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McHenry County Board at odds over whether to keep jail contract with ICE

A contract between the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house immigration detainees at the...

McHenry County Board votes down effort to end ICE agreement

Dozens packed the McHenry County Board’s conference room Tuesday evening to weigh in on a decision on whether the county should renew a...

McHenry County Board to move ahead with public hearing on redistricting proposal

The McHenry County Board last week decided it will move ahead with gathering public input on the redrawing of the County Board’s map. It...

McHenry County Board of Health mulling pandemic pay

Health authorities are currently eying the use of American Association of Retired Persons grant dollars to pay for added staffing...

Proposed McHenry County Board map draws partisan critiques, questions over timeline

The division of Algonquin into three separate McHenry County Board districts was questioned during a special session of the board’s...

Federal infrastructure plan prompts local excitement

McHenry County, like the rest of the country, could see crucial investment in infrastructure if lawmakers in Washington D.C., pass the...

Elected officials, witnesses trade barbs over redistricting at McHenry County hearing

A virtual McHenry County redistricting hearing Friday set the scene for some elected officials and witnesses to trade barbs over how to...

U.S. Rep. Underwood introduces legislation to expand access to primary & behavioral health care

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, is looking to get a piece of legislation passed to expand access to primary and behavioral...

U.S. Rep. Casten addresses healthcare system during St. Charles forum

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, D-Downers Grove, believes that the country has opportunities when it comes to reforming healthcare, but also...

U.S. Reps. Underwood, Casten address concerns about Illinois election security

U.S. Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, and Sean Casten, D-Downers Grove, are among the suburban Illinois lawmakers that raised...