The community meeting on Wednesday offered a detailed look at Joliet Catholic Academy's plans to build a stadium on campus.

Born with sickle cell anemia, Cary-Grove senior football player Elias Berthelsen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year. It never stopped him from playing the sport he loves.

The meeting is scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m. in the chapel at Joliet Catholic Academy.

Burlington Central’s offense isn’t humming like it did a year ago, when it featured the Fox Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, but the Rockets are still winning. Plus info on Huntley, Woodstock and Marengo in the McHenry County Week 4 notebook.

The Chicago Bears defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 at Soldier Field.

E-P fell to Rockridge 29-12 in week 4 football action. Photos by Jessie Ottens-Shaw Local News Network

Marquette defeated Dwight 50-19 on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 at Dwight High School. Check out photos from MaKade Rios.

Fullback Jake Wagler rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns, and Prairie Ridge capitalized on two early turnovers en route to a 28-7 win over host Burlington Central on Friday night in a Fox Valley Conference showdown between undefeated teams.

Hall defeated Sherrard 18-15 on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 on Homecoming night at Richard Nesti Stadium.

The Oregon Hawks downed the Rock Falls Rockets 49-0 at Landers-Loomis Field on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.

Bishop McNamara hosted Chicago Christian for their first homecoming game at the new Rich Zinanni Athletic Complex on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.

Coal City defeated Streator 49-13 on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 at Doug Dieken Stadium. Check out photos from the game by Katy Arnold.

Cary-Grove travels to Huntley for a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Prairie Ridge travels to Burlington Central for a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, at Burlington Central High School.

The Yorkville football team made the trip to Plainfield Friday to take on Southwest Prairie conference foe Plainfield East.

The Lincoln-Way West and Lincoln-Way Central football teams squared off Friday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams.

The Plainfield North football team traveled to Romeoville Friday for Southwest Prairie Conference showdown.

The Rochelle High School football team traveled to Sycamore Friday to take on the Spartans in an Interstate Eight Conference matchup.

The Montini football team hosted Fenwick Friday night in Lombard.

The Kaneland football team hosted Ottawa Friday night in an Interstate Eight Conference clash.

Yorkville High School is being awarded a $5,000 prize to its football program through the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights program.

Milledgeville heads just down the road to Polo for an 8-man Week 4 football powerhouse showdown Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. After a close first half, Millegeville hangs on to win 28-6.

Huntley faces Crystal Lake Central in a Fox Valley Conference girls flag football game on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. at Owen Metcalf Field on the campus of Crystal Lake Central High School.

Jacobs senior running back Caden DuMelle became the Golden Eagles' all-time rushing leader Friday night against Burlington Central. Plus info on Johnsburg, Cary-Grove and Dundee-Crown in this week's McHenry County notes.

Bears Army Sauk Valley is a new Chicago Bears fan club for those who want to watch games together and earn perks along the way.

The Ultimate Tailgate Chili Cookoff & Rib Competition is Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in the Beanblossom parking lot on River Street in downtown Dixon.

Richmond-Burton cornerback Joseph Larsen had 4 interceptions, including a momentum-changing pick-six in the first quarter, as the Rockets beat host Johnsburg 49-14 in a Kishwaukee River Conference opener Friday night

The Byron Tigers boosted their record to 3-0 with a 35-7 win over the Oregon Hawks on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at Everett Stine Stadium in Byron.

Polo downed West Carroll in 30-20 in 8-man football action in Mt. Carroll on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.

Forreston beat Fulton 36-28 in NUIC football action on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.

Hall defeated Mendota 18-6 on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at Mendota High School. Check out photos of the game by Kyle Russell.

North Boone defeated St. Bede 20-14 on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at St. Bede Academy. Check out photos of the game by MaKade Rios

L-P defeated Ottawa 41-24 on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at King Field. It was the 127th meeting between the two teams. The teams first met in 1898. The rivalry is one of the top 50 oldest high school football rivalries in the country still active.

Woodstock North travels to Marengo for a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at Marengo High School.

Herscher picked up a 28-23 conference win on the road over Manteno on Friday, Sept 12, 2025.

Bradley-Bourbonnais ran away with a 35-6 victory over Waubonsie Valley at home on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.

Richmond-Burton travels to Johnsburg for a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at Johnsburg High School.

The DeKalb football team took on Kaneland Friday night in a matchup at DeKalb High School.

The Geneva and St. Charles North football teams met Friday night in a conference matchup.

The Hinsdale Central Football team traveled to Downers Grove North Friday night to take on the Trojans.

The Oswego football team hosted Bolingbrook Friday night in a Southwest Prairie Conference matchup.

The Sycamore High School football team welcomed nonconference foe Mahomet-Seymour Friday night.

Dixon hosts Rock Falls Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Big Northern Conference action. Dixon dismantled the Rockets 70-0.

Sterling football hosts Moline Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at Roscoe Eades Field. Moline won 36-20.

Marengo's football team is 2-0 for the first time since 2016. The Indians host Woodstock North in a Kishwaukee River Conference opener Friday night and will wear their white road uniforms for the third time in a row.

McHenry faces Huntley in a girls flag football game on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Briggs Sellers, a physical education major from Mt. Morris, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team during the 2025 season, which began Saturday, Sept. 6.

Downers Grove resident and Montini Catholic High School senior Laddie Asay is the 2025 Bumber’s Corner Locker recipient, named after 1989 Montini graduate and football standout Brad Bumber.

Before the team’s Monday Night Football season kickoff, Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren beared down on the idea of leaving Chicago for a new stadium in Arlington Heights.

The Chicago Bears opened their regular season with a 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night at Soldier Field in Chicago.