—Updated Status re Zoom Court. McHenry County has three new judges within our family law division. The current judges are: Courtroom 358: Judge Cynthia D. Lamb; CR 359: Judge Jennifer L. Johnson, Presiding Judge, Family Law Division; CR 360: Judge Jeffrey J. Altman CR 361: Judge … [Read more...] about McHenry County, Illinois Family-Law Court
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