![State Rep. Justin Slaughter celebrates after the chamber passed changes to the controversial criminal justice law known as the SAFE-T Act at the Illinois Capitol building on Dec. 1.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/US-NEWS-ILL-DEMOCRATS-CRIMINAL-JUSTICE-5-TB-900x600.jpg)
Controversial SAFE-T Act now in effect, portion ruled unconstitutional
Lydia Lawrence, Business Director
• January 19, 2023
![Judge Elizabeth Rochford, a Democrat running for a seat on state Supreme Court, has been a Lake County Circuit Court Judge for a decade.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/801D9959-D1F7-4EFD-BDF9-A68069E1E566.jpg)
Meet Elizabeth Rochford, the Democrat running for Illinois Supreme Court
Freedom Tomasello, Opinions Editor
• October 26, 2022
![Bill Foster, Democratic congressman for Illinoiss 11th congressional district, has represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008. Because of redistricting, his district will now include McHenry and other parts of McHenry County.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/foster.jpg)
Meet Bill Foster, the Democrat running to represent Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives
Vanessa Moreno, Staff Writer
• September 29, 2022
![Activists react to the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling which overurns the landmark abortion Roe v. Wade case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 in Washington, DC.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/US-NEWS-SCOTUS-ABORTION-1-GET-900x594.jpg)
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Nikki Sisson, Marketing Manager
• June 24, 2022
![Though masks became optional at MCHS and other schools in the state on Feb. 7, this decision puts students, staff and the larger community at risk as the school continues to face COVID-19.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/881072DA-99C7-4EBA-8353-AE66F4F556A8-900x675.jpg)
Opinion: Choose safety over comfort
Lydia Lawrence, Staff Writer
• February 22, 2022
![Masked American Studies students work on an assignment together on August 27 in room 289 at the Upper Campus. Governor Pritzkers mandate will impact both vaccinated and unvaccinated students and staff, but will not change the policy already put in place.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_64761-900x600.jpg)
Governor reinstates Illinois mask mandate
Alayna Majkrzak, Staff Writer
• August 30, 2021
![If Rep. Marcus C. Evans Jr. can blame Grand Theft Auto for societys problems, then it only makes sense to blame him for starting the pandemic. After all, was he wearing a mask at all before the state was placed on lockdown?](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/image-900x506.jpeg)
Opinion: “GTA” is here to stay, Marcus C. Evans Jr.
Ciara Duncan, Features Editor
• March 11, 2021
![Health care workers collect saliva samples at a drive-up testing site in Arizona in November. Since then, COVID cases have dropped significantly in most states, including Illinois.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50570623351_d881ba18f7_k-900x600.jpg)
COVID cases decreasing
Josie Cable, Opinions Editor
• February 22, 2021
![On October 26, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks at his regular COVID briefing to tell the general public about the latest rising COVID-19 case numbers.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-27-at-9.10.07-AM-900x519.png)
Illinois sees spike in COVID-19 cases
Kiera Loewe, Social Media Director
• October 27, 2020
![resident Donald J. Trump takes questions from the press during a coronavirus update briefing Sunday, April 19, 2020, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Trump-Tia-Dufour-900x600.jpg)
Trump announces plan to re-open the U.S. economy
Kyla Henige, News Editor
• April 27, 2020
![An employee locks up at Lady Luck Poker on McCullom Lake Road on March 17. Lady Luck was one of several establishments closed by Governor Pritzker due to coronavirus.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200317_095159_HDR-900x506.jpeg)
Illinois works to flatten the COVID-19 curve
Emma Snyder, Staff Writer
• March 19, 2020
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