11 Facts About McHenry Illinois

McHenry Illinois was at one time the county seat of McHenry Illinois County, which once included adjoining Lake County to the east.

McHenry Illinois took its name from the county, which was named for Major William McHenry Illinois, a prominent US Army officer in the Black Hawk War.

Typically climate and weather in McHenry Illinois year-round is similar to Chicago's, though sometimes it is warmer in summer, and colder in winter.

McHenry Illinois is home to Fiesta Days, a ten-day festival in the middle of the summer that includes music, parades, food, car shows, and more.

McHenry Illinois is home to Moraine Hills State Park which has many miles of hiking trails and connects to the Stratton Lock and Dam.

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Northwestern Centegra Hospital - McHenry Illinois provides emergency and in and out-patient health care services to the city and surrounding areas.

McHenry Illinois is served by one public library which is part of Cooperative Computer Services consortium.

Closest public international airports to the city of McHenry Illinois are Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.

City of McHenry Illinois is served by Pace Bus and connects travellers to other cities in the area.

McHenry Illinois is currently the terminus of a branch line on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line, with weekday passenger service to Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago.

The line that now terminates at McHenry Illinois once continued to Williams Bay, Wisconsin, but that service was discontinued in stages in the 1960s and 1970s.