From the City of Woodstock: Public Notice: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Waterfowl Reports of waterfowl (geese, ducks, etc.) affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed across the region, including Woodstock, Illinois. To help reduce the risk of […]
From The Center Square: Illinois appeals court hears challenge to Illinois’ gun ID law (The Center Square) – Whether Illinois’ Firearm Owner’s ID card is constitutional is now up to a state appellate court. Illinois is one of only a handful of […]
Food for thought from the Metropolitan Planning Council:
From the Marengo Fire/Rescue District: Multi-Vehicle Crash with Multiple Patients on Route 20 in Marengo On Thursday, December 19, 2024, at approximately 4:21 p.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded to a multi-vehicle crash just west of the intersection of W. […]
From The Center Square: As economic conditions improve, survey shows Illinois small business struggles continue (The Center Square) – A new survey of small businesses shows economic conditions took a turn for the worse in Illinois in November. The small business network Alignable reports that nearly half […]
Several fire departments have hired Alex Vucha to take photos and send out press releases. Local media, including McHenry County Blog, have published them. Last night Fox 32 featured ones from the Harvard and Cary Fire Protection Districts. The accidents were both […]
From the Chicago Tribune:
The U.S. House passed the 118 page bill devised after Prudent -Elect Trump trashed the 1500+ page Christmas tree alternative worked out to gain votes from Democrats.. . Gone was the $79,000 pay raise, too. The U.S. Senate needs to pass the […]
Cary Police report on minor accident:. The crash occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening. The adult male bicyclist was riding his bike southbound on the sidewalk east of Silver Lake Rd. The squad car was turning northbound onto Silver Lake […]
From the Illinois Gaming Board: Illinois Gaming Board Agents Arrest Four Men for Video Gaming Café Burglary CHICAGO – The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office announces the arrest of 23-year-old Diego G. Lopez from Mount Prospect, 23-year-old Gamaliel […]
From the Cary Fire Protection District: Cary Incident: Two-Vehicle Head-On Collision At 8:27 p.m., the Cary Fire Protection District responded to a two-vehicle, head-on collision near the intersection of Route 14 and Nimco Drive. Firefighters arrived within minutes and found two vehicles […]
From the Harvard Fire Protection District: Harvard Incident: Single Vehicle Rollover At 7:31 p.m., the Harvard Fire Protection District was dispatched to the 18700 block of Route 14 for a single-vehicle rollover crash. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a damaged vehicle that had […]
McHenry County Blog wrote earlier of Crystal Lake’s intention to impose a sales tax on self-storage units. The staff memo said $150,000 would be raised. Self-storage unit owners got together and sent a detailed letter of opposition signed by James Keelan and […]
From the Health Department: McHenry County Department of Health reports first pediatric RSV death of 2024 surveillance season MCHENRY COUNTY, IL – The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) is reporting the first pediatric death attributed to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) of the […]
From Crystal Lake’s Don Kountz:: Crystal Lake held their annual Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Joint Review Board and Public Hearing recently. I’ve made a simple spreadsheet from the mandatory reports that are filed with the Illinois State Comptroller. Items to note are […]
Unleash Prosperity Hotline #1166 reports that Virginia’s Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin is the first to support passage of a state No Tax on Tips law. He writes that on all future credit card payments in restaurants he will write “No Tax on […]
From the State’s Attorney: VICTOR MEZA VALDEZ SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND GROOMING The Office of the McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Victor Meza Valdez, formerly of Ringwood, New Jersey, was sentenced to […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Chicago Attorney Indicted on Immigration Fraud Charges CHICAGO — A Chicago attorney has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly providing false and fraudulent information to U.S. authorities to obtain immigration benefits for his foreign national clients. […]
From the U.S,, Attorney: Former Head of Suburban Chicago Public Library Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Embezzling More Than $770,000 CHICAGO — The former director of the Markham, Ill. Public Library has been sentenced to two years in federal […]
From WIND: Nick Sortor: What the HELL has Congress done to think they deserve a $70,000 per year pay raise? They’re calling it a “cost of living adjustment.” But THEY ARE THE REASON the cost of living is so out of control. They […]
From the Illinois Department of Public health (All fines levied during the third quarter can be found here.) Huntley FACILITY NAME: Alden Estates Cts of HuntleyFACILITY ADDRESS: 12140 Regency ParkwayFACILITY CITY, STATE, ZIP: Huntley, IL 60142 DOCKET NUMBER: NH 24-S0583 LICENSEE INFO: Alden […]
From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: More than 82,000 deer harvested during Illinois firearm deer season SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8. Comparatively, hunters […]
From the Crystal Lake Police: Heavy police activity in Crystal Lake 7:23 PM – There is currently heavy police activity in the 100 block of Heather Drive in Crystal Lake. There is no public safety threat. Please avoid this area until further […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: No one injured during the Robbery of an ATM at Bank of America Lake in the Hills, IL – No one was injured on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 during the robbery of an ATM aBank […]
From the Villahe of Fox River Grove: Village of Fox River Grove Receives Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Grant for Developing Public Parks and Outdoor Recreational Space FOX RIVER GROVE – The Village of Fox River Grove is pleased to […]
From the US. Attorney: Suburban Chicago Man Charged With Embezzling Millions from Nonprofit Organization CHICAGO — The former Executive Director of a Chicago-area nonprofit organization has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly embezzling millions of dollars in cash and real […]
From the Illinois Labor Department: Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect January 1 Law requires pay scale and benefit information in job postings SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is reminding job seekers and employers that, effective January 1, 2025, all job […]
By a vote of 6-0, the Lakewood Village Board approved the purchase of a Tesla for its Police Department last night. The first time around Chief Mike Roth was not successful. He presented a cost-benefit analysis that apparently was persuasive. When asked […]
From the Cary Police:
From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: More Than 155,000 Standard IDs and Driver’s Licenses Issued to Illinois Noncitizens in 5 Months Since Law Went Into Effect. More than 155,000 standardized IDs and driver’s licenses for non-U.S. citizens have been issued in the five […]