee River Conference softball game against on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Marengo High School.

Marengo faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game against on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Johnsburg High School.

Children hunted for 6,000 candy-filled eggs in three hunts divided by age groups at the Johnsburg Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Sunnyside Memorial Park.

Protesters line the U.S. Route 12 in Richmond to protest their discontent with President Donald Trump and his administration's policies. Over 100, people the Richmond protest. A second rally was held in Harvard, where a lone counter-protester displayed his support for Trump.

Huntley faces Crystal Lake Central Co-op in Fox Valley Conference lacrosse match on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School in Algonquin.

Hampshire faces Jacobs in Fox Valley Conference soccer match on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Attendees at a town hall meeting with U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, a Naperville Democrat, raised concerns about tariffs, Social Security and due process.

McHenry County College's Sustainability Center held its first Repair Fair Tuesday, April 15, giving people the opportunity to have household items like lamps and bicycles repaired for free by local volunteers and experts. Environmental Defenders of McHenry County cohosted.