Morning Update

The polls have closed. Here are live March 2026 primary election results for McHenry County. Tallies will be updated as county clerks update their websites.

Now that polls are closed in McHenry County, voters will soon be getting their first chance to see who might be on their ballot in November.

Turnout in McHenry County’s primary Tuesday is on pace to be around the same levels as the 2022 primary election, McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio said Tuesday afternoon.

A Cary man is charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian near Barrington Monday night, authorities said.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s decision not to seek another term led to a cascade of candidates running for not just his seat, but several congressional districts.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where McHenry County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

A backyard chicken coop that caught fire claimed nearly a dozen birds in Woodstock, local officials said.

A McHenry man entered a woman’s home uninvited, hid, then jumped out and punched her, while he was on probation for domestic battery, prosecutors said.

Election Day in McHenry County is Tuesday. Here’s what to know about voting in the primary election - even if you're still not registered.


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