Mchenry County Receives Grant For Specialty Dui Court

The U.S. Department of Justice has approved a grant proposal for a specialty court to handle certain cases of driving under the influence in McHenry County. The 22nd Judicial Circuit was awarded funding in the amount of $490,631, paid throughout a four-year period, according to a news release from the McHenry County Court Administrator’s Office on Monday. Similar to the 22nd Judicial Circuit’s Mental Health and Drug Courts, the DUI Court will focus on “high-risk,” repeat felony DUI offenders, according to the release.