Below are links to local community resources and organizations.

Cities/Townships/Villages

• Algonquin Township Office
• City of Harvard
  City of Harvard information page.
• City of Marengo
  All you need to know about the City of Marengo found in one website.
• City of McHenry
  The City of McHenry's official web page.
• City of Woodstock
  Woodstock City page with government links.
• Crystal Lake Net
  The source to view for information about the Crystal Lake area.
• Grafton Township
  Information about roads, assessments, etc for Grafton Township
• McHenry Township Office
  McHenry Township meets the needs for recreation opportunities, community meeting space and senior services.
• Seneca Township
  A tool to provide information to residents of Seneca Township.
• Village of Algonquin
  The official site for the Village of Algonquin.
• Village of Cary
  Complete source of information about what is happening in and around Cary.
• Village of Fox River Grove
• Village of Huntley
  All of the information you need about the Village of Huntley in one location.
• Village of Lakewood
  A friendly community providing families with quality living in a natural setting.
• Village of Oakwood Hills
  A resource for those living in or visiting Oakwood Hills.
• Village of Richmond
  A resource for all things Richmond.
• Village of Spring Grove
  Information pages of the Village of Spring Grove.

Community Organization Links

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County
  Mission is to help children in need reach their potential through professionally supported Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring relationships that will improve the lives of these children forever.
• Community Connections for Youth (CCY), Woodstock
  A coalition made of community members and organizations working together to provide the tools for positive youth development.
• Community Partnership Coalition
  The CPC and its members are a collaborative mix of local community businesses, organizations, and individuals, working to promote and preserve a healthy environment for all of Woodstock.
• McHenry County 4-H Youth Foundation
  An organization to raise funds for the 4-H Youth Development program in McHenry County.
• McHenry County Community Foundation
  Established to create a permanent endowment that will meet the changing needs and interests of the people of McHenry County.
• McHenry County Historical Society
  Organized in November 1963 as a not-for-profit corporation, our mission is providing the methods and means of presenting McHenry County History to enrich life.

Libraries In McHenry County

• Algonquin Area Public Library
• Cary Area Public Library
• Crystal Lake Public Library
• Harvard Diggins Delos F Public Library
• Huntley Area Public Library
• Marengo Public Library
• McHenry Public Library District
• Nippersink Public Library
• Woodstock Public Library

Local Government/County

• Consumer Credit Counseling Services
  The mission of CCCS of McHenry County is to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting financial responsibility through counseling, education and money management services.
• McHenry County Conservation District
  Preservation; Education; Recreation
• McHenry County Department of Health
  County health information at your fingertips.
• McHenry County Government
  The official site for the County of McHenry.
• McHenry County Housing Authority
  The McHenry County Housing Authority (MCHA) administers programs that help low and very low income families and individuals to obtain housing, help them afford the cost of heating and cooling their homes, help owners to keep their housing and make every effort to help prevent homelessness.
• McHenry County Regional Office of Education
  Link to the central office for the county educational system.
• McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation District
  The SWCD/NRCS offices house many resource informational materials. These materials can prove very valuable to prospective homeowners, etc., in allowing them to assess a property's capabilities and limitations prior to purchasing.
• McHenry County Workforce Center
  Through a partnership of workforce development organizations, the McHenry County Workforce Center offers a single convenient connection point for job seekers and employers to find each other and tap into a pool of education, training and employment opportunities.

McHenry County Schools

• Alden-Hebron Community Consolidated District 19
• Allendale Stepping Stone West/LINC
• Cary Community Consolidated School District 26
• Community High School District 155
• Consolidated School District 158
• Crystal Lake Community Consolidated District 47
• Crystal Lake Montessori School
• Faith Lutheran High School
• Fox River Grove School District 3
• Harrison Elementary School District 36
• Harvard Community School District 50
• Immanuel Lutheran School
• Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12
• Lord & Savior Lutheran School
• Marengo Community High School District 154
• Marengo-Union Elementary CS District 165
• Marian Central Catholic High School
• McHenry County College
• McHenry Elementary School District 15
• McHenry High School District 156
• Nippersink School District 2
• Prairie Grove Consolidated School District 46
• Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157
• Riley Community Consolidated School District 18
• SEDOM (Special Education District of McHenry County)
• St. John the Baptist Catholic School
• St. John's Lutheran School
• St. Margaret Mary Catholic School
• St. Thomas the Apostle School
• Sts. Peter and Paul School
• Trinity Oaks Christian Academy
• Woodstock Community Unit School District 200
• Zion Lutheran School
• Zion Lutheran School and Preschool

