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 Below is what is proposed to be repealed: 00 SCHOOL LAND DONATION REQUIREMENTS.A. General Requirement.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 […]
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From Illinois Policy: Illinois lawmakers’ late-night budget sets a new spending record financed by more tax hikes on the final day of legislative session. The Illinois General Assembly approved a record-setting $55.9 billion budget for fiscal 2027 at 4:13 a.m. June 1, after a […]
From the Illnois Freedom Caucus: IL Freedom Caucus: Democrats Once Again Pass State’s Largest Budget At Midnight With No Relief To Working Families Springfield, IL – Families struggling to pay bills and meet the demands of rising costs once again will have no […]
From State Rep. Joe Sosnowski: Rep. Sosnowski statement on FY27 Budget SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) issued the following statement in response to passage of the FY27 state budget by the General Assembly: “Illinois families need meaningful and permanent […]
From State Rep. Tom Weber: Rep. Weber Responds to Passage of FY27 State Budget SPRINGFIELD – Following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 State Budget, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) released the following statement: “When the Governor presented his budget proposal for […]
From State Rep. Sue Ness: Ness Passes State Budget Focused on Cutting Costs, Government Waste SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working to cut costs and support working families across the northwest suburbs, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, passed this year’s state budget bringing direct relief […]
From State Rep. Jeff Keicher: Rep. Keicher Responds to Passage of FY27 State Budget SPRINGFIELD – Following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 State Budget, State Representative Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore), the Illinois House Republican Conference Chairman, released the following statement: “I’m disappointed that […]
Yesterday there was an article on religious aspects of the Silent Majority demonstration in McHenry. Today, we have people showing their support of President Trump. Flags promoting President Trump were in evidence. Here is a flag I haven’t seen before. This man […]
I’m remembering when I debated ACLU’s Harvey Grossman on contact tracing in Chicago’s Bughouse Square with Leon Despres as moderator. Sometime between 1990 and 1992. Perhaps you know that new topics are not supposed to be brought up in closing arguments. Grossman did […]
Rodeos have come in for a lot of criticism by neighbors. The McHenry County Board is about to consider comprehensive regulations. Most are below. a b and c are he current rules. The rest are new. Rodeos are subject to the following […]
Found on the Fox River Grove Board agenda: $08 Lincoln Street, Fox River Grove, Zoning Case 2026-04, Special Use – Motor Vehicle Sales & Open Sales Lot, 408 Lincoln Avenue The Board will consider a request for special uses to allow motor […]
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From the Marengo Park District: President Marty Mohr and Treasurer Donnie Bottcher secure eighth consecutive terms, ensuring leadership continuity amid exciting park upgrades MARENGO, IL — The Marengo Park District Board of Commissioners officially held its annual election of officers during its meeting […]
From Illinois Policy cartoonist Eric Allie:
The modifications to the current ordinance are eight pages long, a bit too long to reproduce here. For the first time battery farms are included. Here are a couple of the proposed rules: There is more and I have not touched solar […]
From .a Friend of McHenry County Blog: The invitation announces the demonstration because of President Trump’s having asked for a Day of Prayer. My apologies for the delay in posting this photoes. It appears over one hundred turned came out. One woman […]
Battery farms, solar farms and windmills are not the only topics to be considered on Tuesday by the Planning, Environment & Development Committee at its 8:30 meetng. The McHenry-Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District is being removed from the agencies which […]
From the State’s Attorney: STATE’S ATTORNEY SECURES DETENTION OF LAKE IN THE HILLS MAN ACCUSED OF PROVIDING FATAL COCAINE DOSE TO WOMAN McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Joel Berg granted the State’s petition to deny […]
Illinois Policy analysis by Brice Hill: They are signaling a willingness to raise taxes as the May 31 deadline quickly approaches. Even though Illinois lawmakers have only a few days to pass a state budget with a simple majority vote, many have […]
From the Huntley Fire Potection District: Structure Fire On Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 2:27 p.m., the Huntley Fire Protection District was dispatched to the 2600 block of Waterford Lane in Lake in the Hills after receiving 911 calls reporting a house on fire. The fire […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Vehicle Crashes Into Woodstock Townhome, Displacing Family On Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 2:38 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 2300 block of Linden Drive following reports of a vehicle crash with entrapment and injuries. […]
From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Illinois spring turkey hunters harvest record number of wild turkeys SPRINGFIELD – Illinois hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 20,821 wild turkeys during the 2026 spring turkey season, surpassing the previous record of 18,189 birds […]
But it’s not in McHenry County where he lost to Robb Tadelman four years ago. It’s in Jo Davies County, where he runs a restaurant. Galena is located in Joe Daviess County. Colatorti is running as an Independent, having filed at least […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcox: Senate Passes Legislation Focused on AI Transparency and Consumer Protections The Illinois Senate has approved a series of bills aimed at increasing transparency, accountability, and consumer protections as artificial intelligence and digital technologies continue to rapidly evolve. […]