McHenry County

It's hard to put into words our excitement over the opening of the new Foglia Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation at McHenry County College! This cutting-edge facility will help train the next generation of skilled manufacturers and tradespeople to meet the growing needs of our area businesses. The McHenry County Board was proud to play a role by allocating a $1.69 million #AdvanceMcHenryCounty grant to cover more than half of the Foglia Center's equipment costs. Visit https://lnkd.in/gDNdrRwC to learn more. Congratulations, MCC - we look forward to more partnerships with you! Michael Buehler Michael Skala Clinton Gabbard Mike Shorten Gloria Van Hof Joseph Gottemoller Hilary Denk Hannah Cook Suzanne Ness, MA, CPCC Haig Haleblian Adam Wallen Peter Austin Alicia Schueller Scott Hartman Terri Greeno Vince Foglia McHenry County EDC Mark Piekos Manufacturing Pathways Consortium Christina Silvio Haggerty Katie Van Dyne

Thank you to the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois for giving the McHenry County Division of Transportation and County Engineer Joe Korpalski the opportunity to showcase our Five-Year Transportation Program. You can check it out for yourself through our interactive viewer at https://bit.ly/4bmKpCJ. Scott Hennings, AICP Christopher Grask, APIO Peter Austin Michael Buehler Scott Hartman Joseph Gottemoller Kerri Wisz Kelli Wegener

It was our privilege to join in yesterday's ribbon cutting to officially open the Longmeadow Parkway Bridge! After 30 years of planning and work, the 5.6-mile parkway is complete - and we played a role in ensuring that the bridge is toll-free! McHenry County Board Members and Chairman Michael Buehler oversaw the official opening, along with Governor J.B. Pritzker, Kane County Chairman Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA, Algonquin Village President Debby Sosine, Carpentersville Village President John Skillman and many others. Many thanks are owed to our General Assembly members who helped make this happen - Suzanne Ness, MA, CPCC, Donald P. DeWitte, and those who came before them over the past three decades. McHenry County awarded $1 million in #AdvanceMcHenryCounty funding to help pay for the bridge and eliminate the need for a toll! Going forward, Longmeadow Parkway Bridge will relieve congestion in Algonquin and Carpentersville for our residents and our business community. McHenry County Division of Transportation Kane County Division of Transportation Peter Austin Scott Hartman Theresa Meshes Kelli Wegener Joseph Gottemoller Kerri Wisz

McHenry County is hiring a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant! Come work for a great team with great benefits - visit https://lnkd.in/eMRFJxh and apply today! #work4McH #FAJF #FindAJobFriday #accounting #accountingjobs #CPA #CPAjobs Kerri Wisz Debbie Weingart Peter Austin Michael Buehler Scott Hartman Joseph Gottemoller Kelli Wegener

McHenry County came out in force to discuss reform of regional transit and governance at the Illinois Senate Transportation Committee hearing hosted by Elgin Community College yesterday. County Board Chairman Michael Buehler gave testimony before the committee alongside Kane County Government (Illinois) Chairman Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA and McHenry County Council of Governments President Rick Mack. Thank you to the Illinois Senate Transportation Committee for granting us the opportunity to provide our perspective on transit reform issues. McHenry County Division of Transportation McHenry County Department of Health Peter Austin Chalen Daigle Donald P. DeWitte Craig Wilcox Joseph Gottemoller Kelli Wegener Scott Hennings, AICP Carolyn Schofield Mark Piekos Melissa H. Adamson

The McHenry County Mental Health Board hopes to raise awareness of the impact of loneliness on mental heath through its upcoming Community Connections Summit. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 at the McHenry County College Luecht Auditorium, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Visit https://bit.ly/3X6J79g to register. This inaugural summit is designed to inspire, connect and empower, and includes an inspiring keynote speaker and multiple breakout sessions with various local agencies. Leonetta Rizzi Connee Meschini Amanda Allard Peter Austin Scott Hartman Michael Buehler Joseph Gottemoller Kelli Wegener Kerri Wisz

The McHenry County Department of Health released a series of inspiring video testimonials from employees about what they do and why they love it - check them out on YouTube at https://bit.ly/4fVkB3M . If you want to work for the Health Department and join a great team, apply for open jobs at https://lnkd.in/eMRFJxh . #work4McH #publichealth #publichealthjobs Melissa H. Adamson Nick Kubiak Peter Austin Michael Buehler Scott Hartman Roland Larsen Zachary H. Erica Kronke, MSEd, RD, LD Sally Zuzuly Jason Enos Bridget Hoffmann Kerri Wisz Joseph Gottemoller Kelli Wegener

The next McHenry County Talk and Tour best management practices program will discuss the importance of trees in urban and suburban planning. The presentation will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at Trout Valley Lodge. Visit https://bit.ly/3WWUSza to learn more and register for the free event. Scott Kuykendall Adam Wallen Destiny Seaton Environmental Defenders of McHenry County Peter Austin Scott Hartman Michael Buehler Joseph Gottemoller Kelli Wegener

Thank you to McHenry County College for hosting Thursday's strategy meeting for the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership! Economic development directors from across the seven-county area and the City of Chicago got a tour of the Foglia Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation that's opening this semester. This game-changing facility to help train future generations of skilled labor was made possible by state and local cooperation - and a $1.7 million #AdvanceMcHenryCounty grant that covered half the cost of the Foglia Center's state-of-the-art equipment! Peter Austin Michael Buehler Mark Piekos McHenry County EDC John. Greuling World Business Chicago Choose DuPage Greg Bedalov Kevin Considine Lake County Partners Kyle T. Schulz Catherine Jones Katie Van Dyne Christina Silvio Haggerty Scott Hartman Joseph Gottemoller Kelli Wegener

McHenry County for the 10th straight year has won the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)! Thank you to CFO Kerri Wisz and her staff for all their hard work to ensure that McHenry County is the best and most transparent steward of taxpayer money that it can be! Learn more at https://bit.ly/3XemxNh. Peter Austin Scott Hartman Michael Buehler Michael Skala Joseph Gottemoller Kelli Wegener