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Woman of Distinction: She grew up without a safe place. Now she helps others gain stability

Carson Trivellini sets career high, Crystal Lake South bests Lakes at Hinkle Holiday Classic

Brandon Freund, Cary-Grove shoot lights-out in blowout against Larkin

McHenry County College nursing program ranked No. 1 in state

Cary Park District spreads holiday cheer to seniors: ‘Reminder community has not forgotten them’

‘So evident he’s part of us’: Man searching for birth family finds 8 siblings – who embraced him as their own

End of an era: Family Tailor Shop owner set to retire. Generations of his family have dressed McHenry

McHenry wins consolation title at Elgin Holiday Tournament: Saturday’s Northwest Herald roundup

Photos: Crystal Lake South vs. Lakes in Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball

IHSA football playoffs expanded with passage of Proposal 19

2025 Northwest Herald Football Player of the Year: Prairie Ridge’s Luke Vanderwiel

2025 Northwest Herald Football Coach of the Year: Richmond-Burton’s Mike Noll

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen: Lovina shares about Christmas dinner, pork butchering and more

Spirit Matters: In the midst of chaos and uncertainty, be soft

Paperwork: My morning routine begins with an argument … with myself

Write Team: Mismatched pieces create unexpected Christmas lesson

Reflections: The era when Christmas was a very different holiday

Batavia Business Beat: A season of celebration, community and giving

Kick off the new year with a First Day hike at northern Illinois state parks

5 Things to Do: New Year’s Eve events, last chance for holiday light shows

Illinois to boost funding for Planned Parenthood by $4 million

Letter: We should have the right to choose a peaceful death

In a rarity this tax cycle, Woodstock School District 200 lowers property tax levy

Letter: Battery storage facility could hurt neighborhood