McHenry County Board

Two Democrats on the McHenry County Board appeared headed to defeat while a Republican also picked up an open seat, giving the GOP a supermajority.

Mike Buehler got appears to have won reelection as McHenry County Board chair, fending off a challenge from Democratic county board member Kelli Wegener.

Here are the unofficial results for the 2024 November election for the McHenry County Board and referendum questions for McHenry County, the village of Cary, the Marengo Park District and Harvard Fire Protection District.

The polls in McHenry County have closed. Here are five things to watch for as the results come in.

Holding elected office can be taxing, to pardon the pun. So why are these candidates running for McHenry County Board?

McHenry County officials overestimated how much the new mental health sales tax would take in, using calculations that included vehicle sales tax, which doesn't apply.

Republican McHenry County Board District 7 candidate Paul Thomas answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Republican McHenry County Board District 6 member and candidate Carl Kamienski answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Republican McHenry County Board District 5 candidate Deena Krieger answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Republican McHenry County Board District 1 challenger Pat Sullivan answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democratic McHenry County Board District 5 candidate Steve Firak answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Republican McHenry County Board chair incumbent and candidate Mike Buehler answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Republican McHenry County Board District 8 incumbent Tracie Von Bergen answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democrat McHenry County Board District 6 candidate Arne Waltmire answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Republican McHenry County Board District 9 candidate Dawn Jordi Ellison answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democrat McHenry County Board District 8 challenger Dawn Milarski answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democrat McHenry County Board District 1 incumbent and candidate Theresa Meshes answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democrat McHenry County Board District 7 incumbent and candidate Louisett (Lou) Ness answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democratic McHenry County Board challenger Kelli Wegener answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democrat McHenry County Board District 3 candidate Rester Dogboe answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democrat McHenry County Board District 4 candidate Brian Dean Meyers answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Republican McHenry County Board District 4 candidate Mike Shorten answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Republican McHenry County Board District 3 candidate Eric Hendricks answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

Democrat McHenry County Board District 2 candidate John (Jack) Collins answers questions from the Northwest Herald

Republican McHenry County Board District 2 candidate John Reinert answers questions from the Northwest Herald

Republican McHenry County Board District 9 candidate Jim Kearns answers questions from the Northwest Herald.

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

Drivers on several McHenry County roads will need to slow down going forward.

McHenry County voters have two choices for county board chair: Republican incumbent Mike Buehler or Democrat challenger Kelli Wegener. Both are arguing they'll do the most to control spending and taxing.

Residents of McHenry County will soon be able to access preventive care and vaccinations close to home.

The McHenry County Board debated its property tax levy and budget with varying views on how far to hold the line on any new levy growth.

A divided McHenry County Board will be taking up whether to approve a small tax increase and fund three new sheriff’s deputy positions.

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

People might be able to bike from the Prairie Trail to Moraine Hills in McHenry.

Three proposals to lower speed limits on McHenry County roads will head to the full county board for consideration.

Three proposed speed limit reductions are up for a vote in McHenry County.

Solar farms have been controversial, but two new ones have been approved in Woodstock and near Wonder Lake.

The Republican head of the McHenry County Board recently told the crowd at a pro-Trump rally that McHenry is the last collar county around Chicago whose voters still predominantly back the GOP. That's a big shift in recent years in collar counties long previously red.

Longmeadow Parkway is finally complete and the bridge over the Fox River in northern Kane County opened to traffic Thursday afternoon.

Election 2024: McHenry County has a new center that will host all things election starting this fall.

As President Joe Biden announces his resignation from the presidential election, local politicians react to the news with republicans standing united with Trump and democrats supporting new nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.

McHenry County has a shortage of workforce housing, and about a quarter of McHenry County households are cost-burdened, according to a new report addressing housing in the county.

There will be more contested out races in November election than in the March primary, but some Republicans running in countywide races face no opposition.

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.

McHenry shoppers to see more taxes in stores, at the gas pump

Two Republicans running for McHenry County Board withdrew their attempts to have their Democratic opponents removed from the November ballot.

McHenry County officials rejected a permit for a "Survivor"-themed game on private property near McHenry – but then said they might reconsider.

The McHenry County Board recognized June as Pride Month, albeit with a scaled back version of a Pride Month proclamation.

A “Survivor”- themed game could potentially be coming back to a McHenry-area property next year – but it has to clear the obstacle of getting approvals first.

One McHenry County Board member openly questioned the reference to job discrimination in the pride proclamation's language.