McHenry, Illinois — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in McHenry during 2025.
McHenry County indexed 336 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 395 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.2% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Woodstock led with 146 projects (43% of the county), followed by Wonder Lake at 91.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
336
Projects with decisions
395
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
99.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary | 3 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Holiday Hills | 47 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lawrence | 25 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| McCullom Lake | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Richmond | 20 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wonder Lake | 91 | 104 | 1 | 99.0% |
| Woodstock | 146 | 187 | 1 | 99.5% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.