Politics & Government

Health Department Closes Main Office To Public

The McHenry Co. Department of Health will temporarily close in-person service until Dec. 16.

Press release from MCDH:

Dec. 4, 2020

The McHenry County Department of Health will be temporarily suspending its in-person purchase of animal registration tags and birth and death records request services at the McHenry County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, until Dec. 16.

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Access to the MCDH Animal Control is currently limited and by appointment only. Animal registration tags can be purchased via mail or by calling (815) 459-6222.

Birth and death records from 2010 to the present may be requested in person at MCDH’s Crystal Lake location, 100 N. Virginia Street. Vital records before 2010 are available through the McHenry County Clerk’s Office.

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Residents seeking vital records from MCDH may also submit a request online. There is a small processing fee through GovPay when using a debit or credit card for online requests and photo identification must be uploaded when submitting a request form.

For additional information about animal registration tags and completing a record request online, please visit mcdh.info.


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