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McHenry County Social Media
McHenry County is active on social media! You can "Like" or "Follow" McHenry County, the McHenry County Sheriff's Office, McHenry County Valley Hi Nursing and Rehab, and the McHenry County Department of Health on Facebook, Twitter, and Nixle. Get the latest County updates on news, alerts, and events. Do not forget to tell your friends and family to sign-up as well!
McHenry County:
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McHenry County Sheriff's Office (MCSO):
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Sign up for MCSO Nixle text alerts: Click here
McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH):
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McHenry County Valley Hi Nursing and Rehab:
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Medication and Dispensing Exercise on Thursday, October 11
We Need your help at our medication dispensing exercise!
On Thursday, October 11th, the McHenry County Health Department (MCDH) and McHenry County Emergency Management Agency are hosting an exercise to test the readiness of the MCDH to dispense emergency medications.
To make this exercise as real as possible, we need individuals to volunteer and walk through the clinic to receive simulated medication.
When: Thursday, October 11 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm or 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Stop by any time during either of these sessions: walk through once or walk through multiple times.
Where: Government Center's East Parking Lot (look for the MCDH trailer!)
For more information, click here. |
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Avoiding Scams
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office encourages you to take the proper precautions to avoid scams. Click here to view a brochure developed by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office. |
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McHenry County Election Information
Visit the McHenry County Clerk's website for Election 2012 Information. Click here. |
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Snow and Ice Conference
Removal of snow and ice from McHenry County pavement is essential for public safety and the local economy. During winter storm events, the use of pavement deicing chemicals is widely accepted and, as some would argue, essentially a means of keeping pavements safe and passable.
Sodium chloride (NaCl), or common salt, is by far the most popular roadway deicing chemical because of its reliability, economy, and usability. However, it is also corrosive to vehicles and bridges and has been found to have adverse effects on the environment. Research indicates that chloride levels are increasing in McHenry County's surface water and groundwater, and salt used for pavement de-icing is one of the primary sources of this increase. Therefore, a reduction in salt use, through sensible salting, is likely the most effective method of reducing the risks of chloride contamination to our aquifers.
The McHenry County Division of Transportation, Division of Water Resources, and Department of Health will be hosting a one day snow and ice workshop on October 18th and October 19th to provide training to minimize salt use:
Who Should Participate:
·Public works superintendents, managers, directors
·Snow Plow Operators/Deicing applicators
·Contractors maintaining private/public walkways and/or parking lots
·Property Managers writing deicing contracts
·Distributors of anti-icing/deicing products
·Others responsible for winter maintenance.
Training Topics Include:
·Application Rates
·Weather Conditions
·Material Storage
·Levels of Service
·Truck Washing
·New Maintenance Methods
·Environmental Effects
·State/Local Law
·NPDES Compliance
Demonstration/Hands-on:
·Calibrating Equipment
Click here to view the registration flyer. |
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Online Juror Affidavit and Questionnaire
Eighteen months ago the Twenty Second Judicial Circuit of McHenry County, the Jury Commission Office and the Office of the Trial Court Administrator began exploring possibilities of developing an online juror affidavit/questionnaire. It was determined that Justice Systems Inc., which is the current provider of the information management system Jury+Next Generation, was in the process of developing such a system...Read More. |
