From the U.S. Attorney: ILLEGAL ALIEN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ILLEGALLY RE-ENTERING UNITED STATES AFTER MULTIPLE DEPORTATIONS An illegal alien who was previously convicted of sexually assaulting a minor and attempting to possess child pornography has been sentenced […]
Foiund by AI The Illinois Democratic representatives who signed the Jayapal-led letter of support for Representative Ilhan Omar are: The two Democratic Party lawmakers did not sign the letter are:
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog comes this information about this fundraising, which is parallel to what ambitioius Members of Congress do: John Collins Uses PAC to Promote Democrats Democratic McHenry County Board member John Collins is not up for election […]
From Congressman Darin LaHood: LaHood Joins U.S. Secretary of Energy Wright and EDF Director Beard to Announce $5 Billion Investment in Nuclear Fleets and Lower Costs for Families LaHood Joins U.S. Secretary of Energy Wright and EDF Director Beard to Announce $5 […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Jim Durkin Reactivates PAC, Takes Thousands of Dollars from Insurance and Energy Companies A political action committee called “Citizens for Durkin” chaired by former Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin quietly reactivated in August of […]
The Republican candidate doesn’t have enough money to put this ad on TV, so unless you see it on social media, below is the place to find it: This is the message that led to Julila Stratton’s Drmocratic Party nomination for U.S. […]
From the State’s Attorney: CRYSTAL LAKE MAN ACCUSED OF REPEATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINOR ORDERED DETAINED PENDING TRIAL McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that Andrew Franklin, 43, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, had been ordered detained pending trial after being […]
From McHenry County: County submits balanced FY2027 budget for review WOODSTOCK, Ill. – The McHenry County Board has submitted a balanced 2027 budget for public review. The $297.06 million budget and the $70.49 million tax levy were put on 30-day review at […]
Cary Grade School Board member Stacey Saulte has left office. The remaining Board members will select her replacement. Below is information from We the People, McHenry County on how to apply: COMMUNITY ALERT DISTRICT 26 SCHOOL BOARD VACANCY The Cary Community Consolidated […]
From the McHenry County Department of Transportation: Miller Road at Randall Road to Reopen with Right-In/Right-Out restrictions on Friday, October 30th WOODSTOCK, IL – The McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) expects to reopen the intersection of Miller Road and Randall Road […]
Below are the hopefuls: The only one I recogonize is Lou Ness, who served one term on the County Board and ran unsuccessfully as a write-in for council two years ago.
The poliltical arena in Crystal Lake remains undisturbed. Mybe “inert” describes the siutation better. Unopposed for re-election are Rumors have it that pponents to the HealthBridge purchase are going to put a referendum on the ballot on the subject, but, since Crystal […]
Lincoln Legacy PAC has put this ad up: Bean is running against Jennifer Davis of Huntley.
In 2006, the year in which McHenry County Blog was begun, I noticed boats out on Crystal Lake doing something I had never seeen before. I took some photos, discovered the people in the boats worked for the Illinois Geological Survey and […]
From the Sheriff: Harvard Man Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash An 18-year-old Harvard man sustained life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle crash on Saturday, October 24, 2026. At approximately 10:51 p.m., the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Harvard Fire Protection District responded to a […]
Two years ago Crystal Laker John Collins successfully challenge Republican John Reinert. Part of the reason he won centered on mailings with positives for Collins and negatives for Reinert. Reinert did not reply in kind. The other side featured one issue: Trump. […]
From Unleasch Prosperity Hotline #1627: A Bipartisan Plan to Build Data Centers Working with former Obama economic advisor Robert Wolf, UP co-founder Steve Moore has developed a five-point plan to build the data centers America needs that is pro-local control, pro-worker, and […]
From Jeanne Ives’ Breakthrough Ideas: nfovaticana article, From Dick Durbin to Michael Sacks: Cupich will recognize an abortion-funding donor at a gala for future priests: Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, will participate on October 29 in a gala at which the […]
From The Center Square: 3,750 new manufacturing jobs backed by tax credits announced for Hyundai (The Center Square) – Over recent months, Illinois has announced investments in manufacturing and other industries across the state and the creation of new jobs. Those new […]
From McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio: Think Beyond the Election: The Vote That May Affect Us for Generations I sit with Chairman Buehler at every McHenry County Board meeting. It is a great privilege to serve as your County Clerk. However, over […]
Research by a Friend of McHenry County Blog from the Illinois Sunshine Project: First a look at the financial resources of Democrat Michele Clark: That’s what the Democratic Party candidate has in financial resouces. Below is what the Republican, Danielle Penman, has:
Comments made by Tom Miller, not as a part-time Library employee, but as a citizen: Good evening everyone. I’m Bob Miller I’m a 34-year public advocate and citizen of Crystal Lake. “My comments are my own opinions and they do not represent […]
Almost every week 10th Congressional District Republican State Central Committeeman Keith Brin writes a thoughtful piece. This week it is about the Democrats’ obsession with Trump. From the Illinois 10th Round-Up: If Donald Trump Disappeared Tomorrow, What Would Democrats Have Left? WRITTEN […]
From Lending Tree comes the information below as displayed by Visual Capitalist: At $245,000, Illnois is less than the national average of $303,418.
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 […]
From the Huntley Police: Huntley Police announces additional traffic enforcement. Huntley, IL — The Huntley Police Department will conduct additional traffic enforcement from October 2026 through September 2027 to help reduce crashes and save lives. The effort is supported by a federal […]
From the Crystal Lake Library Board minutes for Seprember 2, 2026: Head of Technical and Automation Services Penny Ramirez provided an update on threat actors accessing CLPL servers. No data breach occurred and there was no impact on services, other than partial […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: