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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

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a briefing on the Iran war, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Iran War negotiations continue

Elijah Latronica, News Editor April 17, 2026

President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance continue to tout good progress in terms of the U.S-Iran war as Pakistani mediators make it to Iran for negotiations, and the blockade temporarily restricts...

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a press briefing on election security and support for the SAVE Act at a Homeland Security Investigations Field Office in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. February 13, 2026.  REUTERS/Rebecca Noble

President Trump pushes to pass the SAVE Act

Sydney Boswell, Marketing Director April 13, 2026

After the House of Representatives passed Donald Trump’s SAVE America voting act in February, he is pushing for it to get passed by congress and made into a law. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility...

A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, during a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura

Department of Homeland Security shut down

Aika Villa, Print Managing Editor March 11, 2026

On Feb. 13 the Department of Homeland Security officially went on a government shutdown due to the recent issues relating to immigration enforcement policies. Other issues such as the current situation...

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