When I was twenty-three and running for the Republican nomination for McHenry County Treasurer the precursor of Facebook was logal gossip. After being examined by military doctos at Great Lakes and Glenview, I was classified as 1-Y. In the first exam a […]
McHenry County “paper of record,” the Northwest Herald, has been reporting on the man who beat Democrat Jack Franks for County Board Chairman for more than four years. The NWH, of course, was a fervent supporter of all things Franks. Yesterday, the […]
I don’t subscribe to Crain’s Chicago Business, but I do receive its come-on emails. This week I have been noticing that its “Chicago Ten” no longer has links to ten stories. Wednesday it had only six.
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
In answer to the question “Why shouldn’t voters choose your opponent?” incumbent Republican McHenry County Board Chairman replied, “Voters should be deeply concerned about my opponent’s activist track record on the county board,which has consistently supported initatves that are not in the […]
From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: September unemployment rate remains at 5.3%. The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced last week that nonfarm payrolls were up +7,100 while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3 percent in September, based on preliminary data provided by the […]
Illinois Policy has an article in which State Rep. Carol Ammons, a local Democrat, criticizes her County Board for spending tax dollars to promote a quarter of one percent sales tax. The Conservation District has sent out a six by eight and […]
By RICH ROSTRON The Response Donald Trump has already undergone two assassination attempts during the 2024 campaign for president, one where he was actually shot in the ear. It’s not surprising, really. After all, when 330-million Americans, and 30- or 40-million illegals […]
Above is a photo of twent-one of the twenty-two poast cards sent to a mid-twenties man. Another one arrived yesterday. Thirteen were designed to put Republican opponent Laurie Parman in a bad light. Why the big effort to paint Parman so negatively […]
From the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District: Two-Vehicle Crash on Route 176 On Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 7:06 a.m., the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded to a report of a head-on crash with entrapment near Route 176 and Nish Road. […]
From the Coroner: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on October 20, 2024 at around 3pm to investigate the death of Jonathan Warner, age 33 of McHenry. Mr. Warner was traveling southbound on a jet ski […]
Look what a reader found on people who have voted early and by mail: This comes from a web site called “L2.”
Democratic Party candidate Kelli Wegener, set on defeating Republican McHenry County Board Chairman Mike Buehler, has hit a stumbling block. She failed to report a $1,000 or larger contribution within the five days required by law. In fact, she was forty-nine days […]
The McHenry County Conservation District has a scheme to raise your taxes forever. And their scheme comes at a time when taxpayers should be seeing some relief. The scheme goes like this: MCCD has bonds which are about to be paid off. When […]
Stop McHenry County Conservation District from Gutting Tax Cap By CAL SKINNER The McHenry County Conservation District has a scheme to raise your taxes forever. And their scheme comes at a time when taxpayers should be seeing some relief. The scheme goes like […]
There are now no “Vote No” signs on Route 62 in Algonquin. They have been stolen and I don’t have to guess which side of the 33% real estate tax hike referendum did it.. Below you can see one of the “Vote […]
Every election brings new campaigning techniques. The biggie this year is promoting one’s cabbdudacy on the internet. Buyig the store a week or so ago was Democratic Party tate Rep. Sue Ness. Also on the internet is Repblican State Rep. Jeff Keicher. […]
In Kankakee County, that’s why the County Board Chairman won’te be going to jail for taking a job with the Chinese Communist Party electric battery company Grotion. From Illinois Leaks comes the following: Kankakee County Board Chairman Resigns Prior To Vote For […]
From the Daily Herald: New DuPage program would give county board members $100,000 each for grant awards DuPage County Board members could soon look for ways to spend $100,000 each to benefit county residents.m the Daily Herald: = = = = = […]
From Legal Insurrection: The Washington Free Beacon discovered instances of plagiarism in VP Kamala Harris’s 2007 congressional testimony supporting the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of Harris’s testimony mirrored Republican Winnebago County District Attorney Paul Logli, located in Illinois, who testified two months […]
From the U.S Attorney: Federal Complaint Charges Chicago Man With Illegally Possessing Machine Gun Conversion Device CHICAGO — A man has been charged in federal court with illegally possessing a machine gun conversion device in his Chicago residence last week. Federal law enforcement on […]
From the Health Department: MCHENRY COUNTY, IL – The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) is offering a free tire recycling event exclusively for McHenry County residents on Saturday, October 26th, from 9am to noon. The event will take place at the McHenry […]
From the State’s Attorney: The SAFE-T Act in McHenry County has been an abject failure. Not only has it failed to deliver on what its proponents promised, the court system has experienced the exact problems predicted by critics. Despite this, proponents continue […]
Both Carlos Acosta and his DCFS Supervisor Andrew Polovin appealed their dismissals of December 2019. Being union members, they had that right. Four and a third years after the Department of Children and Family Services decided their handling of the Crystal Lake case in which […]
One of the three issues that Democratic Party Board member Kelli Wegener emphasized in her recent direct mail piece is reversing a 1990’s County Board decision that prvents the Health Department from giving birth control drugs or devises to minors without their […]
By RICH ROSTRON The Response VP and Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s economic policies are “growth diminishing,” said Andy Puzder, a former CEO for Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr restaurants and a Distinguished Fellow with the Heritage Foundation, while speaking on the Mornings with […]
From State Rep. Marty McLauglin: With the Holidays fast approaching, I believe this is a wonderful time to come together as a community to support our local food pantries. I will be collecting non-perishable food items and household supplies for our local […]
With bonds being paid off soon, McHenry County Conservation District taxpayers will see its tax rate cut by 60%. But, the MCCD Board doesn’t want that to happen. In a fall referendum, the District seeks to capture a major part of the upcoming automatic tax rate […]
From the McHenry County Republican Party: With bonds being paid off soon, McHenry County Conservation District taxpayers will see its tax rate cut by 60%. But, the MCCD Board doesn’t want that to happen. In a fall referendum, the District seeks to capture a major part […]
From the U.S. Attorney: CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, also known as ISIS. On three […]