On February 1, McHenry County’s Pilot/Tri-City and the dial-a-ride services in Crystal Lake, McHenry, and Woodstock are being combined into one new service called MCRide.  This new service will make it easier for suburban to suburban commuters and persons with disabilities to schedule and use dial-a-ride services in McHenry County, improve access to jobs and job related activities, and provide greater mobility to individuals with disabilities. The new MCRide service was previously known as the ...

Transportation in McHenry County Over the last twenty years, transportation demand in McHenry County has exploded. With the population increasing over 68% since 1990, more and more people are using County roads, trains, buses, and sidewalks. However, McHenry County’s transportation infrastructure has not been able to keep up with the increased demand, which is partially due to the rapid rate that this growth has occurred. There are needs to increase capacity for all modes and users of the Co...

People In Need Forum Resources To Help Your Neighbor Saturday, January 28, 2012 McHenry County College 8:30 - 12:30   Register Online:  http://www.mchenry.edu/peopleinneed/ Download Informational Flyer!...

  The McHenry County Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with the McHenry County College and the National Weather Service, are offering a Severe Weather Spotters Class.   WHEN:          Thursday, February 9, 2012                         1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. for the afternoon session OR                         7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. for the evening session   WHERE:       McHenry County College Conference Center                         8900 US Hwy 14                         Cry...

With the increased use of cell phones, Voice over IP communication, and other alternatives to traditional land lines, public safety agencies are looking for new ways to advise residents of emergency situations.    The addition of the Self Registration Portal (SRP) to the GeoCast Web Emergency Notification System, already in use, provides emergency services with a way to gather contact information from the community at-large.          Through this free online service, McHenry County residents...

Did you know that you can have emergency closing notifications emailed to you from the  McHenry County Emergency Closing Center?    To view and sign up for e-mail notifications as to whether or not the County Buildings are closed due to bad weather, visit http://www.emergencyclosingcenter.com/ecc/home.jsp.  1.      Under the “ E-mail Notification” complete the form using the following information:   Facility Name = McHenry County Government CenterLocation = Woodstock  2.      You can add u...