By Diane Ayers Did you ever want to tell someone to "take a hike?" You'll have a chance this week, when the McHenry County Conservation District hosts Gearing Up For Hiking, an orientation for beginning and experienced hikers, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

By Jameel Naqvi jnaqvi@@dailyherald.com When the Huntley Unit District 158 school board hired John Burkey as the district's new superintendent at the end of 2005, Burkey said he wanted to shift the focus from the district's finances back to education.

By Lisa Black, Chicago Tribune Nov. 4--When it comes to federal testing requirements, it matters little that Huntley High School in McHenry County has doubled its student enrollment over five years or is scrambling to get 30 new teachers up to full speed.

By Jameel Naqvi Last week was tragic for Huntley School District 158 and Community Unit District 300 families. District 158 is mourning the loss of three former students. District 300 is grieving for a former teacher. Brothers Kumail and Zohair Husain were killed on Sept.

By Liam Ford, Chicago Tribune Oct. 12--A Huntley High School senior who was the victim of bullying was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge Thursday after he sought a gun and made threatening remarks on his MySpace page, officials said.