From State Re. Marty McLaughlin: State Rep. Martin McLaughlin Welcomes Homeschool Students and Families to State Capitol Springfield, IL – On Thursday, State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) joined fellow lawmakers in welcoming homeschool students and families to the State Capitol for their […]
From State Senators Craig Wilcox, Dave Syverson and Seth Lewis: Senate Republicans Unveil Legislative Package that Improves Illinois’ Economic Competitiveness Springfield, IL — State Senators Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett), Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry), and Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) unveiled a four-bill legislative package today aimed at supporting […]
From the U.S. Attorney: SUBURBAN CHICAGO INVESTMENT ADVISOR SENTENCED TO SIX AND A HALF YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR SWINDLING CLIENTS CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago investment advisor has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for inducing […]
From the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District: Brush Fire Burns Over 7 Acres in Prairie Grove On March 26, 2026, at 11:48 a.m., firefighters with the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded to the 2000 block of Route 176 in Prairie Grove […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Vehicle Strikes Home on Applewood Lane On Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 7:58 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 2400 block of Applewood Lane in Woodstock for a reported vehicle crash. While crews were en […]
From INDIVISIBLE CRYSTAL LAKE: NO KINGS III HOSTED BY INDIVISIBLE CRYSTAL LAKE WHEN: Saturday, March 28th, 2026 — Noon to 1:30 pmWHERE: North side of Northwest Highway, west of Federal Drive Indivisible Northwest Illinois Crystal Lake, is hosting this protest rally. Please RSVP via […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: LITH police announce results of St. Patrick’s Day traffic safety enforcement LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — The Lake in the Hills Police Department made two arrests and issued a total of 37 citations during […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS SUBURBAN CHICAGO MAN OF THREATENING TO KILL FEDERAL AND STATE PUBLIC OFFICIALS CHICAGO — A federal jury today convicted a suburban Chicago man of making a true threat to kill multiple public officials, including President […]
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County Clerks in Illinois vary markedly in how they report write-in votes. No more “Mickey Mouse” (although I was always a fan of Donald Duck). Of course, there’s no more Mike Royko to write about such dissing of the Establishment, One has […]
The Census bureau has released new population figures. McHenry County grew 2,201 last year. That’s a 0.6% increase to a total of 317,751. Since 2020, the county grew by 7,746 people, a 2.4% increase. Kendall County is now the fastest growing county […]
From State Reps. Jeff Keicher and Dan Ugaste via Illinoize: DON’T BLAME REPUBLICANS, FIX THE BEARS DEAL by Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) and Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) Recently, the lead negotiator on the Chicago Bears stadium proposal suggested Republicans are trying to […]
From the Coroner: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on March 9, 2026 at around 9:00 am by Northwestern McHenry Hospital to investigate the death of Jason Binzel, age 52, of Fox Lake. Mr. Binzel was […]
From GOP U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy: Stratton’s Tone-Deaf Response to Gorman Murder Highlights Her Failed Leadership CHICAGO — Following days of silence and mounting public outrage, Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton issued a delayed response to the tragic murder of Sheridan Gorman in Chicago. Republican […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Rubbish/Brush Fire On March 25, 2026, at approximately 2:02 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded to a reported brush fire in the 2100 block of S. River Rd. in Holiday Hills. Crews arrived […]
From Gov. JB Pritzker: Gov. Pritzker and Mars Snacking Announce 600 New Jobs, Expansion of Global Headquarters in Chicago Chicago to serve as strategic hub for innovation, collaboration, and long-term growth; Investment signals company’s long-term commitment to doing business in Illinois CHICAGO […]
Oak Manufacturing was a big business in Crystal Lake. Then, its management decided the company should be part of the West Coast scene. The Crystal Lake Historical Society has too brief article on the company, which is is good as far as […]
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From the Telegraph, the London paper I subscribe to in order to find out what is going on in the Iran war: “Polling day started strangely for one Danish politician, Mattias Tesfaye, the education minister. He posted an image on Instagram which […]
from the GOP candidate for State Comptroller: Bryan Drew Agrees with Susan Mendoza: Illinois Should Opt in to Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Drew: “Lowering costs for working families is more important than partisan politics or special interest agendas.” BENTON, IL — Bryan […]
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I didn’t take the free offer to read the Atlantic magazine article, but you can here. Here’s the summary from the Illinois Politico: Perhaps it is not a fact-filled article. Maybe the Atlantic was writing about illegal aliens moving to the Midwest. […]
From Illinois State Senators Craig Willcox and Don DeWitte: Another piece of legislation recently filed by Senate Republicans would increase transparency and accuracy in how deaths under Illinois’ medical aid in dying law are documented. Senate Bill 3937 would amend Illinois’ End-of-Life […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Structure Fire – McHenry On March 24, 2026, at approximately 3:45 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded to a reported structure fire in the 1200 block of N. Chapel Hill Rd. in […]
From GOP gubernation candidate Darren Bailey: Murder of Loyola Student Raises Serious Questions About Public Safety and Failed Policies Louisville, IL – Following the tragic killing of 18-year-old Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman near the Rogers Park lakefront, gubernatorial and former State Senator Darren Bailey […]
State Senator Chris Balkema (R-53) polled his newsletter readers on various subsidies that have been proposed to induce the Chicago Bears to stay in Illinois. The Chicago Bears Survey Results State Senator Chris Balkema’s district. Last week, I asked for your thoughts […]
When I read this part of State Senator Don Dewitte’s , Darby Hills’ and Craig Wilson’ newsletters, the phrase “Back to the Future” popped into my head. The section below asks for what was standard practice when I entered the legislature: Legislation […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: It was a hundred dollar bill. When I was County Treasurer in the late 1960’s, over the four years we were only out of balance by $10. That was a ten dollar bill seized by […]
That’s what I learned. The “Women’s March” adds: MAGA wants us back in the kitchen. We will be ungovernable instead. Since Trump’s first day, women have been on the frontlines— marching, organizing, refusing. And the attacks keep coming. Abortion banned. ICE agents murdering […]
From the U.S. Attorney: CHICAGO MAN CHARGED WITH THREATENING TO “SHOOT UP” A JEWISH SYNAGOGUE CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago has charged a man with making a threat to shoot up a Jewish synagogue. On March 3, 2026, TIMOTHY […]