In the Governor’s budget, according to the Chicago Sun-Times: The plan also includes transferring mass transit costs from sales tax to the state’s Road Fund, to take in an additional $175 million. … Continue reading
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From Governor JB Pritzker: State of the State and Budget Address Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 *Remarks As Prepared For Delivery* Speaker Welch, President Harmon, Lieutenant Governor Stratton, my fellow constitutional officers, members of the 103rd General Assembly, Chief Justice Theis … Continue reading
From the Crystal Lake Police: Crystal Lake Police Make Arrest in Residential Burglaries Investigation On February 13th , 2024 and February 16th , 2024, the Crystal Lake Police Department responded to the800 block of Chasefield Lane and the 900 block … Continue reading
From State Rep. Tom Weber: Rep. Weber Responds to Governor’s Budget Proposal SPRINGFIELD – Following Gov. Pritzker’s joint State of the State and Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Address, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) released the following statement: “When the Governor took … Continue reading
From the Huntley Police: … Continue reading
To be considered soon by the Lake in the Hills Village Board: Ordinance Granting a Conditional Use for Doerner Jewelers to Operate a Pawn Shop at 9239 S. IL. Route 31 … Continue reading
From the Crystal Lake Police: … Continue reading
Maybe you remember the campaign of Democratic State Representative candidate Peter Janko to eliminate the sales tax on groceries. Democrat Peter Janko Leading Petition Campaign to End the Sales Tax on Food and Drugs I found out about it at … Continue reading
From Capitol Fax: AZ Central | Polarizing Fountain Hills council member facing 6 ethics charges. Here’s why: Fountain Hills City Councilmember Allen Skillicorn is the subject of six ethics complaints, all filed in the last 60 days. Four people cited … Continue reading
Here’s the indictment against Port Barrington resident Mykola Datkun of Island Lake’s Maximum Service, Inc.: The defendant has owned a construction company almost twelve years. The Tribune story is here. … Continue reading
From the State’s Atorney: HUNTLEY MAN SENTENCED TO THREE AND A HALF YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY Christopher Sanborn McHenry County State’s Attorney, Patrick D. Kenneally, announced that Christopher Sanborn, a 39-year-old resident of Huntley, … Continue reading
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Cary Village Board is asking for voter approval for a home rule to diversify their revenue. Claiming they are forced to find funding for mandates imposed by the state. Yet Cary Village is … Continue reading
From Village President Chad Rider: COYOTE ALERT It has been brought to our attention that there have been numerous sightings of 2 Well Fed coyotes in the park near the baseball field. Coyote south of Route 72 in South Barrington. Please be … Continue reading
From the Cary Police: The repeated lesson seems to be that if you want to use pot in a vehicle, have update license plates. … Continue reading
From State Senator Don DeWitte and Craig Wilcox: Upcoming Budget Address Shadowed by Looming Deficit As the Governor prepares to present his annual budget address next week, lawmakers are anxious to see how he intends to address the expected budgetary deficit … Continue reading
Looking for an article previously published on how vendors finance school bond referendums, I happened upon a 2009 post with an Appellate Court decision on election interference. Appellate Court Says School Districts May Have to File Campaign Disclosure Reports The … Continue reading
Illinois is going down hill. … Continue reading
From Donald Trump: … Continue reading
From the McHenry County Health Department: Increase in Suspected Overdose Deaths Reported in McHenry County MCHENRY COUNTY, IL – The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) is informing McHenry County residents of an increase in suspected overdose deaths. While these … Continue reading
From the State’s Attorney: BELLWOOD MAN SENTENCED TO FOURTEEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR THE OFFENSE OF DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE Dion Luster On February 20, 2024, Patrick D. Kenneally, the State’s Attorney of McHenry County, announced that Dion … Continue reading