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McHenry County Sheriff's Office Update
Winter Weather Resource Information and Safe Driving Tips
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office has provided the following links to several resources informing residents of building closures and on road conditions.
- For road conditions on State Highways in Illinois, visit the Illinois Department of Transportation website for information: http://www.gettingaroundillinois.com/ and click on "Winter Road Conditions".
- For information on Wisconsin road conditions, visit: http://www.dot.state.wi.us/travel/.
- The McHenry County Sheriff's Office communicates with the public through several outlets you can register with. You can sign up to receive email or text message from Nixle at www.nixle.com. Nixle messages can be alerts, advisories, community messages, or traffic alerts. The Sheriff's Office also may send out text and email alerts to registered users of Northwest Herald "TextAlerts" system. Sign up at www.nwherald.com and click on the Text Alerts box.
- The McHenry County Government will post Builidng closures on the Emergency Closing Center website: http://www.emergencyclosingcenter.com/ecc/home.jsp Sign up to be notified for up to two "closure" notifications through email. Enter in the Facility Name "McHenry County Government Center."
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office would like to remind all McHenry County residents to be cautious while driving this winter season. Here are a few helpful driving tips:
- Please SLOW DOWN and watch out for BLACK ICE. Drive at slow speeds as you may come across unsafe road conditions.
- Watch out for blowing or drifting snow on the roadways. This occurs especially in rural areas where there is nothing to slow down the strong winds.
- Please be aware of other drivers on the roadway and use defensive driving tactics.
- During the worst parts of these storms, it is strongly advised to not drive if you do not need to. If you do need to travel on the roadways, please take all appropriate precautions and emergency supplies with you.
- Please allow snowplow drivers room to work clearing the roadways
- In an event of an emergency, please call 911 for assistance.
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MCDOT Winter Operations
With the arrival of the snow, the McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) has been preparing for the 2010 -2011 winter season. The following are helpful tips on MCDOT's winter snow operation for residents and drivers on our County road system.
The MCDOT maintains about 530 lane miles of highway throughout our County. Those roadways are divided into snow routes that average about 28 miles per route. In normal operations the Division dispatches 22 large snow plow trucks to the 19 routes. The DOT can also supplement the routes with several smaller trucks as well. The reason for additional equipment on the routes is the expansion of our roadway system from two lane highways to multiple lane roadways mainly in the southeastern portion of our County. A map of the DOT snow routes can be found on this website. In extreme events the MCDOT moves to a 24 hour operation which reduces the routes to 12 but offers 24 hour coverage...read more
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Severe Weather Spotters Class
The McHenry County Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with McHenry County College, is presenting a free "SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTERS CLASS" on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the McHenry County College Conference Center. There will be two sessions with the afternoon session from 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. and the evening session from 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.. Guest Speakers for this event will include: McHenry County Emergency Management Director Barry Valentine and Jim Allsopp from the National Weather Service. Barry Valentine will be discussing the procedures that are implemented at the McHenry County Government Center in the instance of severe weather. This will be followed by Jim Allsopp discussing the nature of severe weather systems, the do's and don'ts during severe weather, how to report severe weather to the National Weather Service, and the role of the National Weather Service. The McHenry County Emergency Management Agency asks that individuals register in advance for this event by completing the form attached here.
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MCDH Update
Personal Health Services
Managing diabetes during the Holidays
The holidays are a joyful time of year, filled with parties and other celebratory events. They are a time to be thankful for what we have and to catch up with family and friends. But the focus on food and eating during this season can be very tough, especially for families dealing with diabetes. Remember that holiday meals and traditions don't have to disrupt your diabetes control. With a little preparation, you'll be ready to face any holiday head-on and still enjoy it.
Learn more by clicking here.
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Animal Control & Adoption Center
The cold weather months are hard on everyone including our pets. Winter's dry, cold air and chilly rain, sleet and snow can cause chapped paws and itchy, flaking skin, but these aren't the only discomforts pets can suffer. Winter walks can become downright dangerous if chemicals from ice-melting agents are licked off of bare paws. When taking your pet for a walk, keep them on a leash. More animals are lost during the winter than any other season.
Check out these Top 10 cold weather tips for pets by clicking here.
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McHenry County Food Pantry List
McHenry County food pantries help families in need and are always accepting food donations. Click here for food pantry locations around McHenry County.
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McHenry County Board
Chairman - Kenneth D. Koehler
Vice Chairman - John Jung, Jr.
District 1
Robert Nowak Robert "Bob" Bless Anna May Miller Marc J. Munaretto
District 2 JS "Scott" Breeden James L. Heisler Kenneth D. Koehler Donna Kurtz
District 3
Mary L. Donner Kathleen Bergan Schmidt Nick Provenzano Barbara Wheeler
District 4
Sue Draffkorn John D. Hammerand Pete Merkel Sandra Fay Salgado
District 5
Tina Hill John Jung, Jr. Virginia Peschke Paula Yensen
District 6
Randall Donley Mary T. McCann Diane Evertsen Ersel C. Schuster
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