Community members gathered Tuesday afternoon outside of the McHenry County Board meeting ahead of a vote on a resolution that calls for the end of a federal contract that allows immigrants facing deportation to be held at the McHenry County Jail. Screenshot The McHenry County Board voted Tuesday night to keep a federal contract that allows the local jail to house immigrants facing deportation. The vote — 15 to 8 — came after more than two hours of heated public comments. The resolution had called for county officials to begin ending its agreement with the federal government by Nov. 1, 2021, citing a loss of revenue in 2020 and for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.