McHenry County News
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Libertyville NSDAR chapter helps with face mask shortage
May 27, 2020 12:07 PM - The Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in Libertyville has been busy helping to address the shortage of face masks in the area. -
McHenry Diaper Drive draws large response
May 23, 2020 9:17 PM - Nearly 65,000 free diapers were distributed Tuesday, May 19, to community members in need at a drive-through event held at Follett School Solutions' offices, 1340 Ridgeview Drive in McHenry. -
Pritzker eases child care restrictions, will allow outdoor religious services in Phase 3
May 22, 2020 9:00 PM - Deaths from COVID-19 spiked by 110 Friday, with 2,758 additional cases, Illinois officials said. Child care centers can reopen with reduced capacity at the end of May and outdoor religious services will be allowed. -
May 22 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
May 22, 2020 8:34 PM - Since the outbreak began, there have been 54,098 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, the state reports. There have been 2,393 deaths in the suburbs, almost 51% of all deaths in Illinois. -
Suburban election clerks ask state to prepare for record demand for vote-by-mail
May 22, 2020 5:45 PM - Suburban election clerks are preparing for what they expect to be the largest number of mail-in ballots ever requested for an Illinois election. -
Algonquin adopts financial resiliency plan amid COVID-19 crisisMay 22, 2020 5:06 PM - There's no playbook for managing municipal finances amid a global pandemic that threatens an economic downtown, Algonquin Assistant Village Manager Mike Kumbera said. That's why the village is doing its best to create one.
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McHenry Combined Honor Guard to mark Memorial DayMay 22, 2020 3:04 PM - Members of the McHenry Combined Honor Guard -- representing American Legion Post 491, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4600 and the Polish Legion of American Veterans Post 188 -- will host ceremonies in McHenry this Memorial Day, May 25.
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Learn safe, effective ways to open Illinois restaurants
May 22, 2020 12:06 PM - Local eateries, restaurants, cafes, pubs, and coffee shops are the social and economic lifeblood of many Illinois communities. Following the stretch of statewide shutdowns that began in late March, residents may be eager to see their favorite food and drink establishments reopen and employees return to work. -
Here are the changes coming to the McHenry County courthouse in June
May 22, 2020 9:55 AM - Remote video calls with a judge, marked seating in courtrooms, and trials with jurors seated 6 feet apart. That's the future for McHenry County court, which received the green light to resume business as (somewhat) usual starting June 1.
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May 21 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
May 22, 2020 5:40 AM - Since the outbreak began, there have been 52,455 cases in the suburbs, a little more than half the state's total, according to Illinois Department of Public Health.
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