McHenry County Board members approve new budget policy after heated debate...
After a heated debate Wednesday morning, McHenry County Board members approved a new budget policy that omits the county board chairman when listing the department heads who should be involved in...
View ArticleTentative December trial set for Andrew Freund as attorneys anticipate...
The criminal case against the father of slain Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund could reach a conclusion on Sept. 16, when attorneys anticipate a potential plea deal. During a brief court appearance on...
View ArticleIllinois COVID-19 deaths cross 8,000 threshold
Illinois marked another grim milestone for COVID-19 this weekend as the number of deaths surpassed 8,000.
View ArticleSenior housing, nursing homes no longer among McHenry County's polling places
McHenry County's polling places do not include nursing homes or senior living this election season, a McHenry County clerk's office official said. The change was made to protect high-risk residents...
View ArticleLongtime McHenry County prosecutor fired for helping friend
A longtime McHenry County prosecutor, Assistant State's Attorney Michael P. "Mick" Combs, was abruptly terminated Aug. 24 for what he described as helping "a personal friend" in a scenario where he did...
View ArticleMcHenry County Board to consider waiving late fees, penalties on second...
McHenry County residents may not have to pay late fees and penalties if they need more time to pay the second installment of this year's property taxes. A committee of the McHenry County Board will...
View ArticleBoard chairman proposes longer waiver for late fees, interest for second...
Just two days after Republican McHenry County Board members announced a proposal to waive late fees and interest on property tax payments for 45 days, county board Chairman Jack Franks, along with four...
View ArticleElection 2020: McHenry County Board candidates for Districts 1, 2 and 3...
Some candidates for the McHenry County Board pushed for body cameras for the sheriff's office, arguing they would help protect officers as well as residents, but others appeared hesitant because of the...
View ArticleElection 2020: County Board candidates for Districts 5 and 6 discuss...
While one McHenry County Board candidate thought local businesses should have been allowed to reopen sooner, others suggested the creation of a task force charged with evaluating the county's COVID-19...
View ArticleBoaters steer Trump 'parade' through Chain O' Lakes
More than 900 boats on Sunday traveled from the Stratton Lock and Dam in McHenry and across the Chain O' Lakes in a show of support for President Donald Trump.
View ArticleTwo former DCFS workers in AJ Freund case now charged with child endangerment
The McHenry County sheriff's office took two former Department of Children and Family Services workers with warrants out for their arrest into custody Thursday on charges of child endangerment and...
View ArticleMcHenry County Board waives late fees, interest on second installment of...
The McHenry County Board voted Thursday to waive late fees and interest on the second installment of this year's property taxes for 90 days.
View ArticleAlgonquin-based District 300 school board approves 5-year contract for...
Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300's board has unanimously approved a new five-year contract for Superintendent Fred Heid.
View ArticleEx-DCFS employees charged in AJ Freund case released from jail after making bail
Two former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employees have posted bail after their arrests Thursday in connection with a 2018 investigation involving slain Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund.
View ArticleChairman, others urge Acosta to resign from McHenry County Board
The McHenry County Board and Board Chairman Jack Franks were united in calling for the resignation of board member Carlos Acosta on Friday after his arrest Thursday evening.
View ArticleElection 2020: Candidates for county coroner talk about ways to improve the...
McHenry County coroner candidates Kelly Liebmann, a Libertarian from Harvard, and Michael Rein, a Republican from Woodstock, both said the coroner should remain an elected position rather than an...
View ArticleMcHenry County Board chairman candidates talk collaboration, lowering...
The Crystal Lake Republican seeking to unseat McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks this November said he aims to rid the county of "cutthroat politics" by approaching disagreements in a respectful...
View ArticleWhere to ride your bike for fall colors (in coronavirus times)
A great way to see the fall colors is to ride your bike, which allows you to be outside and travel a good distance to catch a lot of scenery. Options abound in the suburbs. But we're also living in...
View ArticleRecycling event for electronics, other hard-to-recycle items planned for...
This Saturday is the day to recycle those old electronics that have been gathering dust in your basement, as well as a variety of other items that you can't throw in your recycling bin.The McHenry...
View ArticleJudge agrees to consider plea deal for AJ Freund's father Friday
The father of 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund could accept a plea deal Friday afternoon for his part in his son's death. A brief status hearing was held Wednesday morning for Andrew Freund Sr., 61, of...
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