McHenry City Council

The McHenry City Council agreed Monday night to purchase three properties on Waukegan Road, adjacent to the former wastewater treatment plant site, for part of a future larger development.

The McHenry County Sheriff's Office and McHenry have been working towards a permanent building for the sheriff's marine unit.

Miscommunication between the landlord and tenant means the owner of a proposed piano bar in McHenry needs to find a different location.

The McHenry City Council gave the thumbs down to an idea to allow people to carry open containers of alcohol in the downtown area.

A developer wants to turn McHenry's former City Hall into apartments, commercial space and parking, and wants millions in incentives to make it happen.

Tim Dempsey is McHenry County's truancy officer. He decided to start helping struggling families he's encountered on the job.

Based on Cary and Algonquin's ordinances, McHenry now has a better idea of what gaming cafes are and how to define them in city code.

The McHenry City Council rejected a proposal to ask voters to back a $45 million rec center expansion.

The McHenry City Council on Monday night signed off on purchasing the building and property at 1219 Green Street for future downtown project, and funds for additional remediation in the area.

McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett's 2024 music festival, fundraiser for park projects, gets thumbs up from city council this week.

Without increasing its levy, McHenry faces a six-figure shortfall, and there are $18 million in desired projects that would not be funded.

The proposal would allow open containers of alcohol on downtown sidewalks, in two parks and the Riverwalk during the warmer months as a one-year trial.

If the city council likes the idea, McHenry could allow open containers and public consumption of alcohol in the downtown business district next year.

The city of MdHenry knows it has 312 lead service lines to homes and businesses that must be replaced beginning in 2027, with cost estimated at $10,000 per home.

The McHenry City Council will consider this week putting more funding into a popular program designed to help building owners improve their exteriors.