From State Rep. Sue Ness: Ness Responds to Supreme Court Decision Halting Trump Tariff Plans CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, released the following statement in response to Friday morning’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down significant portions of President […]
From the Senate Democrats comes this lead article: Senate Democrats begin FY 27 budget process SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus heard the governor’s state budget proposal Wednesday and will now begin bipartisan, bicameral conversations to bring forth a balanced […]
From State Rep. Joe Sosnowski: Sosnowski files new Property Tax Relief legislation SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Addressing the #1 affordability issue facing Illinois homeowners, new legislation has been filed by State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) to stop large property tax increases. His proposal is […]
From Democratic Party 9th congressional district hopeful Mike Simmons:
“Elect Chicago Women,” a popup PAC, reported aligned with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, is running an attack ad against Daniel Biss.. It can be seen on X. The link is below: .https://x.com/FrankCalabrese/status/2025263943187341445
Keeping up with television ads in the U.S. Senate race, here’s the latest–an attack from Raja Krishnamoorthi on JB Pritizker’s favorite Juliana Stratton:
But, it isn’t because of her chairwomanship of the junior college. Politico Illinois reports “Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) has invited Suzanne Hoban, founder and executive director of the Family Health Partnership Clinic in McHenry County.” Meanwell Algonquin Township’s Member of Congress Jan Schakowsky plans to […]
Governor JB Pritzker didn’t put it in a press release. Just posted this invoice on X: Cute.
In the Republican gubernatorial race, 2022 GOP Attorney General candidate Tom DeVore is supporting Darren Bailey. A story has been floating around about supposed misconduct that was picked up by the Daily Herald on February 18th. Recently, this internet exchange between DeVore […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
USA Today has a very, very long article on bad words in its Sunday edition. Although it would have been a prime example, Juliana Stratton’s television ad did not make the story.
Fox River Grove News Update Home improvements in Fox River Grove are about to be more affordable. The Village Board approved an ordinance this week that eliminates all permit fees for “basic” building projects—defined as those requiring two or fewer inspections. Effective […]
Republished with permission of the candidates: R. Cary Capparelli Why are you qualified to serve in the U.S. Senate? As an international business person for over thirty years and a university professor of geography, I have a unique understanding of foreign policy. […]
From the Cary Police:
From Illinois Policy: Illinois must cut its error rate nearly in half to avoid penalties Illinois’ high error rate administering food stamp benefits could cost the state over $700 million, according to a new report from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget. Reforms […]
From The Center Square: Municipal League: Housing reform could strip authority from local communities By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Illinois Municipal League says a new proposal for housing reform could allow the state to take zoning […]
From Unleash Prosperity Hotline #1454: Blue States: Stop Us Before We Tax Again The chart below shows that an ever-shrinking number of companies want to stay put and fight the ever-rising tax burdens in blue states. What is depressing about this story […]
The proposed budget for New York City is $127 billion. The city has a population of 8.48 million. Do the math and that’s $15,000 per capita. $15,000 for every man, woman, and child in New York city. $45,000 for a family of […]
Frpm Illinois Policy cartoonist Eric Allie:
From State Rep. Jeff Keicher: Rep. Keicher Applauds Effort to Advance Nuclear Energy Projects SYCAMORE – This week, Governor JB Pritzker issued Executive Order 2026-01 to accelerate the development of nuclear power generation in the state of Illinois. State Representative Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore), who has been […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: 2000 Block of Winterberry Trail At approximately 4:25 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded to a reported structure fire in the 2000 block of Winterberry Trail in Wonder Lake. Crews arrived within […]
From the Sheriff’s Facebook page: Other media report a dead man was found on the side of the road.
From the Marengo Police:
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the campaign of Darren Bailey: Pritzker’s policies costing us again It hasn’t even been 48 hours since the last headlines of Pritzker’s policies causing our state to lose money but here we are again! Illinois is about to lose out on […]
From Democratic Party candidate Phil Andrew comes this invitation to an event at Algonquin’s Scorched Earth Brew Company on February 26th:
From McHenry County Board member John Collins in reply to Richard Rostron’s opinion piece. Manufactured Villains and Manufactured Blame Mr. Rostron’s piece about the deaths of Good and Pretti isn’t serious analysis. It’s a narrativeconstruction designed to inflame. It opens with a […]
From the McHenry County Health Department: McHenry County Department of Health reports two-week increase in acute gastroenteritis (AGE) MCHENRY COUNTY, IL – The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) has seen an increase in community transmission of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) over the last two […]
From the U.S. Attorney: TWO INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH UNDERCOVER FEDERAL FIREARM INVESTIGATION IN CHICAGO SUBURBS CHICAGO — Two individuals have been arrested in connection with an undercover federal firearm investigation in the Chicago suburbs. On Feb. 5, 2026, MATTHEW BARRAZA, […]
The First District Appellate Court has rule Joe Severino will not be allowed on the March 17th Republican Party ballot. Here is the guts of the decision: