From the Cary Police:
State Rep. Steve Reick has a keen sense of humor. Earlier this week, I shared a sign that I found in his tent near the main entrance to the fairgrounds. Now the sign I posted in the above article is elsewhere on […]
From the McHenry Fire Protection District: Fire – Pyndale Drive On Friday, August 1st, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 4800 block of Pyndale Drive in McHenry. Fire […]
A view on Route 31 looking down the hills toward Terra Cotta: Route 31 looking north.
From the State’s Attorney: RAUL ALVAREZ SENTENCED TO ELEVEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on August 1, 2025, Raul Alvarez, 38, of […]
From the Illinois State Republican Party: Register here. $25 fee.
From the Illinois Policy Institute: The Illinois Senate attempted to pass a “rescue package” for Chicago area mass transit that would punish suburban homeowners with a new real estate transfer tax. State leaders must instead focus on reforms to boost housing and […]
From The Center Square: After death of youth on DCFS radar, IL Republicans call for accountability (The Center Square) – Republicans say Gov. J.B. Pritzker has had more than enough time to address continued problems with the Illinois Department of Children and […]
When my wife and I drove to Barrington for Irene Napier’s funeral Monday, our shock absorbers took a beating on Route 14. Since it is a state road, I asked local legislators to contact the Illinois Department of Transportation for corrective action. […]
From Unleash Prosperity Hotline Issue #1318: California Crushing Its Citizens With Nearly Half a Million Regulations The Mercatus Center has published a report on which states impose the most regulations on their citizens. We almost fell out of our recliners when we […]
McHenry County Blog has donated a crystal elephant for which those at the County Fair may sign up for a chance to win. There are lots of giveaways, including Dennis Byrne’s biography of JB Pritzker and tee shirts. = = = = […]
I’ve never read a criminal complaint before. Maybe you haven’t either. Here’s the one filed against Philip Rizzo, Jr., for stealing from the Huntley Little League:
What has happened to St. Paul, Minnesota “a large-scale cyber attack on Saint Paul that has led to a citywide service outage,” would be much more difficult for hackers to accomplish in McHenry County. McHenry County Clerk and Recorder Joe Tirio allocated […]
From ABC-TV: And, here’s what Crystal Lake looked like at sunset: Crystal Lake’s west end. Also from the east:
From the U.S. Attorney: MAN SENTENCED TO ELEVEN YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ROBBING TAXI AND RIDESHARE DRIVERS IN CHICAGO CHICAGO — A man who robbed two taxi drivers and a rideshare driver at gunpoint in Chicago has been sentenced to […]
From the State’s Attorney: SEAN A. FITZPATRICK FOUND GUILTY OF RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY AFTER JURY TRIAL McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that Sean A. Fitzpatrick, 49, of Poplar Grove, Illinois, was found guilty of following a three-day jury trial before […]
I drove by West Beach on the way to pick up a book at the McHenry County College Library and stopped to take a photo of the haze. Way back in 1963 when this was part of the Huntley Park District I […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN CHICAGO INDICTS FIVE INDIVIDUALS FOR ALLEGED COVID-RELIEF FRAUD CHICAGO – A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted five individuals for allegedly fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars in small business loans and other benefits […]
I can’t remember the last Homeland Security press release I shared, but this one reports on a significant policy change: President Trump Ends Unfair “De Minimis” Tariff Exemption, A Major Victory in Securing the Homeland President Trump’s Executive Order empowers DHS to […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN CHICAGO INDICTS MAN FOR FELONY ASSAULT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR ALLEGED ATTACK DURING ARREST CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a man for felony assault of three law enforcement […]
From the Lake County Sheriff: Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 911 call around 3:25 p.m. for a report of two teen girls who were approached by a suspicious man. The teens were walking home from the area of Fox River Road and […]
Raising My Suspicions That the City of Crystal Lake Is the Initiator of the Move to Buy HealthBridge
I filed the following Freedom of Information Act request with the City of Crystal Lake: “Under the FOIA I request all documents concerning HealthBridge within the last year.” In reply, the city’s FOIA Officer Nick Hammonds wrote: Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom […]
From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: House Republicans Blast Pritzker’s Fake Outrage Over Gerrymandering Illinois Governor JB Pritzker once again waded into national politics this week when he discussed a possible mid-decade redistricting of congressional maps to counteract Texas and other Republican states. […]
It was so hot at the McHenry County Fair on Tuesday that the doors to the unairconditioned building were closed except for a two-foot opening. I wondered it the building was even open, but entered and found a half a building of […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: Joshua Knight
From State Rep. Steve Reick: State Representative Steve Reick Announces 2026 Re-Election Bid Woodstock, IL – Speaking from his booth at the McHenry County Fair, State Representative Steve Reick announced today that he will be running for reelection in November of 2026. […]
Right near the flag pole, Illinois Policy Institute staffers are encouraging those attending the McHenry County Fair to sign up for mail-in ballots. Melanie Krakauer, Dan Patlak and Chris Andriesen, staffers for the Illinois Policy Institute, endured the heat Monday at the […]
After delivering my crystal elephant to the Republican booth in the air conditioned building yesterday, I took a side trip looking for political tents on the midway. Crystal elephant being raffled off at the Republican Party booth. No cost to enter. I […]
From the Huntley Fire Protection District: Huntley Fire Protection District Lieutenant Returns from Texas Flood Deployment Huntley Fire Protection District Lt. Kelly Gitzke recently returned home after deploying with MABAS IllinoisTask Force 1 to assist in the aftermath of the devastating floods […]
In response to a Freedom of Information request about documents concerning HealthBridge, Crystal Lake Park District Director Jason Herbster wrote the following in his cover email: “As an FYI, the Park District is no longer pursuing the Healthbridge Facility.” In the documents […]