From a Friend of McHenry County Blog comes this information about the last Executive Committee meeting: McHenry County Republican Party Executive Committee meeting in December. Don Tracy speaks to McHenry County GOP Central Committee on his candidacy for the Republican U.S. Senate […]
It’s hard for me to believe, but some McHenry County Republican wanted Governor Rod Blagojevich to be the Lincoln Day Dinner speaker. The closest Blago came to being a Republican was his father, whom Rod told me was a “Goldwater Republican” the […]
Found on the Belleview News-Democrat derived from SmartAsset:
From the Lake in the Hills Police: No word on the condition of the deer.
From State Senator Sue Rezin: When Compassion Lacks Safeguards Pritzker Signs Controversial Assisted Suicide Law. Last week, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1950, making Illinois one of a small number of states to allow physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill adults. The law […]
From the campaign or Cary Capparelli, running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate:
World Atlas names Woodstock as one of six “friendly towns” in which to retire: The city of Woodstock is proud to be a part of the Age-Friendly Livable Community initiative developed by the World Health Organization. The Woodstock Recreation Center and the […]
“Gov. JB Pritzker: A “Billionaire, But Make It Relatable” Starter Kit that includes rolled-up sleeves, a diner coffee mug and a flannel shirt that costs $600.” Illinois Politico suggests Republican billionaire Bruce Rauner wore jeans and a plaid shirt to speak to McHenry County […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the U.S. Attorney in Springfield: Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Relentless Justice 205 Child Victims Located and 293 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in Nationwide Crackdown, Including in the Central District of Illinois SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – The Department of Justice […]
From Illinois Politico: IT’s PERSONAL: Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, a candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 9th District, criticized the Trump administration and the U.S. House for voting to ban gender transition treatments for minors. “It’s terrifying and infuriating,” said the Illinois Democrat who […]
That’s the headline in the newsletter from State Senator Sue Rezin: New Transit Law Raises Costs and Redirects Revenue to Chicago Governor Pritzker has signed Senate Bill 2111 into law, a sweeping transit package that raises taxes and shifts state transportation dollars […]
From the Sheriff: Sheriff’s Office Investigates Single-Vehicle Crash Near Richmond A 20-year-old man from Harvard was seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash in the 7700 block of Tryon Grove Road, east of Greenwood Road, in unincorporated McHenry County. On Friday, December 19, […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL JURY IN CHICAGO CONVICTS MAN OF LAUNDERING MONEY FOR MEXICO-BASED DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION CHICAGO — A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a man of laundering illicit cash proceeds from a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization. DAVID BERGER, […]
From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN MAN ACCUSED OF POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Cynthia Lamb granted the State’s motion to deny pretrial release for […]
From State Rep. Joe Sosnowski: Rep. Sosnowski statement on Chicago Bears announcement regarding expansion of relocation search ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) issued the following statement today in response to the Chicago Bears’ announcement that they are expanding their […]
From the U.S. Attorney: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE EMPLOYEE INDICTED FOR ALLEGED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FRAUD CHICAGO — A United States Postal Service employee has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly collecting augmented workers’ compensation benefits to which she was not entitled. […]
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From the Daily Herald: “The president and CEO of Northern Illinois Food Bank has been named 2025 Food Bank Leader of the Year by…Food Bank News.” “Julie Yurko, who has led NIFB since 2014, was recognized for her ‘tireless commitment to centering neighbors, strengthening […]
There are three videos included in Legal Insurrection’s story on the killing of Jews in Australia yesterday at a Hanukkah celebration. When I read and watched it before going to church this morning, there was about a ten-minute video taken from across […]
From the Cary Police:
From the campaign of Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ted Dombrowski: Lawmakers’ Chicago Transit Bailout Will Cost All of Us Big Once again, Gov. Pritzker and lawmakers are throwing Illinoisans under the bus…and under the train. The mass transit bill Pritzker just signed bails out […]
During Governor JB Pritzker’s NITA signing ceremony he came up with this statement, according to the Daily Herald: ““What I would like is for people to walk out their front door, get on a bus, transfer to a train, transfer to another […]
After the 1974 Regional Transportation referendum barely passed, even after House Speaker Bill Redman put a bunch of us in his office telling us to write whatever amendments we wanted, we mounted a statewide against RTA out of McHenry County $15 was […]
From the Pacific Legal Foundation come these examples of what people lost when their homes were taken by tax buyers after the buyers paid their back taxes and got a lien on their properties:
From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS WIFE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Cynthia Lamb granted the State’s motion to deny pretrial release for Silvano […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTS MAN ON TERRORISM AND ARSON CHARGES FOR LIGHTING TRAIN PASSENGER ON FIRE AND SETTING CHICAGO CITY HALL ABLAZE DAYS EARLIER CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a man on terrorism […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: