A child spends 12 years of their life at school minimum. Schools are supposed to be a haven for creativity and learning, but kids can be cruel. Adults can be even crueler when allowing it. Precautions...

An MCHS student dismisses the idea of going to prom after learning the current requirements set in place for the 2024 year, only to hear from a friend a week before tickets are due that attendance and...

Lollapalooza will take place in Grant Park, Chicago, during Aug. 1-4, and will have eight headlining artists. The festival will showcase a grand total of more than 170 artists and groups from multiple...

 The Highlights is the Messenger's sports podcast that recaps MCHS's athletics each week. To listen to the podcast, press the play button above, or head to the Messenger’s Soundcloud page. Here's...

Girls lacrosse players have been waiting all year for their turn on the fields. They dig their cleats into the turf and anticipate the whistle. Finally, it is their season. MCHS’s lacrosse season...

You open the door and you are hit with a strong aroma of coffee. The scent lures you in and before you know it you have a smile on your face and cup of coffee in your right hand. The owners of Toast...

Conan Gray’s new album could be one of his best, it introduces a new type of music for him, and shows an expansion in his music. The album shows emotion even though most of the songs are pretty upbeat,...

A student sitting at your desk at home staring at a blank computer screen pondering everything they need to do tomorrow, and that is not even counting college applications and essays, and maybe even auditions....

Nickelodeon's “open secret” has now made it to the mainstream through the new docu series “Quiet On Set” released on Maxx and Discovery + in late March. The series explored the industry that is...

A McHenry High School senior just got caught vaping. Their mind is racing as the student resource officer goes over the consequences with them. The repercussions of this act are harsh. They wish they never...

Beyonce’s new album came out on Mar. 29, bringing a new style of music to her discography. Many have been skeptical due to the country-pop sound of the album, despite Beyonce herself not considering...

 The McHenry Messenger · The Highlights | April 12, 2024 The Highlights is the Messenger's sports podcast that recaps MCHS's athletics each week. To listen to the podcast, press the play button above,...