The photos taken by Harvard Fire Protection District public information officer Alex Vucha appeared not only on Fox32 last night, but also on WLS-TV. As the stunning photos of the Los Angeles fires prove, they is wide public interest the work of […]
From Wirepoints: Asian students rank highest.
Block Club Chicago pulled out this information from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson during an interview: Johnson said, “The idea has been floated before, and on Tuesday Johnson said he believes it’s something the city “should explore” — especially to collect fees on […]
From the cary Fire Protection District: House Fire in Trout Valley On January 8, 2025, at 2:25 p.m., the Cary Fire Protection District responded to a reported residential structure fire in the 0-100 block of Marryat Road in Trout Valley. Upon arrival, […]
From CNBC comes information about public pension fund investments in China. The Illinois Teachers Retirement fund ranks thirty-fourth.
From the Harvard Fir Protection Distrixt: Harvard Airplane Crash On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 1:20 p.m., the Harvard Fire Protection District was dispatched to the 22200 block of Airport Road for reports of an airplane crash involving a building and possible […]
From State Rep. Tom Weber: Rep. Weber Takes Oath of Office for New 104th General Assembly “Our challenges are serious, but not insurmountable” Springfield, IL…Surrounded by family and friends, State Representative Tom Weber was sworn into office as the new 104th Illinois General […]
From State Rep. Joe Sosnowski: 104th Illinois General Assembly gets underway; Rep. Sosnowski embarks on new term SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) and all 118 members of the Illinois House of Representatives gathered on Wednesday for the inauguration of the 104th General […]
From State Rep. Jeff Keisher: Rep. Keicher takes oath of office for 104th General Assembly SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Representative Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) and all 118 members of the Illinois House of Representatives gathered on Wednesday for the inauguration of the 104th General Assembly […]
From the Freedom Caucus of the Illinois General Assembly: IL Freedom Caucus condemns unconstitutional gun bill Springfield, IL – The Illinois General Assembly has once again wasted time and taxpayer resources to push through yet another gun bill that will most certainly […]
From the Illinois State Comptroller comes the figures on the chart below. The monthly tax take from those buying legal marijuana seems to be leveling off midway between twenty and twenty-five million dollars per month.
It sounds widely applicable to me. Snow and ice removal operations are a battle against inclement weather. The Johnsburg Public Works Department takes whatever steps it can to keep our roadways safe and passable. The Village is responsible for plowing 55(+) miles […]
From Wirepoints:
From The Center Square: Senate passes bill requiring police to confiscate guns in orders of protection cases (The Center Square) – With just hours before the end of the 103rd General Assembly, the Illinois Senate has approved a measure requiring police to […]
From the Sheriff: Woman Arrested in Fatal Pedestrian Crash A 50-year-old McHenry woman was arrested yesterday evening in connection to the pedestrian crash that killed Austin Stanek on Roberts Road in September. On Friday, September 27, 2024, at 10:48 p.m., members of […]
McHenry County publishes salary and fringe benefit estimates for those over 1200 employees. Cichon, Erik Community Development Spec I $69,144.71Ciepley, Mitchell Correctional Officer – Union $122,798.00Cisneros Chavez, Noemi Accounting Assistant I $52,870.22Claar, Cheryl Correctional Officer – Union $117,589.42Clark, Jodi Accounting Assistant II […]
From the Woodstock Police: At McDonald’s: In the country south of the hospital: ,In a residential neighborhood south of Emericson Park and twenty year-olds at the old Woodstock High School:
From Congressman Darin LaHood: LaHood’s Supporting America’s Children and Families Act Signed into Law Key policies included in the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act: Washington, D.C. – On Saturday, January 4, Congressman Darin LaHood’s (IL-16) bill, the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act, […]
Found in the Chicago Tribune today is news of someone with a knowledge of McHenry County being named to the Editorial Board of the Chicago Tribune. = = = = = Congratulations to Hillary Gowins.
Shades of Newt Gingrich’s “Words matter” GOPAC advice I heard on tapes sent me in the 1990’s by State Rep. Bernie Pedersen are the following images of what Washington State Democrats are being urged to use when talking about proposed tax hikes, […]
The Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, a bi-partisan legislative agency, explored economic performance in its January monthly report. The article’s title is more neutral than mine: Economy: Illinois GDP by Metro Area Written by Benjamin L. Varner, Chief Economist, used […]
From Wirepoints:
McHenry County publishes salary and fringe benefit estimates for those over 1200 employees. Davis, Joseph Community Development Spec II $72,512.96Deacon-Boege, Jennifer Housekeeping/Laundry Supv $86,472.88Decman-Jones, Carolyn Deputy Sheriff SGT $142,369.13DeCristofaro, Lino Correctional Officer – Union $128,375.52Degenhardt, Anthony Senior Network Engineer I $101,302.16Deihs, Karra […]
From the Village of Lakewood: Redtail Golf Clubhouse – Now open January 6, 2025 Redtail’s New Clubhouse is Now Open! Please stop in for lunch or dinner and see the Village’s new facility. The clubhouse has a bar, restaurant, outdoor eating patios, […]
It is no longer politically correct to call illegal aliens “illegal aliens.” At least that’s what I conclude reading the headline from a Daily Herald story today: ‘Prepared for the worst’: Suburban immigrants bracefot mass deportations Of course, legal immigrants do not […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcox: Lame Duck Session Illinois lawmakers are in Springfield from Saturday, January 4 through Tuesday, January 7 for a “lame-duck session” to tackle the remaining business of the 103rd General Assembly. In years when they occur, lame-duck sessions […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcox: Senator Wilcox is Hiring! Last week we bid a fond farewell to my traveling legislative assistant Jason. His work in Springfield on session days and in the district office on non-session days has been extremely valuable. With […]
I think it was 1993, right before the new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in, that Democrats passed legislation to saddle the Downstate Teachers Pension Fund with local school districts’ health insurance costs. The union agenda this week, according to the Labor […]