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McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

On Tuesday, voters will decide whether to raise sales tax 25 cents per $100 in order to raise money for mental health services in McHenry County. This will remove a property tax levy scheduled to begin next year.

Voting on mental health tax takes place in McHenry County

Maggie Demski, Copy Editor March 18, 2024

Voting on mental health tax takes place in McHenry County People vote on whether or not the tax of 25 cents per every 100 dollars spent should go to mental health The Mental Health Tax is being voted...

McHenrys ShamROCK the Fox will take place this weekend at Miller Point Park and will feature live music, the Shamrock Shuffle 5K, a market in the riverwalk district, the dying of the Fox River, and much more.

McHenry celebrates ShamROCKS the Fox this weekend

Kiera Miller, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

The City of McHenry is hosting ShamROCKS the Fox for St. Patrick's Day weekend. The event will be going on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Miller Point Park and include many activities for all ages. "[The...

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks in the library at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, March 4, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Trump can appear on this years presidential ballot in all states.

Supreme Court: Trump stays on ballot

Aika Villa, Page Designer March 13, 2024

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that the states cannot take former President Donald Trump off the ballot for this year's election. In the state of Colorado, Trump was taken off of the ballot for...

The Business Professionals of America competed in many categories against other Illinois schools in the State Leadership Conference. There were a total of 10 national qualifiers and 13 medalists, bringing home 17 state awards.

BPA wins big

Grace Crockett, News Editor March 11, 2024

The Business Professionals of America (BPA) hosted their annual State Leadership Conference the last weekend of February in Oakbrook where McHenry dominated. The annual State Leadership Conference held...

SAT and AP prep books sit stacked and waiting for students to pick them up in the College and Career Center at the Upper Campus. To help prepare for the SAT, MCHS students have the opportunity for an additional testing session on March 9.

MCHS to host additional SAT opportunity

Michalina Sotka, Print Managing Editor March 4, 2024

On March 9, MCHS will be hosting an additional session available for students to take the SAT before April 10, which is the formal testing date.  Taking the SAT on the earlier date as well as the formal...

Students looking for prom dresses will be able to purchase from My Sisters Dress on this Saturday between 10 a.m and 1 p.m. at MCC.

My Sister’s Dress returns to MCC for 2024

Ethan Rasmussen, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

McHenry County College will be hosting the annual charity event My Sister’s Dress. This event comes back every year, and offers a cheaper option to those who need to purchase formal apparel for school...

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the St. John Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina, on Jan. 28, 2024. US President Joe Biden vowed on Sunday to strike back after a drone attack he blamed on Iran-backed militant groups killed three US troops in Jordan.

U.S. military base in Jordan attacked

Grace Crockett, News Editor February 6, 2024

On Jan. 28, an overnight drone attack in Jordan killed three American troops and left at least 40 troops injured. A low profile United States military desert outpost in Jordan becomes an international...

For MCHSs annual Writers Week, the Celebration Of Words welcomes all on, the sophomores participate in the Poetry Slam, and New York Times bestselling author Matt de la Peña comes to speak to the school and sign copies of his books.

Writer’s Week starts Monday at MCHS

Paulina Borowski, Marketing Director February 5, 2024

MCHS is set to host a week-long celebration of literature, aimed at recognizing and encouraging the talent of students during Writer's Week from February 5-9. The event kicks off on Monday, February...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in the courtroom with his lawyers for his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on Oct. 3, 2023, in New York City.

An overview of the Donald Trump trials

Aika Villa, Page Designer January 31, 2024

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on 91 charges, which he currently faces in four different trials. Before him, no president had ever been indicted, let alone put on trial. Politico, which...

At the Indiana State Capitol building, state lawmakers have proposed Indiana House Bill 1291, which defines a person’s gender based on their biological gender assigned at birth rather than the one with which they choose to identify.

Indiana bill limits LGBTQ+ identities

Paulina Borowski, Marketing Director January 30, 2024

Lawmakers in Indiana have proposed House Bill 1291, which replaces the term “gender” with “biological sex” in a certain law, defining a person’s gender based on their biological gender assigned...

MCHSs Winter Formal took place on Jan. 20, where there was a glam-bot to capture the memories, along with many other activities within the event.

Students dance the night away at Winter Formal

Olivia Smith, Social Media Manager January 24, 2024

Freshmen walk into their familiar campus, and the upperclassmen are given a nostalgic blast from the past as they walk into this year’s Winter Formal. The music is blaring, the lasers are on, and there...

The week before Winter Formal, students participate in spirit week. Fridays theme was Anything But A Backpack Day, where students use unconventional methods to carry their school supplies from class to class for the day.

MCHS shows spirit during winter sprit week 

Grace Bellavia, Social Media Manager January 19, 2024

MCHS is having a winter formal for the first time on Jan. 20. A spirit week also comes with it from January 16 - January 19. The first spirit day, PJ day, lined up well with an online learning day. The...

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