McHenry-area football fields have come alive again, although it's taking awhile for the Harvard High School squad to do the same.

McHenry County students Sidney Dickinson (Crystal Lake South High School), Emily Vera (Huntley High School) and Taylor Volkers (Marengo Community High School) recently joined Rep. Randy Hultgren’s (IL-14) second annual class of STEM Scholars, a student leadership program dedicated to promoting the benefits of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) recently urged House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to help ensure the continued funding of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), according to a press release.

The recently passed public school funding measure, Senate Bill 1947, is slated to provide targeted property tax relief to certain sections of Illinois, including several school districts in McHenry County.

Illinois’ historic new education funding measure has problems, but it is a first step toward real change, Rep. Steven Reick (R-Woodstock) contended during House floor debate on Aug. 28.

It's time for former Cary-Grove football star Tyler Pennington to hog the spotlight.

A new public school funding bill recently passed by the Illinois Legislature, SB1947, includes a scholarship program that would award donated funds to students in lower-income families — up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level — to provide them the opportunity to attend private schools.

High school students in the McHenry area are invited to a free Manufacturing, Trades & Industry Career Expo hosted by Rep. Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at McHenry High School East Campus, according to an event flier.

The McHenry County Department of Health is urging parents to keep their children's vaccinations up to date, according to a press release.

Woodstock North High School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Woodstock High School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

McHenry County's 19 school districts will receive an extra $4 million this year if the Illinois House accepts Gov. Bruce Rauner's version of a school funding bill, according to an analysis by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Woods Creek Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Six female students at McHenry County College (MCC) have earned Education to Empowerment (E2E) scholarships, which are designed to empower women through education funding and mentorship, according to a press release.

Westwood Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

West Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Valley View Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Illinois legislators need a lesson in finances when it comes to Chicago Public Schools, Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) contended recently.

Three Oaks School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).