From the Marengo Fire/Rescue Districts: Crews Respond to Rollover and Second Crash Minutes Apart .On August 11, 2025, at 4:11 p.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Union Fire Protection District responded to the intersection of Route 176 and North Union […]
In my really long article yesterday, a newly-elected member of the Crystal Lake City Council reveals that she wants public ownership of HealthBridge. Maybe I infer too much from this email from Councilwoman Natasha Teetsov. But, if I don’t that would make […]
As I was listening to President Donald Trump’s press conference yesterday on how he was taking control of the police department in Washington, D.C., my thoughts went to James Paterson now former D.C. policeman Alex Cross. How will he work this hero […]
Here’s an enjoyable peice by a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Reward for whistleblowers who find crayons You hear a few pundits and politicians pointing out that when Governor JB Pritzker referred to “kindergarteners with crayons” he was talking about the state […]
Late last week, I filed a Freedom of Information request with the Crystal Lake Park District asking for emails and texts concerning the purchase of Healthbridge. This was shortly after the City of Crystal Lake failed to provide similarly requested information. Mighty […]
Found in the Chicago Tribune: Here’s how the Chicago Tribune summarizes the Federal charges: “For years, federal prosecutors say, he used his positions to create a fiefdom of graft, shaking down business owners who needed liquor licenses, forcing a developer to install […]
Found on Jeanne Ives Sunday email. The Wall Street Journal opined about Pritzker’s hypocrisy in numerous articles, below is a snapshot of their August 5th editorial on the topic.
From the Woodstock Police:
From Legal Insurrection: Illinois Lt. Governor Tweets That Michael Brown Was “Murdered” In fact, Brown was shot when he sucker punched a cop and tried to grab his service weapon. Yet 11 years after Brown’s shooting, the lie persists and is spread […]
From the Huntley Fire Protection District: Fire on Madison Way On August 9, 2025, at 5:13 p.m., the Huntley Fire Protection District responded to the 11000 block of Madison Way in Huntley for a reported residential structure fire. Firefighters arrived within three […]
Found in an article from Capitol News Illinois. Subsidies given to local media in Illinois include The money is in tax credit certificate, whatever that is.
From the Illinois Policy Institute’s cartoonist Erik Allie:
Both the Wall Street Journal and the National Review wrote articles on the Texas Democratic Party legislators flying to Illinois. Both featured the hypocrisy of Governor JB Pritzker Looking at the 2022-30 congressional map above, one can see why Pritzker is vulnerable […]
From the Woodstock Police:
Former House Speaker and convicted felon Mike Madigan asked to be allowed to continue caring for his ailing wife during the appeal of his over seven-year sentence in a Federal prison. Judge John Blakey said, “No.” In a forty-four page opinion he ruled […]
An article in the Washington Free Bulletin marvelously pans Governor JB Pritzker’s efforts to demonize Texas Republicans’ efforts to minimize Texas congressional Democrats influence in Washington. The article prints mas of the two congressional districts, which clearly show they are not compact […]
State Rep. Steve Reick previously criticizes the Democrat’s bill, now signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker, which has schools screening kids mental health starting in grade three. Now, Fox News has picked up criticisms of the legislation and Reick’s prediction of […]
With the Chicago Teachers Union and the Illinois Education Association being to powerful in the Democratic Party, parents in Illinois are not given subsidies to place their children in schools other than public schools. That is not the case elsewhere as the […]
From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: Report Shows Illinois Government Crisis Worst in U.S. Illinois has the nation’s worst public pension crisis. Nationwide analysis from the Equable Institute shows Illinois state pensions remain fiscally unstable and threaten retirees and taxpayers, underscoring the need […]
From the Circuit Clerk’s Office: Nick Kachiroubas was scheduled to be sentenced today. But he changed his mind about a negotiated plea to requesting a jury trail. That will keep him out of state prison for a couple of more months, assuming […]
From McHenry County: County Administrator Peter Austin Announces Retirement WOODSTOCK, Ill. – After 20 years of service, County Administrator Peter Austin has announced his intention to retire, effective Jan. 2, 2026. During Austin’s two decades as Administrator, McHenry County achieved a top […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: On August 8, 2025, at 7:51 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 200 block of S. Queen Anne Road after several callers reported heavy black smoke in the area, possibly from a building on fire. […]
From the Woodstock Police: Date Occurred: 7/17/2025 & 12/4/2023Arrest Date (if different from date of incident): Same. Location: N. SHARON DR.Name: GERST, SEAN R., Sex: M Race: W Age: 39Address: N. SHARON DR.Charge: CHILD PORN / POSSESS PHOTO / VICTIM < 13 […]
From the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County:
Narrative On 07-29-2025 at approximately 1540hrs, I heard McHenry County sheriff’s dispatch center broadcast an evolving incident occurring along Hickory Nut Grove Rd near the Lyons Prairie-Marsh conservation area. In summary, an adult, male subject operating the described vehicle had reportedly attempted […]
Wednesday, Crystal Lake’s Freedom of Information Officer Nick Hammonds wrote that my request for documents from the last year concerning HealthBridge–being pushed for purchase by the Crystal Lake Park District by Mayor Haig Haleblian–was too broad and requested I meet with him […]
From the Huntley Police: National Night Out on the Huntley Square The Huntley Police Department hosted its 2025 National Night Out on the downtown Square from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The evening featured various activities, including the big patch reveal, drone […]
From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: Reps. Weber, La Ha, and Reick Demand Accountability Following Repeated DCFS Failures At a press conference this week, State Representatives Tom Weber, Nicole La Ha, and Steve Reick called for urgent reforms to the Illinois Department of Children and Family […]
From the McHenry Police: MCHENRY POLICE ARREST ADULT MALE IN CONNECTION WITH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY INVESTIGATION John Birk, Chief of Police of the McHenry Police Department, announced today the arrest of a male subject in connection with a criminal investigation involving the possession […]
Nine o’clock is the time set for sentencing of former Crystal Lake City Clerk Nick Kachiroubas for sex crimes. The crimes? Possessing images of children being sexually abused, a Class 2 felony, and grooming. He was a Student Trustee for McHenry County […]