John Reinert

A proposal to merge Metra, Pace and CTA into one agency is prompting opposition from McHenry County leaders.

McHenry County sought to regulate solar farms with a set of conditions but, after being sued, is now repealing them.

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 list of candidates for next year’s elections began to take shape this week. On the ballot next year are countywide offices, two county-level judicial vacancies and seats on the McHenry County Board and in the Illinois House and Congress.

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 McHenry County Board voted Tuesday evening to change the zoning allowing the creation of six new solar farms, mostly in western McHenry County.

At Thursday's Committee of the Whole meeting, McHenry County board members were given the chance to discuss two new resolutions proposed by Board Chairman Jack Franks.