A friend of the Blog analyzes the race for the 32nd state Senate district where incumbent Craig Wilcox (R) is facing challenger Karen Battaglia (D): Wilcox vs Battaglia could be a close election Background info Karen Battaglia is leaning into the fact that […]
From The Center Square: Ammons seeks to dismiss federal charges; says feds misinterpreted ethics law (The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker charged in a federal alleged kickback scheme is asking a judge to dismiss the case against her. Attorneys for State […]
Research by a Friend of McHenry County Blog from Illnois Sunshine.org: Compare the campaign contributions of Peterson with those of McLaughlin: Two years ago the House Republicans Tony McCombie stiffed McLaughlin, who won by a mere 47 votes. The reason ;probably was […]
Here are the details: Public Survey The McHenry County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is soliciting public feedback for its 2027-2031 five-year program. Feedback is welcome through the next week in the form of an online survey. Because the County is […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: I asked for details, including why threr was no arrest. Communications Coordinator for Police Department Blaine Krage replied: “Regarding the stolen vehicle you inquired about, it was a 2024 Toyota Rav4 stolen from Chicago. It […]
Sounds strange, but the evidenceis below: Paid for by the Skinner Campaign Fund.
The endorsement for Marty McLauighlin can be found here. Below is the article explaining some of the diferences between th two candidates: 52nd Illinois House candidates differ on cash bail, school choice and Bears The race for the 52nd District Illinois House […]
State Rep. Marty McLaughlin faces Democrat Maria Pederson in his marginally Republican 52nd District. He has loaned his campaign $100,000. That allows others to give his campaign unlimited amounts.
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Two-Alarm Fire Damages Vacant Restaurant on Route 120 McHenry IL., On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 10:26 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded to a reported structure fire in the 2300 block of […]
Found on “State of the Day:” Fifty Dead For Your Newest Chatbot How many lives does an AI model need to risk before the government can stop it? Politico scooped Anthropic’s latest pitch to Congress, and it’s a shock to the conscience. […]
From the U.S. Attorney: OWNER OF SUBURBAN CHICAGO COUNSELING CENTER AND FIVE OTHERS INDICTED FOR ALLEGED $19 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME CHICAGO — The owner of a suburban Chicago counseling center and five others have been indicted on federal fraud charges […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: McHenry Township Firefighters Rescue Two from Two-Alarm Residential Fire McHenry, Illinois, October 21, 2026, The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded to a two-alarm fire today in the4900 block of Oakwood Drive at a two-story, […]
City Purchase of 200 E. Congress Parkway From the City of Crystal Lakr: Crystal Lake, IL – In April 2026, the City signed a purchase and sale agreement with Northern IllinoisMedical Center for the purchase of 200 E. Congress Parkway and two […]
From the U.S. Attorney: U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE CHARGES MAN WITH ILLEGALLY POSSESSING LOADED FIREARM OUTSIDE FEDERAL BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO CHICAGO — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois today charged a man with illegally possessing a […]
Good evening. My name is Dianne Miller and I am a proud long-time resident and homeowner in Crystal Lake. I want to speaktonight yet again about the Healthbridge project. I filed a FOIA with the city for all the costs of this […]
From the Huntley Police: Child Sexual Abuse Materials Arrest The Huntley Police Department announces the arrest of Jon M. Roth (43 years old) of the 9800 block of Williams Drive,Huntley, IL, on 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse materials. The […]
From Steve Wilson comes this letter to the Editor that the Northwest Herald probably won’t publish soon: I challenge the Mayor to a Debate I challenge Mayor Haleblian to a debate in this newspaper. Failure to respond will be definitive proof that […]
From Sally Munn came the following to the Crystal Lake City Council: I am here tonight to speak about Healthbridge. A few facts: Healthbridge closed in Dec 2022. In 2023, at the request of the mayor, the CL Park District reviewed […]
After congent opposition to the purchase of HealthBridge, Council members voted without dicussion with only Brett Hopkins being the only negative vote. I didn’t listen to the first part of the meeting to discover who was present and who was absent. Maybe […]
The filing period for municipal, school, park, library and fire protection districts started yesterday and concludes Monday afternoon. Note in the linked article above that the city only says that the purchase of the $4,2 million HealthBridge won’t raise taxes. Crystal Lake […]
From former Cary Grade School Board President Scott Coffey: I did find the city’s FAQ page for this project and saw their cost estimates, and estimated property tax bill impact. But it seems to be missing key portions of an analysis on […]
From the Woodstock Fire and Rescue District: On Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 9:23 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 1000 block of Greenwood Circle in Woodstock for a reported traumatic injury involving an electric bicycle. Paramedics arrived at the […]
From the campaign of Dan Hickey: Paid for by the Skinner Campaign Committee.
From the Collin Corbett campaign: Collin’s town hall he’s hosting tomorrow night at Galati’s Hideaway in Cary. It’ll go from 6p-:30p. https://collinforil.com/townhalls/ It’s an open-to-the-public town hall where people can ask questions and Collin and Carolyn will give their solutions.
The Daily Herald endorsement: Endorsement: Bean for Congress in Illinois District 8 The choice of the candidate to succeed Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi as Illinois’ 8th District representative to Congress is somewhat surprisingly difficult. We were consistent supporters of Barrington Democrat Melissa Bean […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcox: Senator Wilcox Seeks to Address Rising Energy Costs and Strengthen Grid Reliability As Illinois families and businesses continue to face elevated electricity costs, I am renewing my call for policies aimed at improving affordability, strengthening grid reliability, […]
From the Crystal Lake Police:
From the U.S. Attorney: FORMER EMPLOYEE OF STATE OF ILLINOIS SUBCONTRACTOR INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING MORE THAN $4.6 MILLION IN COVID-RELIEF BENEFITS CHICAGO – A former employee of a State of Illinois subcontractor has been indicted on federal fraud charges for […]
Here is what the public is shown concerning Crystal Lake’s purchase of HealthBridge: Purchase of Real Property – 200 E. Congress Parkway and two vacant parcels (collectively, the “Property”) Background: Northern Illinois Medical Center (“Seller”) had operated a health and fitness center […]
The letter from Cary Waxler, President of Board of Crystal Lake Library Trustees to Mayor Haig Haleblian and the City Council: Re: Letter of Intent for New Library Facility at 200 E. Congress (HealthBridge) Dear Mayor Haleblian and City Council Members: On […]