The official account of the Democratic Party of McHenry County, Illinois.https://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3mamlrpzoss2yIn 2025, we mobilized, we won, and proved local elections matter. Now we need your help to get our candidates over the finish line in 2026. Donate $25, $50, or $75 today to keep your impact here in McHenry County!23 Dec 2025 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mamlrpzoss2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3lusjp5puds2uThe Democratic Party of McHenry County knows that McHenry farmers feed our county, the country, and the world. According to the 2022 Ag Census, McHenry County agricultural operations employed 1,767 workers and sold $244 million in agricultural products.25 Jul 2025 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lusjp5puds2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3loy5cbydic2bICYMI - Veterans, community members, and McHenry County Democrats came out to protest the Trump administration's cuts to the VA. https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-veterans-va-employees-rally-to-protest-expected-trump-administration-cuts/12 May 2025 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3loy5cbydic2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3ll5sqidq6s2vWe NEED to be getting the word out about the April 1st Municipal Elections! Our list of recommended candidates is LIVE. Talk to your Dem friends and family members and remind them that we MUST protect our local governments from a MAGA takeover. https://www.mchenrydems.org/muni_recommendations24 Mar 2025 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll5sqidq6s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3ljsx6lnles2kThe City of McHenry rushed to replace decorative street lights on Main Street to avoid having to pay an additional $34,000 because of Trump reckless tariffs. https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2025/03/05/city-of-mchenry-buys-light-poles-early-to-get-order-in-before-trumps-tariffs-hit/07 Mar 2025 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljsx6lnles2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3liws7c22kc2kLara Trump was in town last weekend at a fundraiser for the McHenry County GOPAC. It's a shame to see how many McHenry County Republicans are lining up to kiss the ring. https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-politics-president-donald-trumps-daughter-law-lara-trump-speaks-mchenry-county-gopac-fundraising-event/15943990/24 Feb 2025 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3liws7c22kc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3lifxmllfks2mNEW REPORT on Trump Tariff Costs - While Pres. Trump issued a 30-day pause on his proposed tariffs against Mexico and Canada Feb. 3, a tax on goods from China has gone into effect, and Illinois residents will likely see consumer prices increase as a result. https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article299933179.html18 Feb 2025 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lifxmllfks2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3lifxiskuo22mConsumer Financial Protection Bureau put $19.7B back in Americans’ pockets – now Trump & his corrupt billionaire cabinet want to shut it down. https://web.archive.org/web/20250209013534/https:/www.consumerfinance.gov/enforcement/enforcement-by-the-numbers/18 Feb 2025 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lifxiskuo22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3lhts2jvnek2xReady for more pain at the pump? ⛽️ Trump's Tariffs could impact hundreds of billions of dollars of trade in Illinois - costs that will be passed on to you and me. https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/trump-tariffs-could-impact-hundreds-of-billions-of-dollars-of-trade-in-illinois/10 Feb 2025 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhts2jvnek2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3lhtru2vsi222Trump closes the Soybean Innovation Lab at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. [1/6] https://www.wandtv.com/news/closure-of-illinois-led-soybean-lab-due-to-usaid-funding-cut/article_fb9208f2-e702-11ef-814c-e34dc8f80582.html10 Feb 2025 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhtru2vsi222https://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3lhcadm2tgk2fIL municipal elections are on 4/1! Most positions on the ballot are nonpartisan but there are a few partisan, & a GOP primary on 2/25. Dems will not be on the primary ballot, but we will be on the general election ballot, and we will have our recommended list out soon. Watch for the announcement.03 Feb 2025 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhcadm2tgk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3lglymi7xls2kIt's interesting to see that our Sheriff, Robb Tadelman, is quick to point out his disappointment in not being able to help deport non-violent undocumented immigrants but he hasn't said anything about the release and pardon of J6 rioters back into our community. https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2025/01/21/2-from-mchenry-county-convicted-in-jan-6-actions-at-us-capitol-among-those-expected-to-get-trump-pardons/25 Jan 2025 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lglymi7xls2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3lfivyb6d2k2gMore than half of the 47 economists polled by the Financial Times specifically on the U.S. economy expect “some negative impact” from the Trump agenda, and another tenth forecast a “large negative impact.” Those numbers aren't great, Donald. https://www.ft.com/content/d6f58952-a0ad-4db2-ac70-2b8f075c7ada11 Jan 2025 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfivyb6d2k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3lf43scffi22pToday, Congress certified the results of the 2024 election. No violence, no interrupting the business of Congress, and no bloodshed. The peaceful transfer of power is critical to our democracy, no matter how painful it is to accept the results.06 Jan 2025 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf43scffi22phttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3lex2lxcick2qWoodstock, Huntley, Fox River Grove & Fox Lake are among local communities that have scored six-figure grants from the State of Illinois. Thank you Gov Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social and IL Democrats for supporting our McHenry County Communities! https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/12/23/six-figure-state-grants-fund-park-upgrades-in-woodstock-fox-river-grove-huntley/04 Jan 2025 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lex2lxcick2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3ldofsnpyos2zDespite clear evidence that fluoridation prevents cavities and saves money, four City of McHenry, IL Alderpersons want it removed or reduced. https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/12/09/fluoride-in-the-water-some-on-mchenry-city-council-question-its-presence-in-city-system/19 Dec 2024 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldofsnpyos2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3lcv3pzqm2c2sWow! Congratulations to Representative Suzanne Ness for winning not one, but two Legislator of the Year distinctions!09 Dec 2024 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcv3pzqm2c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3lcdsr7oz2k2a👏👏👏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Dec 2024 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdsr7oz2k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mchenrydems.org/post/3lcdsly3agk2qHi 👋. We're the Democratic Party of McHenry County, Illinois and the last of the Chicago collar counties to turn blue. But we're working hard to change that!02 Dec 2024 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:wlqisxdqkitho7uspvv2ovyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdsly3agk2q