From the Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts: Marengo Firefighters Honored for Saving Life After Cardiac Arrest The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts recognized four members of their team with Life Saving Awards (Phoenix Awards) during a ceremony held on Wednesday, May 28, […]
From State Rep. Don DeWitte: Senator Don DeWitte Announces ITEP Grant for Village of Algonquin Bike Path Along Sandbloom Road I’m pleased to announce that the City of Algonquin will be receiving an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) grant totaling $1,207,520 to […]
Little has been heard about Governor JB Pritzker’s idea to allow community colleges to provide four-year degrees. This, from the Illinois Freedom Caucus, adds some detail: IL Freedom Caucus Proposes Changes To SB1988, Community College Baccalaureate Bill Springfield- In February, Governor Pritzker […]
From the Illinois Freedom Caucus: IL Freedom Caucus condemns latest reckless attack on gun owners and hunters Springfield, IL – The Illinois Freedom Caucus strongly condemns the recent passage of SB 8 in the House, a bill that targets law-abiding gun owners while […]
From the Daily Herald: The legislation “appears to confirm our initial fears that this is a Chicago-Cook County takeover of regional transit funding and operations because the voting thresholds appear to be heavily skewed toward Cook County and the city of Chicago,” […]
From the U.S. Attorneyj: U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IN CHICAGO OBTAINS FORFEITURE OF $214 MILLION IN PROCEEDS FROM ALLEGED “PUMP AND DUMP” INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME Court Order Allows for Forfeited Funds To Be Returned to Confirmed Victims CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office […]
From State Rep. Marty McLaughlin: Rep. Martin McLaughlin Pushes for Recognition on Capitol Grounds of Illinois-Born Pope Springfield…State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) has introduced legislation to formally recognize the elevation of Pope Leo XIV, a native of Chicago, to the Papacy […]
From State Rep. Sue Ness: Unethical Slashes. By now, the reality of the Trump Administration’s actions is becoming more clear as we work toward the end of May and the passage of a budget. I have been telling people that I expect […]
Tyler Kochanski, who lives in Fox River Grove and attends eight grade at Saints Peter & Paul School in Cary, made it to the National Spelling Bee. He misspelled a word in Found Three.
From the Sherffi’s Office: Sheriff’s Office Investigates Fatal Crash near Spring Grove On Sunday afternoon, at the intersection of Johnsburg Road and Miller Road in unincorporated McHenry County, a 27-year-old McHenry man was pronounced deceased following a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle […]
From the Woodstock Police: Date Occurred: 5/23/2025, Location: N. MADISON ST. & E. TODD AVE Name: JIWORSKY, VINCENT M. Address: SCHUBERT ST., WOODSTOCK Sex: M Race: W Age: 18 Charges: Disposition: ARRESTED & RELEASED ON NTA
From State Senator Don DeWitte: Senate Republicans Unveil Plan to Combat Rising Energy Bills With energy prices once again on the rise, Senate Republicans are calling for immediate action to protect Illinois families from even higher electricity costs in the future. According […]
From State Rep. Dan Ugasta: Watch Your Wallet as End of Spring Session Nears Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, Deputy Leader Norine Hammond and Deputy Leader Ryan Spain held a press conference Thursday to call for structural reform and preview the end of […]
From Kirk Donald: Why I’m running for Vice Chairman of the McHenry County GOP again in 2026 I’ll bet many of you felt as if you were in for a break after Donald Trump’s convincing victory in November. I know I was, […]
Outside of Cook County all real estate is taxed at the same percentage of market value–one-third of a three-year running average. [That sounds stupid and it probably is. [I admit to agreeing to that formula and regret it today. [Back in the […]
The news of a Wonder Lake man dying from a scooter accident made Chicago media. From WGN: Bruce Neiswanger was hit at 5000 block of South Wildwood Drive in Wonder Lake. on Saturday morning about 10. Below is the press release from […]
This expansive look at what Elan Musk and his crew with DODE has been examined critically by Open the Books. The conclusion of this dispassionate examination of DODE’s work follows: “When it comes to the DOGE.gov savings claims, there’s one clear remedy: […]
From Diane Hartman, Regional Superintendent of Education: Left to Right: 2nd Runner Up: Ryder Plott, Crystal Lake’s Immanuel Lutheran School, 1st Runner Up: Keegan Schultz; Marengo Community Middle School, Champion: Tyler Kochanski, Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School and Diana Hartmann
From congressional hopeful Dan Biiss: Congressman Sean Casten Announces Endorsement of Daniel Biss for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District EVANSTON, ILL. – Today, Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) announced his endorsement of Daniel Biss for Congress in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District. Casten’s endorsement comes […]
A Friend of McHenry County Blog shares this letter to members of the Crystal Lake City Council: Suggested safety improvements at the intersection of Main St. & Crystal Lake Avenue Hi, I am contacting the mayor and City Council to highlight recommended […]
Found on the Daily Herald: “I do not think President Trump accepting the plane is the right look for the United States,” LaHood told the Daily Herald. “If it were up to me, I would not accept the plane. I am going […]
From the Democratic Party of McHenry County website: UPCOMING PROTESTS AND ACTIONS Sunday, June 8th — 1:00 to 3:00 pm — UNITED WE RESIST – Woodstock Square It’s the next stop in the “roadside rally” tour sponsored by McHenry County NOW (the McHenry County chapter of […]
When I was in the beginning of my legislative career, our Congressman Robert C. McClory changed the calendar. He was the sponsor of the three-day holiday bill the recreation industry sought. So, no more celebrating Memorial Day on May 30th, the day […]
The Chicago Tribune today has an article which gives me hope that homeowners may not be screwed by Governor JB Priztker’s push to bring data centers to Illinois. Below are excerpts from the piece: Our nuclear power plants produce more than enough […]
With the last scheduled week of the Illinois General Assembly coming up, Americans for Prosperity continues its attempt to convince constituents of Democratic Party State Rep. Sue Ness to vote against tax increases. This time, instead of a postcard, the organization has […]
From the McHenrty Policd: MCHENRY POLICE ARREST SUBJECT INVOLVEDIN DOMESTIC DISPUTE / SHOOTING INCIDENT John R. Birk, Chief of Police of the McHenry Police Department, announced today, a subject has been criminally charged in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in […]
Having read this book, I highly recommend it. One does not have to be young to enjoy it, however. Local author’s novel for young adults shares why we honor the fallen on Memorial Day The climax of The Burning Sea of Iron Bottom […]
In his 2004 campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, Jim Oberweis ran TV ads for Oberweis Dairy which the Federal Election Commission found objectionable The FEC ruled the commercials were a business contribution to his campaign. Businesses are not allowed […]
Take a look at what the Springfield reporter for the Chicago Tribune says today about the motive for putting control of all of Chicagoland’s mass transit under one board: He is flat out wrong that “customer dissatisfaction” is the reason for the […]
From the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department: Structure Fire – 1370 North Avenue Crystal Lake Crystal Lake, IL – The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department at 12:50pm, responded to 1370 North Avenue, Crystal Lake IL for a report of smoke coming from […]