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
Municipal elections were last spring. The next ones are not until next spring. Perhaps that explains why the City of Crystal Lake decided to hike taxes so much this year–a non-election year. There will go up 9.8%. McHenry, on the … Continue reading
My wife told me about seeing Zinke signs in front of Bill Prim signs on her way home from work. That isn’t the only place the Operating Engineers Local 150-purchased Andy Zinke signs have been placed in attempt to hide … Continue reading
What uses to be called a coffee was held by Republican Precinct Committeemen and candidates for the office in Richmond Wednesday night. Three countywide candidates spoke: Bill Prim running for Sheriff Nick Provenzano running for Clerk Jeff Thorsen running for … Continue reading
Republican Steve Reick, running against Democrat Jack Franks, is holding a Meet & Greet in Johnsburg on March 4th from 4-7 at the Halftime Bar & Grill. The details are below: … Continue reading
An opportunity has been set up in Richmond next week for people to meet Bill Prim and Jeff Thorsen next Wednesday, February 26th. The details are below: Here’s where the address is located: … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County: Hill Road Bridge Reopened October 1st WOODSTOCK, IL – The McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) reopened the Hill Road Bridge over the North Branch of Nippersink Creek, located just east of the Village … Continue reading
The Illinois State Police has the following McHenry County residents listed as approved concealed carry instructors: Name City Phone Email Trost, Paul Huntley (847)287-8411 paultrost@gmail.com Jones, Michael Hebron (815)759-1900 mjones@mc.net Jonak, Johann Cary (512)644-7023 Johann@Windycitytactical.com Danielowski, Ronald Island Lake (847)452-0951 … Continue reading
A notice from the Village of Spring Grove: Save the Date – Meet Congressman Randy Hultgren Congressman Randy Hultgren and his staff will be at the Spring Grove Municipal Centre on Monday, August 5 from noon to 1:00 p.m. to … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: TWO DEFENDANTS INDICTED IN ALLEGED BANK ROBBERY ATTEMPT IN RICHMOND, ILL., DURING WHICH THIRD SUSPECT WAS FATALLY SHOT CHICAGO – Two defendants who were arrested in May after they allegedly attempted to … Continue reading
Without a dissenting vote five Trustees and the Village President of Richmond voted to kill an ordinance that attracted opposition resulting from “alerts” from the Illinois State Rifle Association and Richmond resident Michael Moore‘s Anywhere CCW, plus robo-calls from the … Continue reading
You can read the message below: “Tonight at 7pm the city of Richmond will be voting on ordinance #2013-15. “It is an Ordinance Amending Chapter 14, Offenses Against Public Peace, and Safety and Morals of the Richmond Municipal Code … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Young Republicans: McHenry County Young Republicans Oppose Richmond Gun Ban McHenry County, Illinois… As we approach the celebration of our Independence Day, an alarming, yet reoccurring theme is being proposed among many small … Continue reading
Richmond resident Michael Moore has sent out the following alert to his customers and friends: URGENT ALERT: Village of RICHMOND to vote on “assault weapons” ban WHEN: TONIGHT – Wednesday, July 3, 2013 TIME: 7PM (Please arrive by 6:30PM) WHERE: … Continue reading
Below is the text of the gun control ordinance stimulated by the concealed carry law that was passed this past session by the Illinois General Assembly. Richmond is considering it tonight at Village Hall, 5600 Hunter Drive (north of the … Continue reading
I’m having a hard time figuring out how a non-Home Rule municipality has the authority to pass a local ordinance which is not provided in state law. Non-Home Rule units can only do what state statues say they can do. … Continue reading
Here’s is the complaint filed by FBI Special Agent Terrance Heatherman in the Richmond bank robbery attempt. It was signed by Magistrate P. Michael Mahoney of Rockford. … Continue reading
A press release from the Chicago Office of the FBI: CHARGES FILED IN CONNECTION WITH FBI SHOOTING INCIDENT Cory B. Nelson, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Gary S. Shapiro, United States … Continue reading
On Sunday, March 17th, the Sunday Chicago Tribune features Richmond-raised Andy Turco, an oil-field worker in North Dakota. Why is he there? Inadequate job opportunities in McHenry and nearby counties. The story tells of his having dropped out of Richmond-Burton … Continue reading
The following was received from Richmond Village Clerk Karla L Thomas in reply to McHenry County Blog’s Freedom of Information Request for information about the Village of Richmond’s Police Pension Fund: “The Village of Richmond’s population does not require us … Continue reading
