In 2022, government transfers made up 13.7% of income in McHenry County, a 8.1% surge from 5.6% in 1970, according to information from the Economic Innovation Group.
There were 20 offenders living in McHenry County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McHenry Times.
In 2024, one H-1B petition was filed by an employer classified under the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services industry located within the McHenry Times publication area, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
Municipal officials in McHenry County — including mayors, village board members, and school board members — are on the ballot on April 1, the first Tuesday in April.