Marengo High School District 154 has settled to pay back over $241,000 to taxpayers who filed a lawsuit claiming the district levied an “excessive” amount in 2023 after losing another similar lawsuit.

Marengo High School District 154 is court ordered to pay back nearly $364,000 to taxpayers filed a lawsuit claiming the school district levied an “excessive” amount in 2022, according to court documents.

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.

Kelly Sobusiak: School safety, building repairs, and student engagement are all top priorities

Amy Roeder, who was killed in an Oct. 27 crash near her native Woodstock, was a mother who “put every ounce of her being into her family.”

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.

Students from schools throughout northern Illinois learn about and gets hands-on experience with various industries earlier this month during SkillsUSA Illinois' first Industry Pathways Career Experience event at Johnsburg High School.

A teenager suffered a “traumatic head injury” Monday while playing a football game at the Harvard High School football field.

Marengo residents are invited to an upcoming 100th birthday celebration for Grant Intermediate School, formerly Marengo High School. A Louis Sullivan-designed school was once torn down in Marengo.

The snow might let up in the morning, but its not expected to stop until midnight Tuesday, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service's Chicago bureau in Romeoville.

Marengo police said Tuesday night a juvenile has been charged with felonies after making online threats.

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

Nearly four dozen of the local races in McHenry County will be competitive on Tuesday, as voters head to the polls to decide who will lead their school boards, municipalities, libraries and parks.

Extensive power outages and downed power lines have led to school closures in McHenry County.

More than a hundred candidates across 19 school districts have filed to run for school board in the past week across McHenry County, meaning a dozen districts can expect to see competitive races heading into April.

A list of those who are running for school board across McHenry County

Search this chart to see what designation all McHenry County and Community School District 300 schools received

All lockers were searched and students were interviewed by school officials and police, although no evidence was found as to why the bullet was there, the Marengo High School District 154 superintendent said.

Marengo's Settlers' Days is returning in October for its 52nd year with more bands and fireworks.

Leadership Greater McHenry County announced its Youth Class of 2023, which pairs students from every high school in the county with a community member or Leadership Greater McHenry County alum.

Multiple McHenry County school districts have experienced threats or other incidents in the wake of the Michigan shooting that killed four

“I thought that was really cool because I’ve been following them for a long time. I loved watching them celebrate,” said Addie Johnson, of Marengo, who’s been playing since she was five.

"The dance was so much fun, and I think everyone now prefers having it outside," one student said

Most districts have vaccinated at least 75% of their staff members, they reported Monday after Pritzker’s deadline for staff vaccinations took effect

With the first day of school approaching as coronavirus cases climb, especially among the unvaccinated, school districts like Harvard Community School District 50 are trying to create opportunities for students and community members to get vaccinated.

Marengo Community High School District 154 is only requiring people who are not fully vaccinated to wear a mask, but warns guidance can change.

The first day of school is quickly approaching for McHenry County students, but with federal and state guidance less than a week old, many McHenry County school districts said they’re still finalizing some details.

Multiple calls alerted Marengo police to the post, police were then able to ‘quickly identify’ the teenager, Marengo police say

Two Marengo area school districts are now the only public education systems in McHenry County continuing to hold in-person learning after several other districts moved back to fully remote models in the past two weeks as COVID-19 caseloads surged across Illinois and the nation.

More than 500 high school freshmen and sophomores at half of McHenry County’s high schools are set to get their first taste of college this coming fall.