Cary School District 26 has tapped an interim superintendent from within its ranks and promoted two other administrators as Brandon White gets set to depart as schools chief to take over in Harvard District 50.

Cary District 26 is one step closer to building a new transportation center next to Aldi after a fight with the village over earlier plans at the old Maplewood School.

A grateful colleague describes Dee Darling as someone who "sees something is wrong and sets about a way to go and fix it and she goes for it."

Cary School District 26 Superintendent Brandon White will leave at the end of the school year to accept the top position at Harvard Community Unit School District 50.

Voters this week in McHenry County determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

This spring, McHenry County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Bridgette Sanlon: Budgeting for an unknown future for critical services including meals for students from low income households, EL classrooms, 504 IEP student classrooms/interventions, Summer School programs, etc in the event Federal Funding is decreased or eliminated

Melinda Hartman on a top priority for the district: Responsibly allocating referendum dollars to support and update the district’s infrastructure, making responsible repairs and safety upgrades to our buildings

Julie Jette on a top priority for the district: Improving test scores in language arts and math as well as continuing to develop our Dual Language program.

Stacey Sault: The district like many other districts in Illinois face the issue of raising reading and math scores on their state testing

Nine educators in McHenry County from school districts in Crystal Lake, McHenry, Woodstock, Cary and Johnsburg have been recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education through this year’s “Those Who Excel" and "Teacher of the Year” awards.

Cary-based School District 26 will pay $32,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by an ex-teacher who said the district discriminated her for her race.

Cary School District 26 moves forward with building a new transportation center near Aldi after a years-long dispute with the village over the Maplewood property.

As Cary moves forward with plans to build 200 apartments and 50 townhomes on the long-shuttered Maplewood property, neighboring residents are still advocating for single-family homes.

Road conditions were worsening and many McHenry County schools called off after-school activities Wednesday as snow began piling up on its way to a possible half a foot of accumulation.

At least two school districts and McHenry County College have released statements declaring their schools to be safe spaces for for all students

Take a look back at some of the biggest news stories of 2024 in the McHenry County area.

Here are the official results for the 2024 November election for the McHenry County Board and referendum questions for McHenry County, the village of Cary, the Marengo Park District and Harvard Fire Protection District.

Cary School District 26 appears to be heading towards a victory for its referendum to issue $20 million worth of bonds for improving school buildings, according to unofficial results.

The polls in McHenry County have closed. Here are five things to watch for as the results come in.

McHenry County voters approved a countywide sales tax increase in the April primary election. Are they willing to accept another countywide tax request, this one for the conservation district?

This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of McHenry County students were considered proficient in math and reading last year. Check out this chart to see if that's an improvement over the prior year.

A school nurse at Three Oaks Elementary in Cary quickly aided a man who suffered a medical emergency in his car and crashed into parked cars of the school’s parking lot Monday morning, officials report.

Woodstock School District 200 has different rules about cellphones for different age levels. The school board recently reviewed its policies as districts nationwide grapple with how to regulate phones.

The Village of Cary is looking for developers to transform the Maplewood property after a yearslong battle over the land with School District 26.

When McHenry County voters head to the polls this fall, they’ll see candidates ranging from president to county board member, but also several ballot requests related to taxes and other government issues.

Cary School District 26 will sell its Maplewood property to the village for $5.5 million and develop a new transportation site at another location after a years-long dispute over the land.

Cary School District 26 might sell their Maplewood School property to the village for $5.5 million and develop a new transportation center elsewhere after a years-long dispute over the property.

Woodstock District 200 will be joining several other McHenry County school systems that are offering school bus-tracking apps.

Developers get the green light from the village board to construct a townhome community on the vacant lot in Cary neighboring the Goddard School and Village Hall.

Cary Dairy owner and former firefighter Randy Scott announces his intention to run for mayor in next year’s election.

Cary School District 26 is looking to ask for voter approval to issue $20 million worth of bonds that will go towards improving school buildings, according to district documents.

Cary School District 26 celebrated the donation of two electronic signs for Cary Junior High and Deer Path Elementary School with a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The Cary Village Board officially denied School District 26’s plans for creating a new transportation center at the Maplewood property, but promised to continue to work with the district.

CGYBS continues on by using fields in Cary and Fox River Grove after losing its "headquarters" at Maplewood, President Bob Johnson said.

Cary School District 26 has halted plans to tear down Maplewood School and build a transportation center next to it after the village board rejected the plans. A second vote is expected.

Volunteers and friends of Three Oaks Elementary School constructed a new playground at the Cary school on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Volunteers replace playground at Three Oaks Elementary School in Cary

Cary resident Evan Cochrane will be competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May after winning the McHenry County Regional Spelling Bee Wednesday.

Cary-based School District 26 still plans a new bus transportation center at the old Maplewood School property, but the village of Cary could put a stop to those plans.

The 31-year-old playground at Three Oaks School in Cary will be replaced next month after seven years of fundraising efforts by the PTO.

The Deer Path garden club has grown to 50 students and has received $2,600 in funding. The club hopes to grow food to donate to the Cary-Grove Food Pantry.

Demolition of Maplewood School in Cary could start as early as Thursday. The village and District 26 disagreed about how to use the property.

School districts 155 and 26 have joined a national lawsuit against social media companies for causing mental health harm to children.

Disparities in absenteeism appear in most McHenry County school districts when the data are broken down by race and in comparing students with disabilities.

How did McHenry County schools do on their Illinois School Report Cards this year?

A week after voting down a proposed transportation center, the Cary School District 26 Board of Education reversed course on Wednesday and unanimously approved a modified version of the plan.

Cary School District 26′s plan to create a transportation center at the old Maplewood Elementary School remains undecided after the Board of Education’s tie vote on the plan.

Teachers in many McHenry County school districts have been hard at work preparing for another school year.

Two districts are fully staffed and the rest of the 18 districts in McHenry county need between five to 20 drivers, McHenry County Regional Superintendent of Schools Diana Hartmann said.