As students pile into Upper Campus before the first bell, they notice two empty school buses sitting outside the south entrance, along with kids in big groups and their teachers taking attendance. Once...

A student stares at her blank doc. It’s three in the morning, and she’s left the essay due for her AP Literature class at the end of her checklist. After doing AP Government notes, a calculus FRQ and...

As the first hints of winter settled over McHenry, the community wasted no time embracing the holiday spirit. Downtown streets glowed with early lights, families bundled up for an evening out and the familiar...

A McHenry citizen sits on her front porch taking in the fall air and feeling the breeze. This is nice, but not enough for her. She has an itch to participate in something mischievous and spooky today,...

Environmental Club and Garden Club are hosting a Tree-Plenish event on April 30 to coincide with Arbor Day and plant trees within a 30-minutes radius of McHenry. MCHS, along with other high schools,...

From an echoey old computer ‘dungeon’ to a room full of windows and modern tech,  Luis Aguilar took student feedback. With this, he lit his torch and ran with it, creating District 156’s esports...

MCHS volunteers gather at the concession stands waiting for half time when all the people come to get snacks. Families all get in line to get snacks for the rest of the game. The volunteers are excited...

Sitting at her desk, Cara Vandermyde talks with one of her students who has been struggling. While she has much on her plate being an English teacher and activities director, she's always there to help...