McHenry County Schools
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Student tours of Kane County companies aim to mold next generation of manufacturing leadersNov 20, 2025 2:32 pm - Molding the next generation of workforce leaders in manufacturing was the goal of a recent effort that brought high school students from several Kane County districts into local businesses for a ground-floor view of what they do and what jobs they provide.
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Girls volleyball: Cook County All-Area captain Brookbank becomes elite outside hitter, carries on a family traditionNov 18, 2025 8:05 am - Last season as a sophomore, Kalyn Brookbank collected 82 kills on a Barrington team that posted a 28-10 record. Twelve months later, Brookbank enjoyed one of the finest ...
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College Achievers: Carmel graduate has landmark night in starting debut for Duke women’s basketballNov 16, 2025 5:50 pm - College Achievers: Carmel Catholic High School graduate Jordan Wood, a junior forward at Duke University, is figuring things out at the college level.
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Lockport stymies Barrington’s explosive offenseNov 15, 2025 10:19 pm - There are three phases in football, and if your team can prevail in two of them, there is a strong likelihood it will win. But all three? Then you get what happened in Lo...
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Belvidere North surprises Cary-GroveNov 15, 2025 7:50 am - Belvidere North senior cornerback Jackson Johnson and his football teammates never lost belief in themselves, even if some people in their high school did. The undefeated...
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Paving paradise?: Historic Barrington neighborhood opposes District 220’s plan to buy land for parkingNov 14, 2025 1:15 pm - A Barrington neighborhood with a rich history is gathering petitions to stop Barrington Area Unit District 220’s plans to buy four properties to provide parking for its new auditorium.
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Does home field even matter in the IHSA football playoffs?Nov 13, 2025 5:49 pm - Fans may not like the IHSA’s rules when it comes to determining who gets to host playoff football games, but does it even matter?
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‘Belief in the limitless potential of our kids’: Boys and Girls Club turning old school into Impact CenterNov 13, 2025 4:01 pm - The sounds of learning will return next year to a former school in Carpentersville, as the Boys and Girls Club of the Northwest Suburbs transforms it into an Impact Center, where middle schoolers and teens learn life, leadership and career skills.
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‘Fire over fear’ pep talk produces race of a lifetime for Barrington girls at state cross country finalsNov 12, 2025 5:46 pm - Coach Debbie Revolta’s pep talk on the eve of the Illinois High School Association cross country finals helped spur Barrington to victory.
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‘We are listening’: Wauconda District 118 officials pause proposed deficit reduction planNov 11, 2025 7:24 pm - A surge of public input has prompted Wauconda Unit District 118 to pause proposed actions to reduce a projected $5.2 million deficit by 2026-27.