Count the Northwest Herald as among those willing and able to participate in the planning process for allowing cameras in McHenry County courtrooms.

We were pleased to read in Monday’s newspaper that Illinois’ 22nd Circuit Court, essentially McHenry County, is making progress on this initiative.

“We are looking to move forward with extended media coverage in the 22nd Circuit,” McHenry County Court Administrator Dan Wallis told us. “In the very near future, we will be reaching out to ... media outlets that would potentially cover courtrooms here to sit down to discuss how exactly that will work.”