Tina R. Hill County Board Chairwoman

Dear McHenry County Resident:

On November 8, 2013 the Illinois Tollway opened the new full access, all-electronic interchange at Illinois Route 47 on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) in Huntley. This project is a text book example of government working together to get things accomplished with the Village of Huntley, Kane County and the Illinois Department of Transportation who, together with the County's Division of Transportation, had the foresight to work together on a project of this scale for the benefit of not just our local residents, but for the entire region.

This $59 million project ($2 million under budget) has been a long time coming and will be a new asset for this corridor and the businesses that operate along it. According to a study commissioned by the Village of Huntley, the project created or sustained as many as 390 construction jobs and will create as many as 12,000 permanent jobs along this corridor by 2030. This will become an important "economic backbone" for our collective communities and the region. We are reaffirming the lessons of our region which is to provide a good transportation infrastructure and economic development will follow.

I am excited for the future and for the future jobs and prosperity this much needed capital improvement will bring. We all look forward to the growth, investments and economic vitality our inter-government collaboration will generate.

Click here for more information about the I-90/Illinois Route 47 Interchange Project.

"Get Covered Illinois" Presentation Scheduled

Are you curious to learn how a Geographic Information System (GIS) is used for tax assessments, transportation, emergency management, environmental health, planning, and policing? Please consider joining us for the McHenry County GIS Day open house.

When:      Wednesday, November 20 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where:     McHenry County Administration Building

                 667 Ware Road, Woodstock

For more information, contact Amanda Foley in the McHenry County GIS Department at

815-334-4493 or email gis@co.mchenry.il.us.

Please view McHenry County GIS Day Invitation.

The UDO Draft 1.5 is now available on the McHenry County UDO website. In this draft, edits based on several joint meetings of the Planning and Development Committee and the Zoning Board of Appeals are visible in a 'redline' format. In the coming weeks joint meetings will resume to review the proposed edits.

Have you ever wanted to serve on an appointed Board or Commission in McHenry County?  The McHenry County Board is accepting applications for appointments to the following Boards and Commissions:

- McHenry County Housing Commission

- McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission

- McHenry County Housing Authority

- McHenry County Community Development Block Grant

- McHenry County Agricultural Easement and Farmland Protection Commission

Please click here to view Board and Commission descriptions and to obtain an application.

Through the National Association of Counties (NACo), McHenry County is able to offer its residents a free prescription discount card. With Americans paying more for prescription drugs than ever before, County residents can save money on many of the prescriptions they purchase with this card.

The NACo Prescription Discount Card includes:

- Free enrollment for County residents

- Average savings of 20%

- No limits

- No age requirements

- No income requirements

- Family coverage

- Use it anytime your prescription is not covered by insurance

To obtain your card, visit one of the following locations:

McHenry County Administration Department

667 Ware Road, Woodstock
815-334-4298

McHenry County Department of Health
2200 N. Seminary Ave., Building A, Woodstock

815-334-4510

For more information, please use the following links:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Locate a Pharmacy

The NACo Website