Is Marengo next frontier of suburban growth? Big state grants help city capitalize on new I-90 interchange

People Over Parking Act kicks in Monday: what you need to know

The People over Parking Act prohibits municipalities from enforcing their parking minimums for development projects within a half mile of a public transportation hub.

Huntley’s Will Geske ties for 7th at state tennis meet: Saturday’s Northwest Herald roundup

Huntley senior Will Geske tied for seventh at the Class 2A boys tennis state tournament, while McHenry, Jacobs, Marengo, Richmond-Burton and Burlington Central baseball all lost in regional finals Saturday. Read more in the Northwest Herald roundup.

Cary-Grove’s Logan Abrams bounces back, Marengo’s Jackson Heimsoth earns runner-up medal at state track

Cary-Grove's Logan Abrams ended his high school career with a third-place finish in the Class 3A discus, while Marengo's Jackson Heimsoth, Woodstock North's Adan Castaneda and Dundee-Crown's Oreoluwa Sobodu earned two state medals at the IHSA Boys Track and Field State Meet.

Huntley falls to Barrington 2-0 in Class 4A sectional final for 2nd straight year

Facing Barrington for the 10th straight postseason, the Red Raiders saw their season end with a 2-0 loss to the host Fillies on Saturday in a Class 4A Barrington Sectional final. "We all played our hearts out. We wanted it, but just came up a little short."

Nolan Dabrowski’s walk-off single sends Crystal Lake South past Carmel

Nolan Dabrowski hit a two-run, walk-off single with none out in the bottom of the seventh inning, lifting Crystal Lake South's baseball team to a 4-3 win over Carmel in the title game of the Class 3A Vernon Hills Regional.