From Illinois Policy: Illinois must cut its error rate nearly in half to avoid penalties Illinois’ high error rate administering food stamp benefits could cost the state over $700 million, according to a new report from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget. Reforms […]
From The Center Square: Municipal League: Housing reform could strip authority from local communities By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Illinois Municipal League says a new proposal for housing reform could allow the state to take zoning […]
From Unleash Prosperity Hotline #1454: Blue States: Stop Us Before We Tax Again The chart below shows that an ever-shrinking number of companies want to stay put and fight the ever-rising tax burdens in blue states. What is depressing about this story […]
The proposed budget for New York City is $127 billion. The city has a population of 8.48 million. Do the math and that’s $15,000 per capita. $15,000 for every man, woman, and child in New York city. $45,000 for a family of […]
Frpm Illinois Policy cartoonist Eric Allie:
From State Rep. Jeff Keicher: Rep. Keicher Applauds Effort to Advance Nuclear Energy Projects SYCAMORE – This week, Governor JB Pritzker issued Executive Order 2026-01 to accelerate the development of nuclear power generation in the state of Illinois. State Representative Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore), who has been […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: 2000 Block of Winterberry Trail At approximately 4:25 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded to a reported structure fire in the 2000 block of Winterberry Trail in Wonder Lake. Crews arrived within […]
From the Sheriff’s Facebook page: Other media report a dead man was found on the side of the road.
From the Marengo Police:
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the campaign of Darren Bailey: Pritzker’s policies costing us again It hasn’t even been 48 hours since the last headlines of Pritzker’s policies causing our state to lose money but here we are again! Illinois is about to lose out on […]
From Democratic Party candidate Phil Andrew comes this invitation to an event at Algonquin’s Scorched Earth Brew Company on February 26th:
From McHenry County Board member John Collins in reply to Richard Rostron’s opinion piece. Manufactured Villains and Manufactured Blame Mr. Rostron’s piece about the deaths of Good and Pretti isn’t serious analysis. It’s a narrativeconstruction designed to inflame. It opens with a […]
From the McHenry County Health Department: McHenry County Department of Health reports two-week increase in acute gastroenteritis (AGE) MCHENRY COUNTY, IL – The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) has seen an increase in community transmission of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) over the last two […]
From the U.S. Attorney: TWO INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH UNDERCOVER FEDERAL FIREARM INVESTIGATION IN CHICAGO SUBURBS CHICAGO — Two individuals have been arrested in connection with an undercover federal firearm investigation in the Chicago suburbs. On Feb. 5, 2026, MATTHEW BARRAZA, […]
The First District Appellate Court has rule Joe Severino will not be allowed on the March 17th Republican Party ballot. Here is the guts of the decision:
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the campaign of Holly Kim, Lake County Treasurer, comes this invitation to join her, State Central Committee candidate Josina Morita and Erin Chjan Ding, running for State Representative, at Scorcher Earth Brewing:
: From the campaign of U.S. Senate GOP hopeful Don Tracy: Don Tracy: Raja, Stratton and Kelly Chose Higher Taxes Over Working Families SPRINGFIELD — While working families across Illinois stretch every paycheck and fight for every dollar, out-of-touch career politicians Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi […]
From the Crystal Lake Police Department: Crystal Lake Police Burglary Investigation On Friday, February 20th at approximately 6:56 a.m., Crystal Lake Police responded to a burglar alarm at 435 Angela Lane. Upon arrival it was discovered that a vehicle had smashed through […]
From the Huntley Police: raffic Alert – Please use caution on Main St between Hemmer and Downtown A large group of protesters has left the High School headed toward the downtown area. Please watch for pedestrians and use caution if driving in […]
From the State’s Attorney: 2026CF000179 SAUL RENDON Cary Police Department 3/06/2026 9:00 AM Charges: 2026CF000089 YAN CARLO MORENO MARTINEZ Algonquin Police Department 2/20/2026 9:00 AM Charges: 2026CF000079 ROBERT S HENZE Huntley Police Department 2/20/2026 9:00 AM Charges 2025CF001077 CALEB J GILL McHenry […]
From McHenry County: Mental Health Board Sales Tax a Success Board Collects More in Sales Tax Than They Did From Levy WOODSTOCK, Ill. – In its first full fiscal year, the McHenry County Mental HealthBoard sales tax generated more revenue than its […]
Here are the Democrats running write-in campaigns for Precinct Committeeperson:
I’ve been watching “West Wing” ( didn’t have time in the 1990’s) and am to the episode when the underdog candidate for President can’t get in the last New Hampshire debate before voting begins. The campaign manager deploys two men dressed as […]
Found this ad at the bottom of a Washington Examiner article: An explanation of the bill from the opponent’s point of view is here.
Found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reel/892934463648390 Jeff Schwarts points out that he voted against every tax increase, while his opponent Brian Sager voted for every tax increase. He doesn’t use Sager’s name though.
Hello! My name is Jeanne Caifano, and I’m running for Republican Committeeperson in Precinct 13 of McHenryTownship. Like others in my precinct, I never knew we had a precinct committee person. In fact, when my mother was ill and in an extended […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Pistakee Lake Ice Rescues On February 19, 2026, at approximately 3:14 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded to a water rescue emergency where multiple people had fallen through thin ice on Pistakee […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Coordinating Hundreds of Meth Shipments from California to Chicago CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for coordinating more than 200 shipments of methamphetamine […]