Prior to putting up this artijcle from Terry Rybicki, please not the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a prominent part of this organization A Firsthand Account of the Corporate Presentation Targeting Our Communities On September 3, 2026, Caleb Grantham from the […]
From the Chicago Sun-Times email feed of Sept. 9, 2016: Independent governor candidate: Collin Corbett, a fiscal conservative who supports abortion rights and opposes much of President Donald Trump’s agenda, says there’s a middle ground in the rematch between Gov. JB Pritzker and […]
Melissa Adamson reports that no measles cases have been foundin McHenry County. ,Considering mass media are blaming the Trump Administration for measles outbreaks and McHenry County is the only Chicago metropolitan area county to vote for Trump. I see some discordance.
From Terri Rybicki Springfield Wanted a Lightning Storm, But Only Got a Static Shock: The State Storage Bidding Flop If you listened to the grand proclamations coming out of Springfield when they passed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA), you […]
From the Woodstock Fire Rescue District: Worker Seriously Injured at Commercial New Build On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 1:10 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to 2020 N. Seminary Avenue, the site of a new Dollar General currently under construction, for […]
From the campaign of Independent candidate for Govenor Colin Corbett: Independent Collin Corbett Demands Inclusion in Only Scheduled Gubernatorial Forum WTTW Selectively Enforcing Qualification Requirements to Exclude Independent PALATINE, IL — Independent candidate for Illinois Governor Collin Corbett stood outside WTTW to […]
Arne Waltmire, a member of the McHenry Grade School Distrcit 15 Board of Education is no longer with us. While the school board post is non-partisan, Waltmire was an avind Democrat. He ran for the McHenry County Board several times after he […]
From the Chicago Tribune.
From the Sheriff comes this first: “Avoid the area of Hancock Dr / E Wonder Lake Rd in Wonder Lake until further notice due to police activity in the area.” Later, an update was supplied: “The incident at Hancock and E Wonder […]
From the McHenry County Sheriff: Fatal Crash in Spring Grove One person is dead and multiple people were injured following a four-vehicle crash involving a Spring Grove Police Department squad car in Spring Grove on Sunday. On Sunday, September 13, 2026, at […]
So far, a government-paid intern stopped at my door in August. The palm card contained information about state govenrment, completely non-political from a legal point of view. However, Sue Ness’ name was prominent on the piece. At one campaign school i attended, […]
From State Senator Darby Hills: We’re bringing our office to you! Need help with a state agency, have questions about legislation or state government, or want to share your thoughts on issues affecting our community? Stop by one of Senator Darby Hills’ […]
Found on the Environmental Defenders website McHenry County Water Forum Wednesday, September 16th 5:30–8pm McHenry County College The ninth annual McHenry County Water Forum will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the McHenry County College Luecht Auditorium […]
From the Darrin Bailey campaign:
Found in the archives of McHenry County Blog:
From the Lake in the Hills ;Police:
From the Village of Algonquin: Art on the Fox Returns to Old Town Algonquin Free festival will feature 75 artists, live music and activities for all ages ALGONQUIN, IL – Art on the Fox will return to Main Street in Old Town […]
From 9th District Democratic Party congressional candidate Daniel Biss: “I’m heading out to McHenry County this weekend for a joint canvass with Dee Darling, who’s running for McHenry County Board District 1 — and I’d love for you to join us. “Dee […]
From the U.S. Attorney: MAN SENTENCED TO 14 AND A HALF YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CARJACKING VEHICLE AT GUNPOINT IN BACKYARD OF CHICAGO RESIDENCE CHICAGO — A man who carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint in the backyard of a Chicago residence […]
From McHenry County: McHenry Township assessments published Sign up for Email Alerts for Your Property’s Assessment WOODSTOCK, Ill. – Assessment notices have been posted online for property owners in McHenry Township. Property owners may access their assessment by visiting the McHenry County […]
The Illinois State Board of Education has announced the selection of 100 school districts to receive Teacher Vacancy Grant funding, continuing the state’s efforts to address educator shortages in the communities facing the greatest staffing challenges. In Fiscal Year 2027, ISBE is […]
Fromthe Collin Corbett gubernatorial campaign: With Illinois Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey Out, Springfield Should Completely Overhaul State Ethics Oversight Collin Corbett Proposes a Unified Independent Commission PALATINE, IL — Following the announcement that Michael McCuskey is no longer serving as the […]
From Wirepoints: Low Returns and a New Political Handout: How the Illinois Treasurer Invests Your Money By: Mark Glennon* A decade ago, Wirepoints began questioning how Illinois manages billions of dollars of government money through the Office of the Illinois Treasurer. Since […]
Racked with controversial views on the Diseict 46 Grade School District, Board President is resigning. And tomorrow night the Board is holding a “Special Meeting.”
Here’s an interesting deal: Lakewood will undertake street repair, maintenance, resurfacing, reconstruction, and related public works projects within Union. The reason Union asks for help is that it bid a road project, but the results were very high. Union will pay Lakewood […]
You’ve probably read stories about the man yelled racial slurs at his seatmate on American Flight 618 from Dallas to Newark and was so violent that he was duck taped to his seat. What you have not read about is the man […]
The big political news yesterday was the resignation of the Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey. This statement was put out by State Rep. Jeff Keicher, Chairman of the Legislative Ethics Commission. Keicher represents part of McHenry County all the way ujp to […]
From the State’s Attorney: CHICAGO MAN DETAINED AFTER ALLEGEDLY TRAVELING TO MEET MINOR AND ENGAGING IN SEXUAL CONDUCT AT HARVARD PARK McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that the Honorable Judge Mark Facchini granted the State’s petition to deny pretrial […]
From State Senaror Li Arellano Governor’s Office Launches Controversial Payment Program Illinois taxpayers are being asked to foot the bill for another costly initiative, this time to the tune of $70 million. Recent federal changes expanded work requirements for SNAP recipients, causing […]
We in McHenry County know of how bad DCFS can be. All one has to say is “AJ ” and every body knows how DCFS screwing up led to the little boy’s murder by his parents. Now comes the Illinois Auditor General […]