Media

• 103.9 FM WWYW
• Cary Grove Countryside
• El Conquistador
  El Conquistador recientemente unió esfuerzos con la compañía NorthWest News Group, una división de Shaw Newspapers. El Conquistador recently joined forces with the NorthWest News Group, a division of Shaw Newspapers.
• Northwest Herald
  Covering the news across McHenry County.
• Reflejos
  Reflejos Bilingual Journal ha servido a la comunidad latina de los suburbios de Chicago durante 14 años como publicación hermana del Daily Herald. Reflejos Bilingual Journal has served the Chicago suburban Latino market for 14 years as a sister publication to the Daily Herald.
• Star 105.5 FM
• The Farmside
• Woodstock Independent
  Covering news in the Woodstock area.

Other Links of Interest

• Challenger Learning Center
  Vision for the future is a global community where students command their own destinies by developing skills in decision making, teamwork, problem solving, and communication.
• Civil Air Patrol, McHenry County Composite Squadron
  Aerospace Education and Youth Program
• Hooved Animal Humane Society
  Humane Treatment of Hooved Animals through Education, Legislation, Investigation and, if necessary, Intervention
• MCC Promise
  Information about how your high school senior (McHenry County resident) can attend MCC for free.
• McHenry County Fair Association
  Information about the county fair and other contacts and scheduling information.
• Woodstock Weavers Guild
  The Woodstock Weavers Guild is an active fiber arts Guild that promotes handweaving and allied crafts in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.

Social Services Related Links

• CASA of McHenry County
  CASA's goal is to ensure safety and permanency for children whose lives are in turmoil. CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to be a voice for these children in court and in the community. The desired result is that children are placed into safe, loving homes where they can thrive.
• Community Coordinated Child Care (Resource & Referral)
  4-C is a non-profit agency advocating quality, affordable child care.
• Faith in Action McHenry County
  Community and Faith-based agencies working together to assist the lives of our senior population.
• Family Alliance
  A not-for-profit, comprehensive geriatric health facility serving seniors and their caregivers since 1981, Family Alliance's programs have helped mentally and physically frail elderly to remain at home and in the care of loved ones, avoiding premature placement in nursing homes.
• Family Health Partnership Clinic
  provides quality health care to the residents of McHenry County, Illinois. Operating with a committed group of volunteer physicians who work alongside a dedicated staff, we serve the uninsured and underinsured population of the county.
• Home of the Sparrow
  Helping women and their children to move out of homelessness into lives of stability and a better future...
• Mainstay Therapeutic Riding Program
  Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Program provides individualized equine related therapeutic activities to people with physical, developmental, social, and emotional disabilities, in McHenry and surrounding counties.
• McHenry County Crisis Program
  The centerpoint of access for all behavioral health emergencies in McHenry County. The Crisis Program's primary goals are to provide prompt, compassionate and effective mental health help during personal, family, or community emergency.
• McHenry County P.A.D.S
  Vision: To end homelessness in McHenry County one person at a time
• McHenry County Volunteer Center
  The Volunteer Center fosters relationships with non-profits and volunteers to strengthen and support service in the county.
• McHenry County Youth Service Bureau
  YSB exists to enhance the quality of life for children and families through programs and services which foster commitment to change by providing insight into problems & problem solving skills.
• Network of Care for Behavioral Health
  Regardless of where you begin your search for assistance with behavioral health issues, the Network of Care helps you find what you need - it helps ensure that there is "No Wrong Door" for those who need services.
• Options & Advocacy
  Options & Advocacy for McHenry County is making a big difference in the lives of children and adults with disabilities and families of school age children having problems. The place to turn to when a family is experiencing difficulties and has no where else to turn for help.
• Peace 4 All
  Victim Advocacy, support groups and Batterer Intervention Programs
• Pioneer Center
  Pioneer Center offers housing, jobs, counseling and life planning for over 1,000 individuals with disabilities and their families.
• Senior Services Associates, Inc.
  A non-profit agency dedicated to sustaining and improving the quality of life for mature adults by providing access to the social services. Dedicated to preserving independence, promoting mental and physical well being and protecting rights and dignity.
• The Light Center Foundation
  The Light Center Foundation Inc. is an organization that specializes in animal-assisted programming for challenged and at-risk youth.
• Turning Point
  A domestic violence agency with a mission to confront violence against women and children in McHenry County.

State Government

• Congressional District No. 16
• Congressional District No. 8
• Governor of Illinois
• State Representative 52nd District
• State Representative 63rd District
• State Representative 64th District
• State Senator 26th District
• State Senator 32nd District
• United States Senator Burris
• United States Senator Durbin