From the Illinois Family Institute: The Three Trap Doors of Springfield Written By David Curtin Most Illinois voters assume that when a legislator files a bill, the bill gets a hearing, lawmakers debate it, votes are cast, and the public can see where […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Fire In Commercial Building On Monday, June 22, 2026, at 7:00 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to a reported structure fire at 1525 W. Lake Shore Drive [behind Culvers] in Woodstock after workers […]
A container designed to be opened in 2276–250 years from no–is called America’s Time Capsule. Here is what the website says are Illinois contributions:
From the U.U. Attorney: UNITED STATES ATTORNEY ANDREW S. BOUTROS ANNOUNCES CHARGES AGAINST TWO CHICAGO-AREA DEFENDANTS AS PART OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S NATIONAL HEALTHCARE FRAUD TAKEDOWN CHICAGO — Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today announced […]
From State Senator Darby Hills: Senior Fraud Prevention SeminarJune 25 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMAlgonquin Township Office, Crystal Lake It’s pm Route 14 between the railroad bridge and Cary.
From the Woodstock Police: Woodstock PD begins Fourth of July crackdown on impaired driversand seat belt law violators Woodstock, Illinois – Woodstock PD announced plans for Independence Day traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The safety campaign will […]
Found Illinois Politico was the link to this video of Congressman Eric Sorenson endorsing fellow Democrat Paul Nolley, wjp os Republican Darin LaHood’s fall opponent:
I’ll be watching for changes in the Daily Herald now that the Chicago Tribune has finalized its purchase of the largest suburban paper. From Crain’s Chicago Business. Printing will still be done at the Daily Herald printing plant, which it purchased in […]
From the Babylon Bee: Obama Library Cruelly Disenfranchises Millions Of Black Americans By Requiring Photo ID For Entry Part of the post: The rule will prevent Library access to virtually all black citizens, who cannot obtain photo ID in the United States. […]
From State Senator Darby Hills: Fighting for Families, Delivering Results This spring session, I remained focused on one priority: making life more affordable and secure for Illinois families. I worked on legislation to lower costs across the board, including property taxes, prescription […]
Frhe the JB Prizker Administration: Gov. Pritzker Cuts Ribbon on $250 Million Incobrasa Expansion GILMAN — Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) celebrated Incobrasa Industries’ new soybean processing plant and solar array in Gilman, reinforcing […]
From the Crystal Lake Police: Motor Vehicle Accident with Entrapment At approximately 1:00 a.m. on June 19, the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident with entrapment in the area of Surrey Lane and Abbington Drive. […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcox: Senator Craig Wilcox Kicks Off Summer Conversations Untapped Tour in Cary on June 25 Woodstock, IL—State Senator Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is kicking off a summer “Conversations Untapped” tour with an event at Cary Ale House on Thursday, […]
From the Huntley Fire Potection District: Huntley Fire Protection District Mourns the Loss of Trustee John Davis The Huntley Fire Protection District is deeply saddened by the passing of Trustee John E. Davis, a respected fire service leader, mentor, and dedicated public […]
From McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio: What’s behind “I won’t Hire My Wife”? Kitty and I at Niko’s Red Mill in Woodstock, IL during the Charlie Kirk Memorial in 2025, shortly after his death. First things first: iWontHireMyWife.com was actually my wife’s […]
From Illinois Policy cartoonist Eric Allie:
From the Illinois Department of Corrections: Illinois Department of Corrections Launches Service Dog Training Program at Shawnee Correctional Center (Shawnee, IL) – Today, the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and Illinois Correctional Industries (ICI) announced a new service dog training program at Shawnee […]
Not much of any congressional district is in Illinois after the slicing and dicing of Illinois Democrats. There are two maps below. The first fuzzy one has congressional district numbers. The second shows the boundaries more clearly. The northeastern part of the […]
Reprinted from the Daily Herald with permission of the author: Don’t Fall for the Gas Tax Shell Game Governor JB Pritzker wants Illinois taxpayers to applaud his decision to pause a scheduled 1.3-cent increase in the state’s motor fuel tax. His administration […]
What’s special about June 19th? From Wikiepedia: “Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday’s name, first used in the 1890s, is a […]
Let’s start with the June 11th press release from the U.S. Attorney: Today in the Chicago Tribune comes this: This explaination was offered: “While the dismissal of the federal charges may be only temporary, it adds more fuel to the crisis surrounding […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcox: Children’s Online Safety Legislation Passes In the early hours of June 1, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation designed to strengthen online protections for children and provide parents with additional tools to help keep their families safe in the digital age. House […]
From the Coroner: McHenry County Coroner’s Office Investigating Death of 7-Year-Old Male McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein announced that the McHenry County Coroner’s Office was notified by Northwestern Huntley Hospital at around 7:00 p.m. on June 17, 2026, regarding the death […]
From the U.S. Attorney: SUBURBAN CHICAGO CHIROPRACTOR CONVICTED OF HEALTHCARE FRAUD CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a suburban Chicago chiropractor on healthcare fraud charges for billing a private insurer for nonexistent services. SEUNG HAN LIM owned and operated Movement Health […]
From the State’s Attorney: REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER DETAINED AFTER ALLEGEDLY COMMUNICATING WITH MINOR AT CRYSTAL LAKE ICE RINK McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Michael Feetterer granted the State’s petition to deny pretrial release for […]
Records in the Sheriff’s Department indicate Holiday Hills Police Chief William Copp has been arrested for official misconduct. Press release from Prairie Grove: Prairie Grove Police Department Announces Arrest Following Misuse of Police Databases Investigation Prairie Grove, Illinois — William Copp, Chief […]
the Chicago Sun-Times in its morning email reports the following; State lawmakers adjourned for the summer without advancing a bill to merge the Illinois Gaming Board with the state Racing Board into a streamlined Department of Gaming Regulation and Enforcement — one […]
From the campaign of Collin Corbett: Just the Third Time in the Last 86 Years an Independent Will Be on the Ballot for Illinois Governor SPRINGFIELD, IL — After completing three long days of record exams at the State Board of Elections […]
From JB Pritizker: Governor Pritzker Signs Landmark Legislation Creating a Dedicated Department on Disability Rights and Advocacy in Illinois House Bill 862 transforms the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission into the Department of Disability Advocacy and Guardianship, effective July 1, 2027 CHICAGO — […]
From the McHenry County Health Department: McHenry County Department of Health shares results of 7th Annual Operation Dropbox donation drive MCHENRY COUNTY, IL – The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) is pleased to announce the results of the 7th Annual Operation Dropbox […]