From the JB Pritzker Administration: Gov. Pritzker and DCFS’s Acting Director Smith Commit to Overhaul of Intact Family Services Program In Embracing Chapin Hall Recommendations to Improve Services, Acting Director Smith Also Outlines Immediate Steps to Keep Children Safe, DCFS … Continue reading
I believe it is because there is so much corruption in Cook County. Corruption out here is just small potatoes. Read about this indictment of still another Chicago Alderman from the Chicago Tribune: The Alderman lost his quest for another … Continue reading
Jeanne Ives at a spring 2018 campaign event in McHenry. With one woman–former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti–already having announced her candidacy to run for the Republican Party nomination for Congress in Peter Roskam’s old seat, someone is testing the waters … Continue reading
From Center Square, which seems to have absorbed the Illinois News Network: Local taxpayers spend more than $270,000 on park district conference Valet parking, lobster, luxury hotel stays add to conference costs By Greg Bishop, Cole Lauterbach and Brett Rowland … Continue reading
From the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: ADAM C. MORRIS SENTENCED TO 75 YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Adam Morris Patrick D. Kenneally, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that 46-year-old Adam C. Morris of McCullom Lake, Illinois, was … Continue reading
McHenry County Conservation District Trustee Vern Scucci tolk tim eto memorialize the events of the twenty days leading up to Monday’s special board meeting. Since one so rarely is previledged to get a behind the scenes view of local politics, … Continue reading
During the Monday meeting of McHenry County Conservation District Turstees, Vern Scucci read his notes from the previous Friday’s Finance and Audit Committee’s meeting. They are worth sharing: Comments from County Board Members Finance Committee May 9, 2019 Chris Christensen … Continue reading
State Senator Robert Martwick offers this image to support higher income taxes: Text under the image: “A Fair Tax protects college financial aid funding for Illinois students, helping make sure the job creators of tomorrow stay here in Illinois.” … Continue reading
From the Illinois Famioy Institute: You can make your opposition to legalizing “hopped-up super weed” known by filing a witness slip. SB 7 will commercialize and legalize high potency marijuana in Illinois. The proponents of the 533-page bill are calling it “equity” … Continue reading
Monday afternoon, the McHenry County Conservation District Board reached a compromise which its members hope will satisfy the concerns of the McHenry County Board and its Chairman Jack Franks. Friday, the Finance Committee of the County Board voted 4-2 not … Continue reading
From the JB Pritzker Administration: Gov. Pritzker Appoints New Members of Illinois State University Board of Trustees Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration: ILLINOIS STATE … Continue reading
From the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: PATRICK MILTON SENTENCED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR DELIVERY OF HEROIN Patrick D. Kenneally, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that, Patrick Milton, 30, was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department … Continue reading
From State Rep. Steve Reick: Death of A.J. Freund Spurs Calls for Major ReformIllinois’ at-risk children are supposed to be looked after by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). When these children are injured or killed, Illinoisans … Continue reading
With the rejection of its budget by the Finance Committee of the McHenry County Board, the Trustees of the McHenry County Conservation District will meet Monday at 2 PM at the MCCD headquarters on Route 14 northwest of Woodstock: In … Continue reading
AJ Freund’s case makes page 6 Sunday in the Chicago Tribune: Article on page 6 of the Sunday, May 12, 2019, Chicago Tribune. … Continue reading
State Senator Robert Martwick posted this image to promote the Democrats’ income tax hike: Apparently, the Democratsare saying that Meals on Wheels won’t exist unless the tax hike passes. … Continue reading
From the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash A 23-year-old Zion man was killed and a 56-year-old Gurnee man sustained minor injuries after a two-vehicle crash in unincorporated McHenry early Saturday morning. At 12:09 a.m., on … Continue reading
TAXES Durkin: “We have the money to balance the budget without new taxes.” On Wednesday, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, along with Deputy Leaders Dan Brady and Tom Demmer, held a press conference to reiterate the need for bipartisan negotiations to pass a … Continue reading
Here’s an appropriate message on a T-Shirt for Sunday: The tee shirt says, “Redeemed” and cites Ehesians 1:7. … Continue reading
From the McHenry County Shariff’s Department: Theft/Burglary Prevention- Criminals have been targeting unlocked homes and vehicles The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office reminds residents that with the warmer months here not only are we out enjoying the weather, so are others … Continue reading
