McHenry County
Government AdministrationIllinois, United States201-500 Employees
McHenry County Government is the county-level public administration authority for McHenry County, Illinois. Founded in 1836, it is headquartered in Woodstock and employs a workforce in the hundreds. The county seeks to deliver a broad range of resident services and operates an online portal for building, zoning, and stormwater permits introduced in 2025. Recent activity shows the county pursuing regional collaboration, such as co-hosting a Lake-McHenry MS4 Workshop with Lake County for municipalities and watershed stakeholders. News items also reference the McHenry County Council of Governments (MCCOG) in relation to regional governance networks. The organization maintains governance policies related to communications, including a social media policy.