From McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski: Gun Death McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Anne Majewski, announced this afternoon that her office is investigating the death of a Fox Lake man who died yesterday, April 29, 2018, at Centegra McHenry Medical Center. … Continue reading
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A press release from State Rep. Allen Skillicorn: SKILLICORN CALLS ON ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE TO END ANNUAL CONFERENCE CRYSTAL LAKE, IL—It is time for the Illinois Municipal League to end its taxpayer funded annual conference. The Daily Herald reported that … Continue reading
At Tuesday’s meeting of the McHenry County Board, citizens from the Spring Grove-Fox Lake area appeared to object to additional gravel pits in their area. One of those who spoke mentioned the Thelen Sand and Gravel company. Hearing the name … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: McSweeney Pension Abuse Bill Now Law Springfield, IL – Legislation State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) sponsored as a response to the Fox Lake scandal involving Lt. Charles Gliniewicz was signed into … Continue reading
Commenter Mark has laid out all of the municipal police and fire pension fund money owed by McHenry County taxpayers. Let’s review police and fire pension funding status in McHenry County. Remember, Jack Franks says he has a plan to … Continue reading
Below is what cities and villages in McHenry County did to property taxpayers last year and what can be expected this year: City or village INCR / DECR INCR / DECR 2015 – 2014 2014 – 2013 IN TOTAL TAX … Continue reading
The only way to compare property tax burdens is to divide one’s property tax bill by the value of one’s home. That’s what the Chicago Tribune did in November of 2015. The effective tax rates found for McHenry County towns … Continue reading
Seeing Chris Covelli on the news Wednesday night with regard to the indictment of Fox Lake’s GI Joe’s wife reminded me that I met him at State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally’s Meet and Greet last week at Crystal Lake Rib House. His … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune covers the story of Joe Glinewicz comprehensively in the following articles, including stealing from the Boy Scout Law Enforcement Explorer Troop. Officials say Fox Lake cop stole from youth program, killed himself Group that gave money to … Continue reading
A press release from the Volo Auto Museum: Auction of rare Camaro police car to benefit Gliniewicz family VOLO — The Volo Auto Museum will auction off a rare, 2002 Camaro B4C police car, with 100 percent of proceeds going to the … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: U.S. and Illinois Flags will be lowered to half-staff for Fox Lake Police Lieutenant, Charles J. Gliniewicz Honoring Illinois’ Fallen: United States and Illinois flags at half-staff from Sunrise, Saturday, September 5, … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren, who represents Fox Lake in Washington: Hultgren: “We must stand together against violence toward law enforcement” Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today released a statement on the shooting of Lieutenant … Continue reading
June 2nd on Pistakee Bay, State Senator Pam Althoff will hold a fundraiser at Statusvue, Mechanical, Inc., at 38 W. Grand in Fox Lake. Althoff, a member of the State Senate Republican Leadership Team, has to kick in money for … Continue reading
Yesterday, we took a look at what school districts requested to be collected last year and this year. Today we’ll look at municipalities. A number of McHenry County municipalities overlap into adjacent counties. If you see “McH only,” that is … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board is expanding its waste hauling aggregation bidding areas. The two part of unincorporated McHenry County that are going through the approval process now are the Crystal Lake Manor and an area near Fox Lake. Economies of … Continue reading
The McHenry County Council of Governments (McCOG) has calculated how much money each village and city in the county would lose in state subsides should Governor Bruce Rauner’s budget recommendations be enacted. The Govenror suggests cutting the subsidy in half. … Continue reading
I’ve finally pinned down all who are running for municipal office in cities and villages having all or part of their boundaries within McHenry County. The names have been listed in ballot order. That makes little difference unless there are … Continue reading
Here’s my best effort to find out who filed for village and city offices in McHenry County’s thirty municipalities. Most who didn’t file last week probably waited until late Monday afternoon. Why? Best place on the ballot is first. With … Continue reading
With the Crystal Lake City Council again being courted by local liquor serving establishments for permission to install slot machines, the Illinois Church Action on Alcohol & Addiction Problems organization sent me gambling losses from December, 2014, though May, 2014. … Continue reading
The following email from Jeremy Sawyer, Deputy Intern and Volunteer Coordinator, asks for local folks to march with Bruce Rauner in Sunday’s Independence Day Parade: I’m writing to inform you about an upcoming event for the Bruce Rauner Campaign for … Continue reading