From the Lake in the Hills Police: The Lake in the Hills Police Department announces results of Labor Day safety campaign Lake in the Hills, IL – The Lake in the Hills Police Department successfully conducted an impaired drivingenforcement effort over Labor […]
The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability issues a report this time of month. I’ll share some highlights:
Last Friday, Donald Trump,, Jr., came to a fundraiser in Barrington Hills. I’m just getting around posting what a Friend of McHenry County Blog found. Obviously, it was a high end event. Attending were two who met last week to consider running […]
I’ve previously written about former Woodstock resident and congressional candidate against Democrat Bill Foster’s apparent pending candidacy for the seat in Congress that Bryan Donalds is relinquishing to run for Governor of Florida. Back then, my guess was that she had a […]
With all the news about the Trump Administration’s pulling back Federal grants from colleges and universities, I wondered if there was any impact locally. So, I filed a Freedom of Information request on the subject with McHenry County College. There was nothing […]
From the Huntley Police:
From the Illinois League of Women Voters, a “non-partisan” organization: The LWV of Illinois has a small taskforce to help our members take action if and when federal troops are deployed to our state. While a shared resource is being compiled, please […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to 34 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Multiple Children CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 34 years in federal prison for enticing multiple children to produce sexually explicit […]
The First Methodist Church in Crystal Lake has partnered with The Chapel in McHenry to distribute no- questions-asked food every Friday (well, maybe not the Friday after Thanksgiving). The Chapel is located on the south edge of Route 31 in McHenry. A […]
From the Village of Fox River Grove: Fox River Grove Supplements Tree Program Given the significant tree loss caused by the storms in August, the Fox River Grove Village Board approved a one-time $20,000 supplement to its tree replacement program at its […]
As I mentioned yesterday in my post about Marty Mohr’s running for the McHenry County Board, the Marengo Park District was in dire financial straights when he was elected to its Board. I asked him to outline his stewardship since taking that […]
From the campaign of Niko Kanakaris, Huntley Village Trustee, whose family owns five local restaurants: Niko Kanakaris announces his run for Mchenry Counry Board District 9 I’m proud to officially announce my candidacy for McHenry County Board – District 9. For 16 years, […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the U.S. Attorney of Southern Illinois: “Illinois has an apparent desire to win a ‘race to the bottom’ as the country’s leading sanctuary state,” said U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft for the Southern District of Illinois. “Its misguided approach mandating in-state […]
From the State’s Attorney: McHENRY COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS IMPACT OF “A WAY OUT” PROGRAM IN 2025 Woodstock, IL — First launched on May 1, 2017, the A Way Out Program was created through a collaboration of the Since its inception, A […]
$2,000 is the amount that A & D L.L.C., owner of Blackjacks, the property just north of the tony village of Wayne, contributed to Corinne Pierog, the Democrats’ candidate for re-election to chair the Kane County Board, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Woman Rescued from Kitchen Fire On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 5:02 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 200 block of Sparrow Drive in Woodstock for a residential fire alarm. While en route, dispatch advised […]
From the Woodstock Police:
From the campaign of Marty Mohr: Marty Mohr Announces Candidacy for McHenry County Board, District 8 MARENGO, IL – Marty Mohr officially announced his candidacy today for the Republican nomination for McHenry County Board, District 8. A seasoned professional and dedicated public […]
First noticed at an Algonquin Founders Days Parade, staff and volunteers of the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Library distribute books to kids at parades. Saturday, they did it again at the Lake in the Hills Labor Day Parade. Crystal Lake’s entries on […]
Actually, first came the American and Illinois flags. Lake in the Hills public officials followed close behind. From the bags of candy, it appears that the Village allows the throwing of candy to kids, unlike Crystal Lake. A Sheriff’s squad car followed […]
From the Department of Homeland Security:
From The Center Square: Alternative tax-hike ideas emerge to fund Illinois public transit (The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are proposing more options to address a $770 million fiscal cliff for public transit. After a funding package that included a $1.50 retail […]
From the Coroner’s Office, which is an active member of the Task Force: Never Walk Alone Sponsorship Packet Dear Friend and Community Partner, The McHenry County Suicide Prevention Task Force is excited to host our third annual suicide prevention walk event- Never […]
Right. And, from “Not the Bee”:
From the Department of Homeland Security: DHS Announces New Reimbursement Opportunities for State and Local Law Enforcement Partnering with ICE to Arrest the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Funding from President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill supported the expansion of […]
From the State’s Attorney: DANIEL M. SCHLINDER SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that on August 27, 2025, Daniel M. Schlinder, 41, of McHenry, Illinois, was sentenced […]
From the Chicago Sun-Times:
From The Center Square: Chicago-area transit needs an intervention, not another fix If Illinois were a family, it would have 1,313 siblings – its cities, towns and villages. One of them is a trainwreck, repeatedly in crisis, addicted and constantly asking the […]