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
Lily Adams

Lily Adams, Editor-in-Chief

Lily Adams is a senior at McHenry High School’s Upper Campus. This is her second year on the Messenger staff. When she is not writing stories, Lily is playing tennis, working, or just having some fun. She enjoys being outside and spending time with her family.

Recognition:

Worth the risk? (Best of SNO)

2024 IHSA Sectionals (sixth in Feature Writing)

“Lights on” (IWPA)

“Crossing the bridge” (Best of SNO)

All content by Lily Adams
Students at MCHS are feeling the affects of the new immigration policies

[Photo] How this affects us

February 19, 2025
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Social Science Division Chair and Summer School Principal Sean Sterner has build a bridge of community between his students and himself since starting at MCHS in 2008. Next year, he will be the Freshman Campus’s assistant principal.

Sitting in a new chair

Lily Adams, Editor In Chief
February 14, 2025
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Sophomore students perform their deep, emotional poems in the auditorium to classmates and the judges during the Poetry Slam on Friday.

[Photo] Poets in action

Sydney Boswell, Staff Writer
February 11, 2025
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Sophomore students perform their deep, emotional poems in the auditorium to classmates and the judges during the Poetry Slam on Friday.

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Sophomore students perform their deep, emotional poems in the auditorium to classmates and the judges during the Poetry Slam on Friday.

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Sophomore students perform their deep, emotional poems in the auditorium to classmates and the judges during the Poetry Slam on Friday.

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Sophomore students perform their deep, emotional poems in the auditorium to classmates and the judges during the Poetry Slam on Friday.

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A student logs into their Powerschool account to check their information.

Power down

Lily Adams, Editor in Chief
February 7, 2025
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Some students find that they may get more or less work done flexing outside of the classroom.

[Photo] Opinion | Flexing is good for students

January 24, 2025
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The REN team hosted a breakfast for MCHS December Grads on Tuesday Dec. 17 in the Upper Campus cafeteria before their last round of finals as high school students.

[Photo] Headstart on success 

December 20, 2024
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The REN team hosts a breakfast for MCHS December Grads on Tuesday Dec. 17

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Girl Varsity basketball plays hard and fast against Crystal Lake South.

Beating the score

Lily Adams, Editor In Chief
December 17, 2024
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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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Juniors in the course American Studies participated in Chautauqua and spent the day dressed in character and voting on different policies.

Gallery | Chautauqua

Lily Adams, Editor in Chief
December 11, 2024
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American Studies hosts their annual Chautauqua in the Upper Campus auditorium on Nov. 21. Junior, Devin Elbert spoke as LeBron James about gun violence in America.

Taking their seats

Lily Adams, Editor In Chief
December 2, 2024
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People celebrate the time honored tradition of Thanksgiving differently then others

[Photo] How we celebrate

November 21, 2024
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MCHS has teachers planning our emergency e-learning plans just incase the snowy Illinois weather calls for a snow day.

Logging back on

Lily Adams, Editor-in-Chief
November 19, 2024
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Students are being asked to scan in and out of MCHS when they leave and enter the building from lunch, or if students arrive late to school.

[Photo] Safety first

November 14, 2024
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Although not an official yet therapy dog yet, Cheryl and Gary Myers’ dog Bailey is already doing a good job at cheering kids up and comforting them around MCHS.

[Photo] Bailey to the rescue

November 18, 2024
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Recently, restaurant Happy Jack’s announced it would close for the winter and re-open in the spring. Happy Jack’s is a local staple beloved by many in the McHenry area.

Seasons change

Lily Adams, Editor In Chief
November 6, 2024
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High schools have been quick to judge others for making mistakes even if they are easily fixable.

[Photo] Opinion | Judge, jury, and drama

November 6, 2024
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Recently some Halloween costumes have been hard for others to accept as socially appropriate.

Opinion | People are not costumes

Lily Adams, Editor in Chief
October 30, 2024
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Though it's illegal to drink or be drunk on any school grounds at MCHS, intoxicated students and adults being escorted out of McCracken has become a more normal sight this season.

Worth the risk?

Lily Adams, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2024
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On Oct. 7th, Erica (Watson) Borggren visited MCHS upper campus to talk to students and tour the building.

Gallery | Distinguished Graduate Erica Watson Borggren

Lily Adams, Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2024
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