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McHenry County businesses struggle to hire workers as reopening continues Kayla Caccamo, 18, of McHenry Township, left, is trained by cook April Etheridge on May 6, in the kitchen at Grinders Ale House in McHenry. Caccamo has reentered the workforce during the pandemic in hopes of paying for cosmetology school with her earnings. Matthew Apgar/Shaw Media   Updated 5/11/2021 3:02 PM John Macrito, the owner of Grinders Ale House in McHenry, had never considered offering hiring bonus...

McHenry Township sues voter who moved to reinstate officials higher salaries at special meeting   Updated 4/14/2021 1:43 PM In a move meant to prohibit incoming McHenry Township trustees elected last week from reversing pay cuts for public officials, the townships outgoing board members on Monday filed a lawsuit against a voter who tried to circumvent the salary decreases. The litigation names Robert Beltran, the voter, as a defendant. It seeks to have a McHenry County judge declare ...