Here are some photos shared by a Crystal Laker: The Friend of McHenry County Blog wrote, The best sign but I could not get a picture said “Melania, blink 4 times slowly if you are held captive against your will.” … Continue reading
Category Archives: Chicago
Commenter Mark offers this follow-up to the horrendous treatment of a special needs 19-year old from Crystal Lake by four black youths in Chicago: Go Fund Me “Let’s Show the Chicago Victim Love” campaign Statistics to date: $179,400 contributions from … Continue reading
That’s what CBS-TV is reporting: … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: City of Chicago Alderman Charged with Using Money from Charitable Fund to Pay Gambling Expenses and Daughter’s Tuition CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted City of Chicago Alderman WILLIE B. … Continue reading
That’s what the email I got from Orkin said last week. The headline was This doesn’t look good, Village Of Lakewood “What?” I thought. Reading on Sorry, Village Of Lakewood. The results are in, and the rat’s out of the … Continue reading
From State Representative-Elect Allen Skillicorn: Rahm Emanuel Breaks The Law With Our Tax Money! Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago’s Aldermen announced Sunday the city’s plan to continue ignoring federal Immigration law. In 2012 the city of Chicago passed an ordinance … Continue reading
Jack Franks, running for a McHenry Countywide office, apparently doesn’t have enough money. He is holding another Chicago fundraiser, this time hosted by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. The invitation to the event, to be held at Petterino’s, is below: Prices … Continue reading
The following letter by Chris Lawrence to the Northwest Herald is published with permission of the writer: Franks serves Chicago elite Jack Franks is a super-delegate for Hillary Clinton who attracts rich Chicago and Cook County lawyers and politicians to fund … Continue reading
A little over a week ago, I used photos taken by Marathon Pundit‘s John Ruberry to compare deteriorating neighborhoods in Detroit with those in Chicago. The main difference I noticed what that abandoned homes in Chicago were boarded up, while those … Continue reading
Commenter “alabamashake” disagrees with the statement, “A once beautiful state is turning into Detroit because of the Democrats.“ As far as Chicago goes, it’s difficult to extract the Democratic Party from responsibility. That party’s officials have been in control since … Continue reading
State Rep. Jack Franks is after more Chicago money. You might think he is running for State Representative. Wait a minute. He is. Of course, all the reporters covering the McHenry County Board chairmanship announcement said that Franks was leaving … Continue reading
Earlier segments of this biography of my father can be found below on McHenry County Blog. In 1952, my youngest sister Ellen was born. That was also the year Dad switched his registration from the Democratic Party to the Republican … Continue reading
Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill that gives the City of Chicago fifteen more years to bring its pension fund payments for police and fire fighters up to a 90% funding level. The bill was sponsored by Senate President John … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: City of Chicago Building Inspector Charged with Demanding Bribe from Property Owner in Exchange for Allowing Renovations without a Permit CHICAGO — A building inspector for the City of Chicago was arrested … Continue reading
The Chicago Metropolitan area lost population in 2015. The U.S. Census Bureau found 22,194 more people left the greater Chicago area than moved in. About 80,000 in and 105,000 out. That’s what the Chicago Tribune reported in its evening internet … Continue reading
Every time I see Chicago’s having financial problems I think of garbage collection. I think of three men on a truck. Then, I think of how garbage trucks in Crystal Lake have one man (except for picking up bags of … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Vice President of Chicago Real Estate Firm Admits Lying to Lender in the Redevelopment of a North Side Department Store CHICAGO — The vice president of a Chicago real estate firm pleaded … Continue reading
Sitting in front of my computer is the front page Northwest Herald article from December 9, 2015. It’s the article about Patrick Kenneally’s announcement of his candidacy for McHenry County State’s Attorney, complete with photo of and extensive quotes from … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Former Chief Executive of Chicago Public Schools Indicted for Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks to Steer No-Bid Contracts CHICAGO — A federal indictment returned today charges BARBARA BYRD-BENNETT with using her position atop the … Continue reading
Homicide Watch Chicago reports that Hector Navarro of McHenry was killed in Chicago late last week. He lived in the 4100 block of Crystal Lake Road in McHenry and died in a shooting on Chicago’s West Side Humboldt Park neighborhood. … Continue reading