Robb Tadelman

During an at-times contentious meeting filled with public comment and back-and-forth questions about civil liberties, safety and morality, the McHenry County Board passed a resolution opposing Illinois’ recent gun ban.

Nearly 40 residents spoke Tuesday at the McHenry County Law and Government Committee meeting about a resolution denouncing the new gun ban in Illinois

The lawsuit, filed by State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally, calls the new law a “clear violation of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution."

A McHenry County gun shop is part of a group seeking to put a temporary halt to the new Illinois gun ban, the latest step in a federal lawsuit filed last week by the group challenging the law’s constitutionality.

A resolution to make McHenry County a gun sanctuary was submitted by the Republican Party of McHenry County, but that may not be what is considered at the County Board's Jan. 31 committee meeting.

A McHenry County gun shop is among a group of plaintiffs challenging the constitutionality of Illinois’ ban on high-powered semiautomatic weapons and large capacity magazines that took effect last week.

Nearly 20 residents spoke for or against making McHenry County a gun sanctuary at the County Board meeting on Tuesday night.

McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman announces his office will not enforce the gun registration provision in the new state bill.

Before Sept. 11, 2001, the new McHenry County sheriff didn’t think his future held being a police officer much less the county’s top cop. He wanted to be an airplane pilot.

A 21-year-old Crystal Lake man pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges alleging he kicked, pinched and pulled away from police officers attempting to arrest him after he allegedly set fire to campaign signs on Election Day.

Monday marked the last day for candidates and parties to file for vacant ballot spots that did not see anybody nominated during the primary.

Tony Colatorti conceded the race for McHenry County sheriff to Robb Tadelman on Wednesday, which could mean Tadelman will win the position later this year unopposed.

After more than a year of campaigning, voters headed to the polls Tuesday to choose the new sheriff of McHenry County.

A Crystal Lake man faces multiple felonies after police say he lit campaign signs on fire very early Tuesday morning, about four hours before polls opened, according to Crystal Lake police and court records.

McHenry County voters will line up today to cast their votes in this year’s primary election races, months later than normal. The delay had some local officials concerned about turnout, which started slow but ticked upward as early voting continued.