Northwest Herald
Can McHenry County charge extra fees to solar farms for their impact on roads? It’s trying
Amid frustration with state laws that limit their ability to vote down solar farms, McHenry County officials are considering a new fee on solar farm developers to cover the impact of their…
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6mPeople 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.
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6mLake in the Hills approves solar farm with battery storage
Lake in the Hills officials have approved a solar farm and battery storage plant.
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5mHuntley’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.
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7mCary-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.
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6mHuntley 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."