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Six McHenry County school districts have spent 0% of their allocated ESSER funds, and seven districts spent less than 25.00%. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/how-much-of-their-esser-funds-have
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Six McHenry County school districts have spent 0% of their allocated ESSER funds, and seven districts spent less than 25.00%. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/how-much-of-their-esser-funds-have
Last week, strong storms made their way across , leaving trees downed, power out and other damage done. Just how much do storms like this cost McHenry County every year?https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/how-much-do-storms-cost-mchenry-county
Nearly one out of every four beers from breweries is an IPA. This , take a look at the most popular beers from McHenry County breweries. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/whats-the-most-popular-mchenry-county?s=r
For , we're looking back at a story we did breaking down the beer in by alcohol content. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/whats-the-alcohol-content-of-mchenry?s=r
It's , and we're looking at the most popular beers from McHenry County breweries, featuring and . https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/whats-the-most-popular-mchenry-county?s=r
From 1995 to 2020, the number of abortions by McHenry County residents decreased 28.22%, from 404 in 1995 to 290 in 2020. Read the full story through our link in bio. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/whats-the-status-of-womens-reproductive
From 1995 to 2020, the number of abortions by McHenry County residents decreased 28.22% while the population of the county increased 38.30%. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/whats-the-status-of-womens-reproductive
Overall, McHenry County has 19% tree canopy coverage, but another 75% of land could potentially be converted to tree canopy. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/how-much-of-mchenry-county-is-covered?s=w
Overall, McHenry County has 19% tree canopy coverage. These five communities have the highest tree canopy coverage in the county. Read more about the county's tree canopy: https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/how-much-of-mchenry-county-is-covered?s=w
Here's the highest-rated type of beer for each brewery in McHenry County. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/whats-the-best-beer-in-mchenry-county
The McHenry County brewery with the most top-10 beers? Scorched Earth Brewing Co. Other breweries with top 10 beers are McHenry Brewing Company, Crystal Lake Brewing, Kishwaukee Brewing Company and Sew Hop'd. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/whats-the-best-beer-in-mchenry-county
Fun fact: Scorched Earth Brewing Co has the highest-rated beer, but it also has the lowest-rated beer for a red ale that was brewed with Jambalaya rice mixture and shrimp shells.
https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/whats-the-best-beer-in-mchenry-county
While seven of the top 10 beers in McHenry County are stouts, the other three are porters. And they are a boozy bunch, with an average ABV of 9.14%. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/whats-the-best-beer-in-mchenry-county?s=r
Our analysis of the best beer in McHenry County is out now! https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/whats-the-best-beer-in-mchenry-county
The most popular book at McHenry County libraries is The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah. This book appeared in the top 10 at every library we received data from. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/what-are-the-most-popular-books-in?s=w
In the #4 spot of the most popular books at libraries, is Lucy Foley's The Guest List. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/what-are-the-most-popular-books-in?s=w
Happy ! Next week, we're launching a new series looking at local beer. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss it! https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/
Taking the third spot on the list of the most popular books at libraries is The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/what-are-the-most-popular-books-in?s=w
In the #2 spot of the most popular books at libraries, is Matt Haig's The Midnight Library. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/what-are-the-most-popular-books-in?s=w
Happy National Library Week! We're doing a countdown of the most popular books in McHenry County libraries. At #5 is Anxious People by Fredrik Backman.
