Cary School District 26

Cary School District 26 appears to be heading towards a victory for its referendum to issue $20 million worth of bonds for improving school buildings, according to unofficial results.

Here are the unofficial results for the 2024 November election for the McHenry County Board and referendum questions for McHenry County, the village of Cary, the Marengo Park District and Harvard Fire Protection District.

The polls in McHenry County have closed. Here are five things to watch for as the results come in.

McHenry County voters approved a countywide sales tax increase in the April primary election. Are they willing to accept another countywide tax request, this one for the conservation district?

This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of McHenry County students were considered proficient in math and reading last year. Check out this chart to see if that's an improvement over the prior year.

A school nurse at Three Oaks Elementary in Cary quickly aided a man who suffered a medical emergency in his car and crashed into parked cars of the school’s parking lot Monday morning, officials report.

Woodstock School District 200 has different rules about cellphones for different age levels. The school board recently reviewed its policies as districts nationwide grapple with how to regulate phones.

The Village of Cary is looking for developers to transform the Maplewood property after a yearslong battle over the land with School District 26.

When McHenry County voters head to the polls this fall, they’ll see candidates ranging from president to county board member, but also several ballot requests related to taxes and other government issues.

Cary School District 26 will sell its Maplewood property to the village for $5.5 million and develop a new transportation site at another location after a years-long dispute over the land.

Cary School District 26 might sell their Maplewood School property to the village for $5.5 million and develop a new transportation center elsewhere after a years-long dispute over the property.

Woodstock District 200 will be joining several other McHenry County school systems that are offering school bus-tracking apps.

Developers get the green light from the village board to construct a townhome community on the vacant lot in Cary neighboring the Goddard School and Village Hall.

Cary Dairy owner and former firefighter Randy Scott announces his intention to run for mayor in next year’s election.

Cary School District 26 is looking to ask for voter approval to issue $20 million worth of bonds that will go towards improving school buildings, according to district documents.

Cary School District 26 celebrated the donation of two electronic signs for Cary Junior High and Deer Path Elementary School with a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The Cary Village Board officially denied School District 26’s plans for creating a new transportation center at the Maplewood property, but promised to continue to work with the district.

CGYBS continues on by using fields in Cary and Fox River Grove after losing its "headquarters" at Maplewood, President Bob Johnson said.

Cary School District 26 has halted plans to tear down Maplewood School and build a transportation center next to it after the village board rejected the plans. A second vote is expected.

Volunteers and friends of Three Oaks Elementary School constructed a new playground at the Cary school on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Volunteers replace playground at Three Oaks Elementary School in Cary

Cary resident Evan Cochrane will be competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May after winning the McHenry County Regional Spelling Bee Wednesday.

Cary-based School District 26 still plans a new bus transportation center at the old Maplewood School property, but the village of Cary could put a stop to those plans.

The 31-year-old playground at Three Oaks School in Cary will be replaced next month after seven years of fundraising efforts by the PTO.

The Deer Path garden club has grown to 50 students and has received $2,600 in funding. The club hopes to grow food to donate to the Cary-Grove Food Pantry.

Demolition of Maplewood School in Cary could start as early as Thursday. The village and District 26 disagreed about how to use the property.

School districts 155 and 26 have joined a national lawsuit against social media companies for causing mental health harm to children.

Disparities in absenteeism appear in most McHenry County school districts when the data are broken down by race and in comparing students with disabilities.

How did McHenry County schools do on their Illinois School Report Cards this year?

A week after voting down a proposed transportation center, the Cary School District 26 Board of Education reversed course on Wednesday and unanimously approved a modified version of the plan.

Cary School District 26′s plan to create a transportation center at the old Maplewood Elementary School remains undecided after the Board of Education’s tie vote on the plan.

Teachers in many McHenry County school districts have been hard at work preparing for another school year.

Two districts are fully staffed and the rest of the 18 districts in McHenry county need between five to 20 drivers, McHenry County Regional Superintendent of Schools Diana Hartmann said.

Kyle Block will be the new principal for the Three Oaks Elementary School in Cary, according to the District 26 school board.

Cary-Grove High School held its commencement ceremony for the class of 2023 on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Cary.

Cary School District 26 will hold a Private School Proportionate Share meeting at 9 a.m. Friday, May 19, via Zoom.

Cary is considering creating a special taxing district along Route 14 from the Fox River to Cary-Algonquin Road, covering much of its Route 14 and downtown corridor.

Voters went to the polls on Tuesday to elect school boards across McHenry County.

Nearly four dozen of the local races in McHenry County will be competitive on Tuesday, as voters head to the polls to decide who will lead their school boards, municipalities, libraries and parks.

Question: Do you believe the district needs to make any changes to improve DEI in your district? Answer: I view DEI as something that we can constantly improve upon. Read Deanna Darling's full election questionnaire here.

Question: Would you propose any changes to the curriculum? If so, what? Answer: I would like to see an increased focus on STEM across all grades. We have made strides in that area but I would like to see continued growth. Read Jason Janczak's full questionnaire here.

Nearly 7,000 McHenry County residents remain without power Friday morning, but area schools are back open following the ice storm that downed trees and power lines.

Extensive power outages and downed power lines have led to school closures in McHenry County.

With McHenry County under an ice storm warning from 6 a.m. Wednesday through Thursday morning, a number of area schools have been cancelled.

Brandon White, a long-time teacher and school administrator based in Indiana will be coming to Cary as Community School District 26′s next superintendent, district officials announced this month.

Despite eight objections filed against McHenry County school board hopefuls, no candidates were kicked off the ballot after a hearing on Friday.

A crash that left an entire Rolling Meadows family dead, a contentious election focused on crime and abortion, and two shootings - one fatal - by McHenry County sheriff’s deputies all made headlines in McHenry County this past year.

More than a hundred candidates across 19 school districts have filed to run for school board in the past week across McHenry County, meaning a dozen districts can expect to see competitive races heading into April.

To help students recover lost learning from the pandemic, school districts across McHenry County are providing new staff and programs that give extra time to learn. Social and emotional recovery has also been a major part of new plans.

Search this chart to see what designation all McHenry County and Community School District 300 schools received