Joe Gottemoller

The McHenry County Board placed its proposed budget and property tax levy on public review, but it wasn't without controversy.

McHenry County starts budget process, upholds promise to remove Mental Health Board levy on budget.

The McHenry County Board could soon be operating under some new rules, including one that would limit board discussions on issues over which they have no control.

Raises are being sought for prosecutors and public defenders in McHenry County to make them more competitive. But the discussion led to accusations of politicking.

McHenry County is considering renting out a former Aldi to use as an election center and polling place.

The $247 million McHenry County budget was approved along with a levy that will raise property taxes slightly for homeowners and businesses.

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

Half of the McHenry County Board is new, with seven incumbents losing their seats in November. Eight of the previous board’s members opted against running for their seat this year.

With the polls now closed in Illinois, the count can begin to see which candidates will take the 18 open seats on the McHenry County Board.

The race for Illinois governor won’t be the only one on Tuesday’s ballot. With the redrawing of the state’s political maps, the make-up of the entire McHenry County Board and both the U.S. and Illinois houses of representatives will be determined, along several other races.

Two of the candidates for the McHenry County Board’s District 4 said the the county’s responsibility for implementing the unfunded new requirements in SAFE-T Act is their biggest concern while the others said they want to focus on alleviating conditions that can lead to crime.

Candidates for the Republican Party across local, state and federal races, were in Crystal Lake on Wednesday to meet with residents and talk about the state of Illinois, the SAFE-T Act and other issues.

McHenry County voters weighed in Tuesday on who they want to represent them on the newly redrawn and condensed County Board.

After opting to not hold a vote on a proclamation to recognize June as Pride Month at its last meeting, the McHenry County Board will have a special meeting on Monday to do that very thing.

The McHenry County Board did not have a proclamation recognizing June as Pride Month on its agenda Tuesday, causing backlash from Democrats and some residents.

For the first time in two years, the rainbow pride flag may not fly at the McHenry County administrative building to mark Pride Month.

Democratic leaders said the map making process lacked transparency after it was unveiled Thursday ahead of Tuesday's vote

The McHenry County Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to remove Regional Superintendent of Education Leslie Schermerhorn from her elected office following years of troubled audits.

Removing Regional Superintendent Leslie Schermerhorn "is in the best interest of the county and the people we serve, the students and the faculty of all these school districts,” said board member Paula Yensen, D-Lake in the Hills

McHenry County Board members said it is an unfortunate, but necessary course of action they must take to remove the regional superintendent after years of failed audits and little being done to correct significant mishandling of funds

The McHenry County Board approved a new map Tuesday dividing up what parts of the county its soon-to-be reduced membership will represent.

Further discussion on the redistricting proposal could take place during the County Board’s June meeting

Officials will hold May 27 special meeting to weigh in on redrawing of County Board map

McHenry County Jail will continue to house U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees

The redrawing of district lines is moving forward at the federal, state and local level without the results of the 2020 U.S. Census, which were delayed until September

As the first term of McHenry County’s first publicly elected County Board chair comes to an end, clashes between the McHenry County Board and its chairman have sparked questions of where the limits of the board chair’s power should lie.

A recurring theme emerged among the member comments at Tuesday evening’s meeting of the McHenry County Board, with nearly every member who spoke compelled to take a side in a recent controversy between County Board Chairman Jack Franks and county auditor Shannon Teresi

At the start of Tuesday evening’s McHenry County Board meeting, District 3 board member Joseph Gottemoller filed a motion to remove two new resolutions from the meeting’s agenda.

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.