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

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

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

The McHenry Messenger
Maddie Canada

Maddie Canada, Contributing Photographer

Maddie Canada is a junior at McHenry High School. She enjoys spending time with animals and playing the clarinet. She participates in drama club and pep band. This is Maddie’s first year on the Messenger’s staff.

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Because many have criticized Illinois’s state flag as a “seal on a bedsheet,” state officials are letting people in Illinois vote for an new flag based on several citizen-designed options.

[Photo] Illinois holds a flag redesign contest

February 13, 2025
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For Children's Music Day this weekend, elementary school students have been invited to MCHS to try out instruments and interact with members of the school's Tri-M honor society.

[Photo] Tri-M hosts Children’s Music Day on Saturday

January 17, 2025
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Students and staff at MCHS celebrate the semester coming to an end last week on Friday Dec. 13th. Students competed in different games to see which class is truly the best at MCHS.

[Photo] All in for school spirit

Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor
December 16, 2024
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Band students paint windows during Paint the Town in preparation for Homecoming last September.

[Photo] Shining from the windows

October 3, 2024
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Students played teachers at two different volleyball matches during the spring spirit rally on April 5 in the Upper Campus main gym. The frosh-soph team beat the Freshman Campus teachers, but the upperclassmen lost to the Upper Campus teachers.

[Photo] Some assembly required

Aika Villa, Page Designer
April 8, 2024
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The Youth and Family Center of McHenry County works to serve the community by supporting and providing for those in need.

[Photo] People are people

Mackenzie Sroka, Editor In Chief
February 13, 2024
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At the end of year, a local political group sent a new policy proposal to Huntley’s District 158 school board that could impact support for trans students. Though there are no such policies being proposed at MCHS, some wonder what could happen if more outside political groups influence school rules elsewhere in the county.

[Photo] Parental control

Lily Adams, Features Editor
February 12, 2024
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Police responded to reports of gunshots in a Johnsburg home around 11:10 p.m. on Tuesday. A shelter-in-place order was issued that evening and lifted Wednesday morning.

[Photo] Classes cancelled in Johnsburg after standoff

November 17, 2023
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The Coventry Corporate Center in Crystal Lake houses many facilities to help adolescents improve their mental health, including Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health.

[Photo] Coping mechanisms

May 23, 2023
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Students from MCHS's Wind Ensemble headed to Nashville over the weekend, where they toured the city and performed in the WorldStrides Performing Arts Heritage Festival.

[Photo] Gallery: Band trip to Nashville

Eli Frommes, Staff Writer
April 27, 2023
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The sophomores celebrate a dizzy human pyramid contest during the spring spirit rally in the Upper Campus Main Gym on March 23.

[Photo] Gallery: Spring spirit rally

Eli Frommes, Staff Writer
March 24, 2023
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Mr. McHenry contestants walk with their chaperones during the spring spirit rally on March 23. The Mr. McHenry pageant will take place later that day in the Upper Campus auditorium.

[Photo] NHS hosts annual Mr. McHenry pageant

Marcos Lagunas, Freshman Correspondant
March 23, 2023
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Students sing during the Winter Choir Festival in the Freshman Campus main gym on March 2. Several student groups performed, including all of MCHS's choirs, the school's guitar and the 8th grade choirs.

[Photo] Gallery: Winter Choir Festival

Eli Frommes, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023
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Arturo Delgadillo, dressed fittingly as a super hero for Halloween, poses in the Center for Science, Technology and Industry. Formerly a police officer, Delgadillo now supervises the security teams at both the Upper and Freshman Campuses.

[Photo] Who it takes to keep MCHS safe

Vanessa Moreno, News Editor
November 9, 2022
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Though band director Ryan Cabildo was hired only part way through second semester last year, he's done much to re-invigorate MCHS's band program, guiding them to wins at competitions and exciting parade opportunities.

[Photo] New director, new direction

October 17, 2022
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Members of MCHS's Marching Warriors prepare for Chicago's 70th Columbus Day Parade on Oct. 10. The band took a bus downtown, gathered on Upper Wacker Dr. and marched down State St.

[Photo] Gallery: Chicago’s Columbus Day Parade

Eli Frommes, Staff Writer
October 14, 2022
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