From the U.S. Attorney: STEPHENSON COUNTY TEACHER INDICTED FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN ROCKFORD — A Stephenson County teacher was indicted on Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Rockford for sexual exploitation of children. COLLIN T. ZIER, 39, of Lena, Ill., […]
From the Huntley Police: Child Pornography Arrest In February 2025, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force provided the Huntley Police Department with information that was obtained from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children data system indicating the possible possession […]
Last night was the first Algonquin Township Board meeting since the February 25th Republican Primary Election in which Supervisor Randy “My Way of the Highway” Funk’s slate was defeated by the “Integrity Team.” Supervisor Funk did not show for last night’s meeting. […]
Found on StreetsBlogChicago: Another person who spoke against the legislation was McHenry County’s Assistant Director of Transportation Scott Hennings. He said his county believes transit reform has three bench principles. Those included the principal that increased State transit funding should be the […]
Found by a Friend of McHenry County Blog on former Illinois GOP Attorney General candidate Tom DeVore’s Facebook page. As I had mentioned previously, our RINO Removal PAC will have the sole purpose of helping support grassroots primary opponents against the ever […]
From State Rep. Steve Reick: I am writing this Reick Report during another beautiful day in Springfield. This week there will be many committee hearings as we get closer to the deadline to pass bills out of committee. That means Democrats will […]
To JB Pritzker: Please reply to this email with approx. 5 bullets of what you accomplished last week and cc your manager, the people of Illinois. Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation. Sincerely, The Illinois Republican Party P.S. We’re […]
Found on Drudge, pulled from Politico:
From the JB Pritzker Administration: ICC 2024 Supplier Diversity Report shows steady investment growth from “Big 6” utilities Springfield, IL – The Illinois Commerce Commission’s (ICC) Office of Diversity and Community Affairs’ (ODCA) 2024 Annual Report shows that diverse spending by the state’s […]
From McHenry County: Take an Online Survey to Help Secure County Broadband Funding WOODSTOCK, Ill. – Taking a quick online survey can help ensure that McHenry County receives its fair share of more than $1 billion in funds to improve broadband access […]
A recent press release from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources reported that 649 bobcats were “harvested” during the most recent season. 2,000 permits had been issued. Here are the details of the taking of Bobcats: Method: Hunting and trapping Can use: […]
From the State’s Attorney: 8 of 202,453 Print all In new window EDEL CASTANEDA-CARRENO GUILTY OF PUBLIC INDECENCY The McHenry County State’s Attorney Office announces that Edel Castaneda-Carreno, 23, of Woodstock, was convicted of public indecency on March 10, 2025, at the conclusion of […]
On the night of the February 25, 2025, Republican Primary Election, the endorsed candidates of the Grafton Township Republican Party were on top. Here are the Election Night results: Note in this article that endorsed candidate Sean Cratty was only one vote […]
From the Marengo Fire/Rescue Protection Districts: Firefighters Contain Brush Fire on Delks Drive On Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 10:46 a.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded to the 20400 block of Delks Drive in unincorporated Marengo for a reported brush […]
From the Harvard Fire Protection District: Harvard Fire Responds to Two Overnight House Fires The Harvard Fire Protection District responded to two separate overnight house fires, both of which were quickly brought under control, preventing injuries and limiting damage. The first fire […]
Found on columnist Ray Hanania’ substack page: Last week in Illinois, Democrats introduced House Bill 3458 that punishes police officers who confront individuals who appear to be committing crimes, but who turn out to be mentally disabled people. The current law says it […]
Found in an Illinois Policy Institute article entitled, Every 9 minutes, 21 seconds, Illinois loses another resident Domestic migration saw the state shed 56,235 residents as the state continues to push people to other states with high taxation, a poor job market […]
Frrom Lake in the Hills Police: 3/9/2025 5:50:49 PM DRIVING COMPLAINT Miller Rd / Spring Lake Dr Ofc. Stachnik Defily, Aiden J.; M/W; 18 years of age; Autumncrest Dr., Crystal Lake. Charges: TURNED OVER TO MCHENRY COUNTY JAIL
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: On February 28th during the semi-finals of a tournament, there was a question that specifically mentioned McHenry County. The category was “county lines.” The question was Cross this county’s border & you’re in one of the […]
From the campaign of John Goodman: JOHN GOODMAN ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY FOR US SENATE SERVING ILLINOIS JOHN MAKES IT CLEAR, DICK DURBIN HAS GOT TO GO. Des Plaines, IL – John Goodman, a father, a veteran, and a proud lifelong Illinoisan, announced his […]
From the Metropolitan Planning Council: I’m writing to you with a request for action TODAY to improve our transit system. Your voice is critical in ensuring our region has the service it needs to maintain its vibrant economy, meet climate objectives, and advance equity. As you may […]
It was hard for me to take seriously the campaign for the Republican nomination for Governor announced by DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick two weeks ago. When his name popped up on the front page of the Chicago Tribune in a negative […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: On Sunday, March 9 th , at approximately 9:50 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District was dispatched to the 1000 block of Carrick Lane in the city of McHenry for a report of a […]
The Tax Foundation has calculated the effective tax rates for every county in the United States. It is a wonderful study. Effective tax rates are the only way to compare real estate taxes from place to place. One can calculate one’s own […]
From the Illinois State Republican Party: We are thrilled to invite you to the Red Gala, featuring Congressman Byron Donalds—the premier Illinois Republican event of 2025! This is more than a celebration; it’s a movement. Building on the momentum of 2024, we’re […]
Found in the minutes of the Village of Lakewood’s last Board meeting: “Village Manager Heckman reported receiving a reply from State Representative Ness’ office regarding the grant awarded a year and a half ago is still in the approval process and may […]
From We the People, McHenry County: Date: 3/10/25 Time: 6-9 pm Join us for a Meet & Greet with Algonquin & Nunda Township Candidates, and Cary D26 School Board candidates! This is a great opportunity to meet them in person, ask questions, and learn more about […]
From the U.S. Marshal: U.S. Marshals working in collaboration with Chicago Police Department successfully recover several missing and endangered children since January 2025 CHICAGO — The U.S. Marshals Service in the Northern District of Illinois – Chicago Division Missing Child Unit, working […]
Fox2 in St. Louis ran a story about legislative attempts to move to permanent Daylight Savings time in Illinois. I sent my email of support to my State Rep. Ness. Back during the energy crisis, U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III managed to […]