From the State’s Attorney: JUAN A. COLON FOUND GUILTY OF ATTEMPT FIRST DEGREE MURDER, AGGRAVATED DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM, AND UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF WEAPON BY FELON AFTER BENCH TRIAL The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that Juan A. Colon, 29, of […]
From the Sheriff: Fatal Motorcycle Crash near Marengo A 19-year-old Marengo man died following a single motorcycle crash on County Line Road, north of Harmony Road, near Marengo in unincorporated McHenry County. On Saturday, May 10, 2025, at approximately 3:24 p.m., members […]
Stories are popping up having former Obama supporter urging JB Pritzker not to run for re-election. You can find the WBEZ one here. What do you think?
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: The problem with this campaign is that you can’t beat someone with no one. So far, no opponent to Ness has surfaced.
I found the following in several newsletters from Republican State Senators today: Legislation to Ban Glocks Punishes the Lawful, Not the Criminals Illinois Democrats introduced legislation effectively banning the sale of certain handguns to civilians, sparking serious concerns among Second Amendment supporters. […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcox: Household Hazardous Waste Collection – Crystal Lake Mark your calendar! On June 7, 2025, Illinois residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste at Prairie Ridge High School, 6000 Dvorak Drive, Crystal Lake, IL. This free event […]
From the Illinois Institute’s Eric Allie comes this cartoon about the rise of real estate taxes:
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Jonathan Jackson And Other Black Lawmakers Buck Pritzker 18 members of the Congressional Black Caucus have endorsed Robin Kelly (IL-2) for U.S. Senate. One of them is Jonathan Jackson (IL-1). Jonathan Jackson is the brother […]
From the Cary Fire Protection District: House Explosion/Fire Follow-Up The Cary Fire Protection District is providing a follow-up to the incident that occurred on Sunday, May 11, 2025, in the 6700 block of Pheasant Trail in unincorporated Cary. At this time, the […]
There will be more than a little irony if Fox River Valley State Senator Don DeWitte is a leader in the effort to bail out the RTA. DeWitte of St. Charles has served on the RTA Board and was appointed to the […]
Found on “Liberty Unyielding”: “Living within a mile of a golf course is associated with a 126% increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), possibly due to increased pesticide exposure, results of a population-based case-control study suggest. “Results also showed drinking water from […]
Take a look at the small size of this sign that notifies neighbors of proposed changes in zoning: One can figure out something is up, but must get out of the car to read the contents. Other parts of the country require […]
Can’t get much better than the major front page article in the Chicago Tribune. That’s what wanna be Jan Schakowsky successor Kat Abughazaleh scored today, The Tribune selected a demure photo to run. Not one of the racy pictures she has posted […]
Fro the Salvation army: FIVE MCHENRY COUNTY RESTAURANTS INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL SALVATION ARMY WEEK Community members who dine at one of five participating locations from May 12-18 can ask for a portion of the sales to be donated to […]
That’s the number for Moraine Valley State Park provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in a press release this past week. Governor Pritzker announced that more than 41 million visitors visited Illinois state parks and historic sites, the highest number […]
Taking back thirty years to my crusade against rape in prison was a recent article in the Chicago Tribune: When I figured out that HIV was being spread much more in Illinois prisons than in the general population from a CDC-financed study […]
The Chicago Tribune has a story about the history of the Thompson Center across from City Hall. The ownership of parts of the parcel, one of which could be quite relevant is missing. The Civic Center Bank was located on the southwest […]
From The Land Conservancy of McHenry County: Siblings Preserve 50 Acres of Farmland for Life in Richmond Gary Gauger and Ginger Gauger have preserved their family farm with the help of The Land Conservancy of McHenry County Richmond siblings, Gary Gauger and […]
From the Marengo Police: At approximately 6:10 AM on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at N. State Street and Municipal Drive, the Marengo Police Department arrested Jose M. Alicea-Reyes, 51, of Mueller Circle, Plainfield, IL, for the following alleged offenses; six counts of […]
From the Woodstock Police: Arrest Date – 5/7/2025 Name: QUINNEY, JOSHUA D., Sex: M Race: W Age: 46, Address: BRAEMAR CIR., VILLIAGE OF LAKEWOOD Location: N. RTE. 14 HYWY & WASHINGTON ST. Charge: Disposition: ARRESTED & TOT MCJ
From Wirepoints: Create jobs and opportunity If Illinois and Chicago politicians really cared about improving the lives of black Chicagoans, they’d obsess about jobs, investment and economic growth. Unfortunately, their policies have made a mess instead. In preparation for my Chicago Tonight’s Black Voices appearance last week, […]
Seen by a Friend of McHenry County Blog on Route 14:
My opinion of the best bill that State Rep. Jack Franks ever passed was his anti-SLAPP law. SLAPP stands for “strategic lawsuit against public participation.” Prompting Franks was a suit against opponents of a massive development in Richmond. The purpose of such […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the Lake in the Hills Police;
I’m not sure why, but at some point many years ago I subscribed up for Homeland Security press releases. The Department has begun sending out information about deportees who have received support from supporters of illegal immigration and haters of Jews. The […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: 5/8/2025 11:21:00 AM POSSESSION OF CHILD . PORNOGRAPHY, 400 Block of Danbury Cir. Jones, Maxwell R.; M/B; 23 years of age; Danbury Cir., Lake in the Hills5 Charges: TURNED OVER TO MCHENRY COUNTY JAIL
Back when he was State Senator, Kirk Dillard led the effort that resulted in our RTA sales tax being tripled for McHenry County residents. It went from one-quarter of one percent to three-quarters of one percent. One-quarter of one percent of that […]
From the Marengo Police: At approximately 12:40 AM on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in the 500 Block of 7th Circle, the Marengo Police Department arrested Jennifer E. Reher, 50, of 7th Circle, Marengo, for the following alleged offense(s); DUI-Alcohol, Aggravated DUI-License Revoked […]
Lots of people are seeking to be appointed to the MCCD Board. = = = = = The County Board has applicants with widely diverse backgrounds and skill sets. Ona personal note, as someone who grew up boating on the Miles River […]