![Three current District 156 school board members were re-elected during April elections last week, including Dawn Bremer, Nicole Morrow and Tim Hying.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/election-900x598.jpg)
McHenry held consolidated elections in early April
Ruth Luqueno, Contributing Writer
• April 11, 2023
![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
![Donald Trump has done a laundry list of bad things throughout his political career and should not be considered for reelection in 2024.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_2855-900x675.jpg)
Opinion: We don’t want bigotry on the ballot
Alayna Majkrzak, Features Editor
• January 19, 2023
![Though some teenagers might not be informed enough to vote, the right should not be denied to those young people who work hard to stay in the know.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022_12_19_0hy_Kleki-1-900x676.png)
Opinion: The legal voting age should be lowered
Gabe Santos, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• December 20, 2022
![Voters cast their election on Nov. 8 in a school cafeteria in Des Moines. In McHenry County, officials judged the midterm election to be conducted freely and fairly.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/52486778706_2b15525106_k-900x601.jpg)
Midterms in McHenry County free, fair and secure
Hunter Blake, Staff Writer
• December 14, 2022
![The voting age in the United States is 18 and, though many believe it should be lowered to 17 or even 16, teenagers under the current voting age arent mature or informed enough to be trusted with this civic responsibility.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/voting-age-900x599.jpg)
Opinion: The legal voting age should not be lowered
Claire Guzman, Staff Writer
• November 22, 2022
![This year, the staff of the McHenry Messenger reached out to as many candidates on the ballot as we possibly could, and we have gotten to know each race. Here are our endorsements.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/endorsements-900x601.jpg)
Midterm elections candidate endorsements 2022
Editorial Board
• November 7, 2022
![Steve Reick, representative of the 63rd district in the Illinois House of Representatives, is a Republican running for re-election during the 2022 primaries.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Reick.jpg)
Meet Steven Reick, the Republican running for Illinois State Representative
Lydia Lawrence, Business Director
• November 4, 2022
![A production line worker at Shaw carpet factory, William Raguay, assists his mother, Emma Medina, in casting her vote at the Dalton Courthouse side on Oct. 19, 2022. (Miguel Martinez/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/US-NEWS-GA-LATINOVOTERS-4-AT-900x600.jpg)
What to know about this year’s midterm elections
Vanessa Moreno, News Editor
• November 4, 2022
![Mark Curran, the longest-serving sheriff of Lake County, is a Republican running for a spot on the Illinois Supreme Court during the 2022 midterm elections.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Curran-2-900x721.jpeg)
Meet Mark Curran, the Republican running for Illinois Supreme Court
Freedom Tomasello, Opinions Editor
• November 2, 2022
![Dan Brady, who is running for Illinois Secretary of State, has been a Republicaion state representative in Springfield since 2001.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DanBradyHeadshot2021-1-900x600.jpg)
Meet Dan Brady, the Republican running for Illinois Secretary of State
Mackenzie Sroka, Sports Editor
• October 28, 2022
![Craig Wilcox is Illinois district 32’s Republican State Senator running for reelection on Nov. 8. A veteran, Wilcox has served on a number of different congressional committees.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Option18by10-1-900x720.jpg)
Meet Craig Wilcox, the Republican candidate running for District 32’s State Senator
Lydia Lawrence, Business Director
• October 27, 2022
Load More Stories
The Warrior Weekly
Latest Issue