Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 has bought a pair of used, gas-powered buses, just months after the school board approved the purchase of a trio of electric buses that later fell through.

The Huntley 158 school board voted to approve a new contract with its support professional union, but it was not without some disagreement.

Members of the Class of 2025 graduate from Huntley High School on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

Huntley School District 158 has announced Stephen Mogni as the new principal at Heineman Middle School in Algonquin, effective July 1.

The superintendents at Algonquin-based District 300, Crystal Lake District 155 and Huntley District 158 talked about business partnerships with schools at a chamber event.

Teacher Appreciation Week closed out fittingly this year with recognition teachers at the McHenry County Educators of the Year ceremony, hosted by the county's Regional Office of Education.

District 158 Huntley special education teacher Jennifer Slad braves a bald haircut for the third time in honor of her former student who battled a rare brain tumor as a baby.

Andy Bittman has been Huntley District 158 school board president for two years, but a newly constituted school board has chosen Paul Troy over Bittman to lead the board.

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.

The Huntley Community School District 158 Education Foundation has announced Amber Pfaff as its new executive director.

The Grafton Township Board has been run by Republicans for years. But Tuesday, three of four seats went to the Democrats. School District 158, also Huntley-based, also saw a shift in this election.

In the Huntley Community School District 158 race, candidates endorsed by the teachers union and a grassroots organization are leading.

Voters in the McHenry County are selecting hundreds of local municipal leaders in the election that ended Tuesday. Here are a few things to watch for as results come in.

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

A self-described nonpartisan group is backing candidates in the Huntley District 158 school board races. Their endorsements indicate they want to steer the board toward a new path after a slate that opposed COVID rules gained a majority.

Huntley 158 school board candidates have weighed in on social issues the board has waded through.

The April 1 election for municipal offices is nonpartisan on paper, but the Democratic Party of McHenry County and at least one GOP Township organization are making recommendations.

Ten people are running for five seats on the Huntley Community School District 158 board in the April 1 election. What do they have to say about balancing well-funded schools with the concerns of taxpayers?

Huntley High School Principal Marcus Belin, the 2025 High School Principal of the Year in Illinois, award recognizes high school principals who have demonstrated a positive influence on their students and learning community.

Andrew Fekete: I recognize that property taxes represent a real concern for many community members. At the same time, I believe that a strong public school system is a cornerstone of a thriving community, so we must use every tax dollar responsibly and transparently.

Dana Wiley: If a school lesson is deemed by a parent to not be appropriate for their own student, that parent should have the ability to opt their student out of the lesson and be provided an alternative lesson by the school for their student

Sean Cratty was ahead by one vote on primary election night in the Grafton Township board GOP primary. He extended that to four votes in the final tally.

Construction is scheduled to start on Huntley’s Kreutzer Road widening and realignment project later this year, which is expected to finish in 2026.

Andrew Martin: I firmly believe it is important that student’s complete schoolwork without AI to improve their own knowledge base, mathematics and reading skills

Corine Burns: Changes worth considering in the D158 Medication policy include revising the requirement for both parental and physician authorization for administering over-the-counter medication, allowing only parental authorization instead

Paul Troy on top priorities for the district: 1. Academic learning gaps 2. Long term financial condition of the district 3. Student safety and discipline

Rich Bobby on a top priority for Huntley District 158: Strengthening Special Education services and creating meaningful inclusion

Jim Hollich: Cell phones should not be allowed in classes. Students should turn them in at the beginning of class and pick them up at the end.

Sean Cratty: While I understand and support our medication policy, I believe that communication to our parents regarding our policy needs to be better

Teams from 14 high school, including Huntley, recently participated in the first mock trial competition held at McHenry County courthouse.

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.

Huntley School District 158 is canceling a contract to buy electric buses from Lion Electric after the company shut down its Joliet operations.

The Huntley school board voted to increase the levy by the maximum allowed under the tax cap, but an abatement and debt reduction will push that down.

A look back at some of photojournalist Gregory Shaver's favorite pictures of the month in the Northwest Herald for December.

Come spring, six Huntley High School students could be telling NASA officials at the Johnson Space Center in Houston about the app they’ve built.

What can you do to help McHenry County nonprofits this holiday season? Local groups seek help as they dash to the end of holiday drives.

McHenry County school districts said they still see long-tail effects of COVID-19 but note scores released this week in some cases are higher than pre-pandemic levels.

A lawsuit against Huntley High from families of two students sickened by an E. coli outbreak tied to the cafeteria have withdrawn the suit, but that might not be the end of it.

The Biden administration has made some changes to Title IX, expanding it to include, as one example, gender identity. Huntley 158 officials aren't thrilled.

Seniors residing within the Huntley Community School District 158 boundaries can get tickets for free to plays, sporting events.

Woodstock School District 200 to get 3 electric buses; grant money from the Volkswagen emissions settlement is helping to fund the vehicles.

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.

Huntley Community School District 158 faces a lawsuit a year after an E. coli outbreak sickened 15 people at Huntley High School, including two students who were hospitalized. They are the two now suing.

Huntley High School is hoping for a strong alumni turnout at homecoming this year and is offering some perks to get them out to the game.

Algonquin resident and Huntley High grad Owen Cravens just missed medaling at the Paris Paralympics.

Owen Cravens, an Algonquin resident and Huntley High School graduate, will make be making his Paralympics debut Monday.

A man accused of directing a bomb threat at Huntley School District 158 in 2020 violated the terms of specialty court and has been sentenced to prison time, court records show.

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

A new school year has arrived in McHenry County with optimism, nerves, cautions.

McHenry County-area school districts are upping their game when it comes to improving ties to families and trying to increase attendance.