Matt Kunkle

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

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

Stretches of Lakewood Road in Lake in the Hills are being considered for speed limit reductions.

McHenry County sought to regulate solar farms with a set of conditions but, after being sued, is now repealing them.

The $247 million McHenry County budget was approved along with a levy that will raise property taxes slightly for homeowners and businesses.

The policy, which will go up for a vote at the County Board meeting on Tuesday, would create a process for groups to fly their flags on the county’s flagpoles, but includes a provision requiring two-thirds of the County Board to approve any non-governmental flags.

McHenry County Board members almost unanimously denied a request to turn a single-family home into a care facility for older adults.