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McHenry County prosecutors and public defenders will receive pay raises after a county board vote Tuesday evening. Three McHenry County Board members voted against the raises: Michael Skala, a Republi...

McHenry County Board Chairman Mike Buehler touted recent achievements and things to come. last week during this annual State of the County address. The address was delivered through a video filmed...

McHenry County voters will now have a say on whether to approve a 0.25% sales tax increase on the March ballot. If approved, the measure would not just increase the sales tax countywide but would also...

The McHenry County Board narrowly passed its annual budget Tuesday night, ahead of the countys fiscal year starting Dec. 1.

McHenry Democrats will host a Flag Day Celebration on Wednesday, June 14, at the Veterans Memorial Park picnic shelter.

A resolution opposing Illinois new ban on some high-powered firearms is set to be considered by the McHenry County Board, but changes to the measure are almost certain to come, officials said.

A Republican candidate for the McHenry County Board hopes to unseat a Democratic incumbent who she said has seemed "very distracted" with things not relevant to the prosperity of the county.

Several McHenry County Democratic precinct leaders criticized new precinct maps proposed by the county clerks office, arguing they were full of mistakes and the process lacked transparency. The county board decided to postpone a vote on the maps until a special meeting on Jan. 12.

By the end of 2022, McHenry County sheriffs deputies will be equipped with a body-worn camera following a new state law that requires each police officer in Illinois to wear a camera when interacting with the public by 2025.

McHenry County Board to consider cancellation of ICE contract after committee approval About 80 people attended a rally May 1 in Woodstock against McHenry Countys contract to house detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some attendees wrapped themselves in a thin mylar sheet as symbolism of solidarity with detainees issued similar blankets while in custody. Matthew Apgar/Shaw Media McHenry County Board members Carlos Acosta, left, and Kelli Wegener speak to a cr...