2026 Northwest Herald baseball All-Area Team

2026 Northwest Herald Baseball Coach of the Year: Crystal Lake South’s Brian Bogda

Crystal Lake South’s Brian Bogda is the 2026 Northwest Herald Baseball Coach of the Year after leading the Gators to a fourth-place finish in the Class 3A state tournament. The Gators won 29 games.

2026 Northwest Herald Baseball Player of the Year: Crystal Lake South’s Carson Trivellini

Crystal Lake South junior shortstop Carson Trivellini banged out 50 hits from the leadoff spot, shined defensively and helped lead the Gators to a fourth-place finish in the Class 3A state tournament. The Illinois commit is the 2026 Northwest Herald Baseball Player of the Year.

Crash that killed Wonder Lake boy prompts 2 lawsuits against McHenry County over intersection

Two lawsuits have been filed in connection to a crash near Marengo that killed a Wonder Lake boy, asserting McHenry County knew the dangers of the intersection but didn't make adequate improvements.

He savagely beat a woman in a McHenry park. His lawyer said he was insane; a judge just convicted him

A judge rejected the defense's argument that Raymond Link was insane when he randomly attacked and nearly killed a woman in McHenry's Petersen Park while she was walking a dog.

Zion man charged with selling fatal pills to McHenry man also now accused of attempted murder

A Zion man, who is awaiting trial on charges he sold counterfeit pills that killed a McHenry man, also now faces charges of attempted murder in Lake County.