Shortly after she died, I posted the following: Now, Rosemary Kurtz’ obituary has been poster. Rosemary Kurtz August 11, 1930 — April 1, 2026 On August 18, 1920 the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified and women finally had the […]
From the Woodstock Police: Law enforcement steps up April distracted driving enforcement “Put the phone away or pay” Woodstock, IL. – In recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Woodstock Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois […]
From the Crystal Lake Police:
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog comes the Master Property Owners Association estimate that 500,000 gallons per minute flowing into Wonder Lake. Looking toward the Wonder Lake dam.
From the U.S. Attorney: U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE CHARGES THREE MEN WITH ATTEMPTING TO ROB UNDERCOVER FEDERAL AGENT IN CHICAGO CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office today charged three men with attempting to rob a federal agent during an undercover firearm transaction in […]
From the Indiana U.S. Attorney: Chicago Man Sentenced to 46 Months in PrisonFor Financial Fraud SOUTH BEND – Yesterday, Vance White, 40 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading guilty to […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Structural Collapse Last Night On April 2, 2026, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded to a reported residential structural collapse in the 4200 block of W. South St. in […]
From State Rep. Sue Ness: Ness Team to Host Mobile Office Hours in Algonquin ALGONQUIN, Ill. -– District staff of state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, will host mobile office hours on Monday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to Noon at the Algonquin Area […]
It took ten to twelve days for the Pony Express to deliver mail. April 3, 1860 — “Pony Express begins delivering mail” via the U.S. Postal Service — The official name for the Pony Express was the Central Overland California & Pikes Peak […]
From the Crystal Lake Police:
From McHenry County Board member Mike Shorten: McHenry County Board Member Warns BUILD Act Would Strip Local Zoning Authority — Calls on Residents to Act Before Spring Session Ends Part of a growing pattern of Springfield stripping local control from Illinois communities […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From CWB: Crystal Lake man with a long history of violent offenses is charged with sexually attacking a woman inside a Millennium Park parking garage Monday morning, a crime that prosecutors say was stopped only by witnesses who beat the assailant with […]
Frm the Wall Street Journal:
From Lakewood Village Administrator Jean Heckman: March 10, 2026 Dear President Stavropoulos and Members of the Village Board, Due to my upcoming relocation, please accept this letter as formal notice of resignation from my position as Village Manager for the Village of […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the Lake in the Hills Police: Residents invited to Coffee with the Chief at Starbucks LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — Lake in the Hills residents will have more opportunities in 2026 to discuss law enforcement matters in person with Police […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
The woman who ended by elective career, Rosemary Kurtz, has died. She beat me for State Representative in the 2000 Republican Primary Election, going on to serve two years in the Illinois General Assembly. We agreed on financial policy, but held diametrically […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FOUR ROCKFORD MEN INDICTED IN FEDERAL COURT ON DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES ROCKFORD — A federal drug investigation has resulted in criminal charges against four individuals for allegedly trafficking cocaine in the Rockford area. the investigation, led by the […]
From our Cape Coral, Florida, correspondent: Former Illinois 11th Congressional District opponents Catalina Lauf and Jim Oberweis are facing off again in Southwest Florida’s 19th District, which is being vacated by Byron Donalds, who is running for Governor. Lauf and Oberweis were […]
From the Illinois Family Institute: The Hunger Industrial Complex, Part II The Six-Figure Racket Charity By Thomas Hampson We’re called to care for the poor—not bankroll systems that profit from their suffering. Today’s “hunger industry” rewards administrators, not results. That’s not charity. It’s […]
LITH police join enforcement campaign against distracted driving LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — Put your phone away or pay. That’s the message from the Lake in the Hills Police Department and other law enforcement agencies across the state during Distracted Driving […]
From State Rep. Sue Ness: March 31 – Online Town Hall Community connection is more important than ever — and on March 31 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Illinois State Representative Suzanne Ness is opening the virtual doors for an Online Town […]
After Carlos Acosta, DCFS Child Protection Investigator, was convicted of one count of felony child endangerment and sentried to six months in the McHenry County Jail he appealed his conviction. In a 49-page decision, the 2nd Appellate Court upheld the sentence by […]
From The Center Square: GOP: Vandalism fueled by toxic rhetoric By Cat Barker | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The chair of the Illinois Republican Party is speaking out after a “disturbing act of vandalism” targeting a suburban GOP office, calling […]
From the U.S. Attorney: SUBURBAN CHICAGO WOMAN INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY DEFRAUDING MULTIPLE VICTIMS OUT OF $3.5 MILLION CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a woman on fraud charges for allegedly swindling multiple victims out of at least $3.5 […]
From the Grafton Township Republican Party: Grafton Township Republican Party Announces First All‑Female Executive Committee Grafton Township, McHenry County, Illinois — The Grafton Township Republican Party is proud to announce the election of its new Executive Committee, marking a historic moment as […]
Governor Jim Thompson had a demographer who moonlighted as the owner of a Chinese restaurant. After the 1980 Census he wrote a paper and was ready to submit it for publication. But, first, it needed clearance from the Governor’s Office. He was […]
From McHenry County Clerk and Recorder Joe Tirio: County Clerk and Recorder Launches New Property FraudReferral Process New process complements existing Property Fraud Alert Program WOODSTOCK, Ill. The McHenry County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has launched a Fraud Referral and Review process, […]