MCHS students sit in the gym during halftime of a boys varsity basketball game on Jan. 23. The whole gym is tense waiting for the third quarter to begin. At the front of the student section a chant begins....
As the McHenry Riverwalk shoppe's 2024 vendor season comes to an end the Chamber of Commerce are preparing for the 2025 vendor season and are looking for new vendors to help start up on the riverwalk.
In...
Eli Frommes, Host and Podcast Producer
• November 10, 2023
The McHenry Messenger · The Hall Pass | Trump on trial, abortion on the ballot, and Veteran's Day
The Hall Pass is a podcast that gives you the local, national and global headlines you need to hear...
With another year of COVID underway, comes another year of more restrictions. One of the newest most controversial rules, is that citizens must be vaccinated to enter buildings in certain areas, one of...
The global pandemic’s year-long reign has managed to seep its way into the family-owned businesses of the city of McHenry, many of which closed after during the virus's spread and non-essential businesses...
Humans have witnessed countless horrible, traumatic events — events that have left them seeking out any form of solidarity they can find, begging on their knees for better days, and wondering how they'd...
The city of McHenry plans to remove the vacated bank downtown on the corner of Green Street, Route 120, and Route 31 and build a gas station in its place.
This plan has angered many residents of McHenry...
The Christmas season is a time for friends, family, and appreciation. It’s also a time for the stress of feeling pressured to buy presents for loved ones. As the holiday approaches, many people may feel...
In McHenry, many new businesses have opened up on Green Street. From restaurants to a do-it-yourself dog-wash, there are now numerous new services that are available. One of the new businesses in the area...
Anthony True, Staff Writer – West Campus
• February 7, 2019
Last semester, MCHS partnered with the Hidden Pearl Coffeeshop to bring their caffeinated beverages to West Campus. The coffee shop, aptly named The Hidden Pearl West, started serving coffee to sleepy...