Johnsburg

Nearly four dozen of the local races in McHenry County will be competitive on Tuesday, as voters head to the polls to decide who will lead their school boards, municipalities, libraries and parks.

Two men were found in possession of cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, cash and drug packaging supplies in rooms at two Woodstock motels, according to documents in the McHenry County courthouse.

As the mother of a 27-year-old man still struggles with the aftermath of a 2014 crash that changed her son’s life, the man convicted of causing the crash while drunken driving near McHenry was freed from prison years earlier than expected.

Ten additional early voting locations opened across McHenry County on Monday ahead of the April 4 election.

Those charged with felonies the week of March 5, 2023, by the Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Harvard, Island Lake, Johnsburg, McHenry, Richmond and Woodstock police departments, as well as the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

Question: How would you spur economic development in your community? Answer: Working to expand sewer services to businesses to promote growth that is a critical infrastructure. Read Scott Letzter's full election questionnaire here.

Question: What projects or infrastructure would you look to address in your community and how would you do it? Answer: Continuation of our sewer system through partnerships with stakeholders and grant funds. Read Tom Curry's election questionnaire here.

Question: How would you spur economic development in your community? Answer: I will continue to develop our business district on Route 31 and Johnsburg’s downtown district. Read James A. Morris' full election questionnaire here.

Question: Would/can/should local governments do anything to help reduce the tax burden on residents? Answer: I feel the Village of Johnsburg has been very financially responsible especially with the high inflation we see currently with its budget and capital plan. Read more here.

Question: How would you spur economic development in your community? Answer: I believe the Village should hold public forums and conduct a community survey to first determine what it is the residents of Johnsburg would like to see. Read Jason Blumenthal's questionnaire here

Question: Why are you running for office? Answer: I am running for office because I believe the board should represent the community and value their voice in decision making. Read Laura LV King's full election questionnaire here.

Question: How would you spur economic development in your community? Answer: Rooftops drive the local economy. Our mission is to have multi-faceted or mixed housing options to spur business growth in our community. Read Beth Foreman's questionnaire here.

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges the week of Feb. 20, 2023.

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert Friday afternoon, advising that it was looking for a Woodstock man accused of threatening a witness in a criminal case against him.

The National Weather Service recorded a lightning strike – meaning lightning hit either the ground or something else – at 4:51 a.m. in Johnsburg, meteorologist Jake Petr said.