Updated 1/28/2021 8:28 AM
Creekside Tap in Algonquin became the first business in McHenry County to plead guilty to violating the state s COVID-19 rules around masking and social distancing, resulting in a $75 fine for the business, an attorney with the McHenry County state s attorney s office said Wednesday.
The bar s owner, Valerie Wood-Hellyer, said the notice to appear in court came as quite a surprise as she felt they had followed the McHenry County Department of Health s instructions when they were visited and came into compliance with the state s rules.
They gave no indication that they were going to issue a summons to appear in court, Wood-Hellyer said in a written statement Wednesday. In fact, they were very nice and understanding of how difficult our situation is, as we are understanding as to how difficult their job is right now.