Gloria Van Hof

A Republican member of the McHenry County Board took issue with language in the Women's History Month proclamation that mentioned diversity, equity and inclusion

Proponents argued the raises for McHenry County assistant state's attorneys and public defenders will help the county attract and retain lawyers.

Most of the McHenry County Board's debate about the quarter-percent sales tax referendum was whether it should appear in March or November.

The $247 million McHenry County budget was approved along with a levy that will raise property taxes slightly for homeowners and businesses.

Those filling up in McHenry County will see more expensive gas starting Jan. 1.

The policy, which will go up for a vote at the County Board meeting on Tuesday, would create a process for groups to fly their flags on the county’s flagpoles, but includes a provision requiring two-thirds of the County Board to approve any non-governmental flags.

A resolution to make McHenry County a gun sanctuary was submitted by the Republican Party of McHenry County, but that may not be what is considered at the County Board's Jan. 31 committee meeting.

McHenry County Board members almost unanimously denied a request to turn a single-family home into a care facility for older adults.