McHenry County Sheriff's deputies and Woodstock Police were present Sunday afternoon at the McHenry County Administrative Building, where the three-day march from Chicago ended with an estimated 300-400 gathered for a vigil and prayers for those detained in the immigration wing of the County Jail.
A handful of protesters were on hand, and they were kept at a distance 
from the marchers, who gathered in front of the Administrative Building. The protesters moved closer and, when they apparently did not obey directions to move back quickly enough, two of them were handcuffed and presumably arrested.
from the marchers, who gathered in front of the Administrative Building. The protesters moved closer and, when they apparently did not obey directions to move back quickly enough, two of them were handcuffed and presumably arrested.The arrests were handled quietly and did not interrupt the ceremony. When some in the crowd began to applaud and cheer, organizers quickly gestured to stop and re-directed attention back to the program. It was very well handled.
Two Sheriff's Department spotters were on the roof of the Jail with cameras with long lenses. Their purpose? One can only guess. Or one could file a FOIA request for Departmental instructions assigning them to rooftop duty and for prints of all the photographs they took and any video they shot.
Check the Northwest Herald website (http://www.nwherald.com/) for a slideshow of images. Then Northwest Herald covered all three days of the march.
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