https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/what-are-the-most-popular-books-in?s=w
Black people who were born in McHenry County between 1978 and 1983 made, on average, 16.67% less than their White peers at age 35, according to data from the Opportunity Atlas from Opportunity Insights, a research institute at Harvard. See more detailed data: https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/how-have-black-children-fared-in
This week, we’re looking at the adult outcomes of children born in McHenry County between 1978 and 1983 using the Opportunity Atlas from Opportunity Insights, a research institute at Harvard. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/how-have-black-children-fared-in
On Feb. 9, Governor Pritzker announced that the Illinois mask mandate would be ending. But how many people in McHenry County are still wearing masks? https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/update-how-many-people-still-wear
Now that the mask mandate is going away, I wondered: How many people still wear masks in McHenry County? https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/update-how-many-people-still-wear
Over the past 10 years, Woodstock Willie has been accurate 50% of the time. Let's hope this year's prediction of an early spring is right! https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/covid-symptoms-search-mchenry-county/how-accurate-is-woodstock-willie
Woodstock Willie says it's going to be an early spring this year! See how accurate the groundhog has been over the past 10 years. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/covid-symptoms-search-mchenry-county/how-accurate-is-woodstock-willie
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the filming of Groundhog Day in Woodstock and is yet another chance for us to marvel at the weather-predicting abilities of groundhogs. So, how accurate is Woodstock Willie? https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/covid-symptoms-search-mchenry-county/how-accurate-is-woodstock-willie
Before a new voting precinct map was ratified, more than a third of the voting precincts in McHenry County were larger than state law mandated. Read more on our website: https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/how-big-are-mchenry-county-voting
How does search data for common COVID symptoms compare to COVID case data? We’re looking at the search popularity for common COVID symptoms in McHenry County in 2021. Explore the data: https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/covid-symptoms-search-mchenry-county
Ever turned to Dr. Google to look for health information? You’re far from alone. This week, we’re looking at the search popularity for common COVID symptoms in McHenry County in 2021. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/covid-symptoms-search-mchenry-county
The new McHenry County precinct map increased the number of precincts from 212 to 223. It affected each township differently. Read more on our website: https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/how-big-are-mchenry-county-voting
McHenry County ratified a new voting precinct map last week that increased the number of precincts from 212 to 223. The average number of voters in each precinct fell from 1,122 to 1,050. Find out how else the new maps changed voting precincts: https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/how-big-are-mchenry-county-voting
Martin Luther King Jr. was a passionate advocate for voting rights, and his own family is marking today’s holiday by calling for action on a federal voting rights bill. We’re taking a look at a recent development that impacts voting in McHenry County. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/how-big-are-mchenry-county-voting
The 7-day average of COVID-19 test positivity in reached a new high on Monday at 21.3%. The high during last winter's surge was 20.2% on Nov. 14, 2020.
The 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases in McHenry County reached another new high yesterday at 433. The high during last winter's surge was 329 new cases a day. We've been above that high since Dec. 30.
Here's what we accomplished in 2021.
◾ 38 articles published
◾ 73 data visualizations produced
◾ 42 Freedom of Information Act requests filed
◾ 13 articles about health, including nine about COVID-19
◾ 18,213 times our social media posts were seen
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The number of COVID patients in Region 9 (which includes McHenry County and Lake County) hospitals has more than doubled from a month ago. See more COVID hospitalization data on our website:
https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/region-9-covid-hospitalization
Region 9 (which includes McHenry County and Lake County) has been under the 20% ICU bed availability threshold since Dec, 3, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health. See more COVID hospitalization data on our website:
https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/region-9-covid-hospitalization
For every census, the Census Bureau calculates population centers for the country as a whole, for states for counties, and for census tracts. The population center is an imaginary point where the area would balance if each person was given equal weight.
In 2020, the population center of was at +42.270305,-088.351365, just outside Ridgefield and near .
Among the collar counties, McHenry County had the lowest increase in new business application in 2020. There's no single answer. https://dashboardmchenrycounty.substack.com/p/new-businesses-mchenry-county-2020
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Learn more about the relationship between COVID vaccination rate and ZIP code demographics on our website. https://www.dashboardmchenrycounty.com/articles/why-are-some-zip-codes-more-vaccinated-than-others
We analyzed data from the November 2020 Election and the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey to find relationships between township demographics and support for the Fair Tax. See the full story on our website: https://www.dashboardmchenrycounty.com/articles/mchenry-county-fair-tax-vote
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