Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy “My Way or the Highway” Funk was censured by the Algonquin Township Board nine times. I know of no other public official that has even come close to that disapproval by his or her governing board. Running in […]
Brought to mind by a Chicago Sun-Times story about the death of Peter Bensinger is the following memory: My consolation prize for running unsuccessfully against Roland Burris for State Comptroller in 1982 was being named the Manager of the Bureau of Benefits […]
I’ve watched Algonquin Township since the last election in 2021. The swearing-in ceremony was followed by a pizza party in the Board room financed by newly-elected Supervisor Randy Funk. All were newly-elected Republican officials who ran unopposed in the GOP primary election. […]
Cartoon about a picket sign:
McHenry County GOPAC’s and Joe Tirio’s speaker at their February 21, 2025, fundraiser is not merely the daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump. Now she is also a host of a Saturday Night Show on Fox News. McHenry County GOPAC and Citizens to […]
A letter to the Northwest Herald by Tony Esposito, reprinted with the author’s requesr: Jett’s mayorship eight years of failure No amount of Wayne Jett signs littering McHenry since November can detract from Jett’s eight years of failure as mayor. The downtown […]
Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy “My Way or the Highway” Funk was censured by the Algonquin Township Board nine times. I know of no other public official that has even come close to that disapproval by his or her governing board. Running in […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Fatal Crash on Route 14 West of Dean Street On February 16, 2025, at 3:13 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to a reported motor vehicle crash with entrapment at Route 14 and Dean Street. While en […]
The Village of Lakewood (where I live) sent out a survey. It asked about residency, then moving on to the following: What do you want to be able to say about Lakewood 10 years from now? (Select up to three) Here there […]
The question of the process by which McHenry County Administrator’s four-year contract was brought up by Board member Terri Greeno at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday. She brought up the subject during member comments at the beginning of the […]
From the Harvard Fire Protection District: Two-Vehicle Crash on Route 23 On February 14, 2025, at 9:13 p.m., the Harvard Fire Protection District was dispatched to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 23 and N. Olbrich Road in unincorporated Harvard. […]
From Mike Shorten, candidate for Nunda Township Supervisor: Nunda Supervisor Candidate Mike “Shorty” Shorten Signs Anti-Nepotism Pledge Crystal Lake, IL – Mike Shorten, candidate for Nunda Township Supervisor in the February 25, 2025 Republican Primary, has formally committed to upholding the highest […]
From Andro Lerario, Chairman of the Kane County Republican Central Committee: As many of you know, yesterday I participated in a four-county vote, which included Also present were Derek Murphy as the organizer and Attorney John Fogarty for the RNC. The candidates […]
From the Pritzker Administration IDNR and ICF award 26 youth habitat enhancement projects through the Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Grant Program SPRINGFIELD – More than $40,000 in grants for 26 Illinois schoolyard habitat action projects have been awarded by the Illinois Department of […]
From Eric Allie, cartoonist for the Illinois Policy Institute:
From Woodstock author Richard Rostron: Local author reaches milestone – 10 years daily exercise Local author Rich Rostron, who has his two novels of historical fiction – (available in Read Between the Lynes, MD Trains, My Little Bow Peeps Shop and online […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From Congressman Kevin Kiley: Kiley Introduces Two Bills to Support Independent Contractors Workforce Protections WASHINGTON – Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) introduced the Modern Worker Empowerment Act and the Modern Worker Security Act to protect independent workers and businesses from regulatory uncertainty. The Modern Worker Empowerment Act amends existing federal […]
Cartoon from Grand Avenue:
McHenry County GOPAC’s speaker at its February 21, 2025, fundraiser is not merely the daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump. Now she is also a host of a Saturday Night Show on Fox News and was the head of the Republican National Committee. […]
From Americans for Prosperity: The link: https://www.facebook.com/100064272776496/posts/1047416024077480/?rdid=IbC4S7YLwo7tzdlC#
From McHenry County Board Chairman Mike Buehler: 2025 State of the County Address Good morning. It’s once again an honor and a privilege to present the annual State of the County Address for 2025 to the McHenry County Board and the people […]
From America This Week, February 14, 2025: Walter Kirn: “There’s not just a science to planting ideas in people’s heads and hypnotizing them, there’s also a science to disruption. “It’s been studied, a lot of these big billionaires now or billionaires because […]
From the Kane County Republican Party: Kane County GOP Warns Voters Are Being Misled About Costly Tax Increase in April Referendum St. Charles, IL – The Kane County GOP is calling on residents to vote against the proposed sales tax increase on […]
From Fox News: U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky says the word manufacturing ‘sounds like a guy,’ might be why field has few women During a hearing on Wednesday, a Democratic lawmaker in the House said the reason why fewer women are involved in manufacturing could […]
From Crystal Lake Grade School District 47: Crisis Reporting & Family Supports District 47 is committed to supporting the whole child. When students present with a mental health or safety concern during school hours, clinicians and/or administrators will address the situation and […]
From State Rep. Jeff Keicher: TIF District Reform – HB 1142 / HB 1222 Illinois is long overdue when it comes to the need to provide relief to property taxpayers by reforming Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts. TIFs are supposed to be used to redevelop […]
From the Illinois Senate Republican Victory Fund: Darby Hills Appointed as New State Senator for Illinois’ 26th Senate District BARRINGTON HILLS, IL – Darby Hills, a dedicated advocate for children and families, has been selected as the new State Senator for Illinois’ 26th […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Tony McCombie losing the plot? Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie is fighting with an egg roll merchant on the internet. (Tom Devore, who is no longer running for office but is focused on egg […]
From the McHenry County Historical Society: Looks as if Pam Althoff and Gloria Van Hof will need to make another presentation,