From the State Fire Marshal: OSFM Announces $6 Million in Small Equipment Grants 260 fire departments/districts and EMS providers awarded grants Springfield, Ill – The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced today the recipients of the 2026 Small Equipment […]
From the Illinois Family Institute: The Speech of the Weekend by David Curtin One of the more memorable moments of the final weekend came from Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Louisville) during budget debate (SB 3019). If you’ve ever seen floor debates, particularly House floor debates, you […]
The Democrats’ budget for next year has lots of pork. Each State Representative got $1.5 million. Unfortunately, the budget does not identify what legislators put what items in budget to curry favor with their constituents. Going by the locations, I’m guessing the […]
From the U.S. Atttorney: MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 26 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR USING THE DARK WEB TO DISTRIBUTE NARCOTICS CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to more than 26 years in federal prison for distributing drugs through a dark […]
From Crystal Lake Police: Crystal Lake Police Aggravated Battery Arrest On June 4th, 2026, at approximately 12:00 AM, Crystal Lake Police responded to the 0-100 block of E. Woodstock Street in reference to a subject who reported being battered by a subject […]
From The Center Square: Nearly 100,000 Illinois Uber, Lyft drivers may soon be able to unionize (The Center Square) – A proposal that would allow many Uber and Lyft drivers to form a sector-wide union and engage in collective bargaining passed the […]
From the Virtual Capitalist: Note that all state’s around Illinois have lower unemployment rates. When putting them in rank order, as Unleash Prosperity Hotline #1526 did, at least Illinois is not the worst:
Frmo the campaign of Collin Corbett: Poll Shows 90% of Hoffman Estates Residents Oppose Additional Data Center Independent Candidate for Governor Collin Corbett Points to Rising Energy Costs and Unchecked Data Center Growth Under Pritzker That Has Soured Illinoisans’ Desire for More […]
Here are the line items I was able to find with a McHenry County connection in House Bill 111, the Democrat’s budget bill: p 842 Family Health Partnership in Crystal Lake………..500,000 p1052 $6,000,000 reappropriated to Algonquin for water infrastructure improvements p1202 $5,049,319 […]
I did some searching in the Democrats’ appropriations bill and found $500,000 to help pay for Crystal Lake’s purchase of the failed Healthbridge. The total purchase price has been reported to be $4.2 million. One Crystal Lake critic of the proposed purchase […]
From the Cary Police: The police tell me he entered the wrong apratment.
From Illinois Policy Director of Fiscal and Economic Analysis Bryce Hill: Where $800M in new taxes comes from The Illinois General Assembly approved a record-setting $55.9 billion budget for fiscal 2027 at 4:13 a.m. June 1, after a 76-39 House vote sent the more […]
From the Illinois Famil Institute: The Final Week of Session by David Curtin Like last year, the Illinois General Assembly finished at 4 a.m. Monday morning. Like last year, they passed a 3500-page budget no GOP lawmaker had seen until the last […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: At Least Two Trump Candidates Lost June 2 Primary President Trump’s endorsed candidates in this year’s primary elections have, for the most part, succeeded in winning. That does not mean they will win in November, […]
From the Illinois Department of Human Services: Summer EBT (aka SUN Bucks) Summer EBT 2026 (aka SUN Bucks) is a benefits program that provides families a $120 one-time benefit for each eligible school-aged child. The benefits are intended for the household to buy groceries […]
From the Grafton Township Republican Party:
From the McHenry County Health Department: McHenry County Department of Health, Illinois EPA to host household hazardous waste collection event on June 6 MCHENRY COUNTY, IL –The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH), in partnership with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois […]
From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Take a hike at an Illinois state park for National Trails Day on June 6 SPRINGFIELD – Illinois state parks are inviting people to share their passion for the outdoors by getting outdoors for a […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Collin Corbett faces an objection from Aaron Del Mar According to Illinois State Board of Elections, Aaron Del Mar and Kristina McCloy have filed an objection to kick Collin Corbett off the ballot for governor. […]
Sunday, McHenry County Blog featured the religiouis aspects of the Silent Majority demonstration. Monday support of President Trump was featured. Today features support of various causes. “Support Legal Immigration” is this woman’s cause. “Build the Wall” this cap urges. Across the road […]
Frpm Jeanne Ives’ blog, Break Through: SB 3341 – Birth Control – Minors Consent: This bill literally lets minors consent to getting birth control with NO parental involvement. It also says that “a minor is deemed to have the same legal capacity to act and has […]
Frm the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the U.S. Attorney: United States Attorney Andrew S. Boutros Issues Rare Special Report Regarding Federal Grand Jury Appearances CHICAGO — Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today issued a rare Special Report confirming what he […]
From the Illinois Environmental Council: If you’ve been following our updates over the past several months, you already know that we expected the 2026 legislative session to be short on time and results. Unfortunately, those expectations were met. Despite strong support from […]
On the agenda of the Planning, Environment & Development Committee on Tuesday morning at 8:30 ss the repeal of SCHOOL LAND DONATION REQUIREMENTS. I have inquired why. Below is what is proposed to be repealed: 00 SCHOOL LAND DONATION REQUIREMENTS.A. General Requirement. […]
Frmo the Harvard Fire Protection District: Motorcyclist Airlifted Following Crash on Route 173 On Monday, June 1, 2026, at 3:14 p.m., the Harvard Fire Protection District was dispatched to the area of Route 173 and Beck Road in unincorporated Harvard following multiple […]
From the Cary Fire Protection District: Vehicle Into Home Displaces Four Residents in Unincorporated Cary On Monday, June 1, 2026, at 5:34 p.m., the Cary Fire Protection District responded to the 2500 block of Oakdale Terrace in unincorporated Cary following reports of […]
From State Senator Darby Hills: Senator Hills Issues Statement on $56 Billion Budget Passage Every family knows what it means to make a budget work. When costs go up, they do not get to spend more. They sit down, decide what matters […]
From the Coroner; The McHenry County Coroner’s Office has identified the individual involved in the motor vehicle incident that occurred on May 28, 2026 around 1730 hours. The decedent has been identified as Emmalee Toler, 22, of Marengo, IL. According to preliminary […]
From the Crystal Lake Library: