From McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio: What’s behind “I won’t Hire My Wife”? Kitty and I at Niko’s Red Mill in Woodstock, IL during the Charlie Kirk Memorial in 2025, shortly after his death. First things first: iWontHireMyWife.com was actually my wife’s […]
From Illinois Policy cartoonist Eric Allie:
From the Illinois Department of Corrections: Illinois Department of Corrections Launches Service Dog Training Program at Shawnee Correctional Center (Shawnee, IL) – Today, the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and Illinois Correctional Industries (ICI) announced a new service dog training program at Shawnee […]
Not much of any congressional district is in Illinois after the slicing and dicing of Illinois Democrats. There are two maps below. The first fuzzy one has congressional district numbers. The second shows the boundaries more clearly. The northeastern part of the […]
Reprinted from the Daily Herald with permission of the author: Don’t Fall for the Gas Tax Shell Game Governor JB Pritzker wants Illinois taxpayers to applaud his decision to pause a scheduled 1.3-cent increase in the state’s motor fuel tax. His administration […]
What’s special about June 19th? From Wikiepedia: “Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday’s name, first used in the 1890s, is a […]
Let’s start with the June 11th press release from the U.S. Attorney: Today in the Chicago Tribune comes this: This explaination was offered: “While the dismissal of the federal charges may be only temporary, it adds more fuel to the crisis surrounding […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcox: Children’s Online Safety Legislation Passes In the early hours of June 1, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation designed to strengthen online protections for children and provide parents with additional tools to help keep their families safe in the digital age. House […]
From the Coroner: McHenry County Coroner’s Office Investigating Death of 7-Year-Old Male McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein announced that the McHenry County Coroner’s Office was notified by Northwestern Huntley Hospital at around 7:00 p.m. on June 17, 2026, regarding the death […]
From the U.S. Attorney: SUBURBAN CHICAGO CHIROPRACTOR CONVICTED OF HEALTHCARE FRAUD CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a suburban Chicago chiropractor on healthcare fraud charges for billing a private insurer for nonexistent services. SEUNG HAN LIM owned and operated Movement Health […]
From the State’s Attorney: REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER DETAINED AFTER ALLEGEDLY COMMUNICATING WITH MINOR AT CRYSTAL LAKE ICE RINK McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Michael Feetterer granted the State’s petition to deny pretrial release for […]
Records in the Sheriff’s Department indicate Holiday Hills Police Chief William Copp has been arrested for official misconduct. Press release from Prairie Grove: Prairie Grove Police Department Announces Arrest Following Misuse of Police Databases Investigation Prairie Grove, Illinois — William Copp, Chief […]
the Chicago Sun-Times in its morning email reports the following; State lawmakers adjourned for the summer without advancing a bill to merge the Illinois Gaming Board with the state Racing Board into a streamlined Department of Gaming Regulation and Enforcement — one […]
From the campaign of Collin Corbett: Just the Third Time in the Last 86 Years an Independent Will Be on the Ballot for Illinois Governor SPRINGFIELD, IL — After completing three long days of record exams at the State Board of Elections […]
From JB Pritizker: Governor Pritzker Signs Landmark Legislation Creating a Dedicated Department on Disability Rights and Advocacy in Illinois House Bill 862 transforms the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission into the Department of Disability Advocacy and Guardianship, effective July 1, 2027 CHICAGO — […]
From the McHenry County Health Department: McHenry County Department of Health shares results of 7th Annual Operation Dropbox donation drive MCHENRY COUNTY, IL – The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) is pleased to announce the results of the 7th Annual Operation Dropbox […]
From State Senate Craig Wilcox: Lawmakers Pass Ticket Sale Consumer Protection Bills As the Illinois General Assembly wrapped up the spring 2026 legislative session, lawmakers approved two measures aimed at strengthening consumer protections in the online ticket sales and resale market. I […]
take a look at this proposal from a Chicago Democrat: The proposal is to name an honorary street for Barak Obama next to Trump Tower. Idea comes from Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd).
From State Rep. Marty McLaughlin: Rep. Martin McLaughlin Reaffirms Opposition to Proposed AI Data Center Near Residential Communities HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL — State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R- Lake Barrington) addressed the Hoffman Estates Village Board this evening, reiterating his opposition to the proposed […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FORMER SUBURBAN CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN FIVE YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON ON CORRUPTION CHARGES CHICAGO — A former suburban Chicago police officer has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for conspiring […]
From Illinois Policy: The state saw a drop of over 10% in the period from 2014 to 2024, five times the national rate Illinois public schools are losing students at a faster rate than in nearly every other state. From fall 2014 […]
From conservation groiups in McHenry County: This year Pollinator Week is celebrated June 22-28 Pollinator Week is an annual celebration to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. Here in McHenry County, a […]
From State Senator Don DeWitt comes this press release: Senator Don DeWitte is second from the left. Rep. Jeff Keicher is second from the right When the legislature passes laws, most have effective dates of January 1. However, a few bills are […]
Know about “most favored nation” trading rules? That’s where a trading partner gets the best deal of any other nation. Now, Illinois Democrats seem to be using that concept with regard to university tuition. Consider this from Atate Senator Craig Wilcox: Democrats […]
From the campaign of Don Tracy: Tracy: Closure of Three Illinois Power Plants Means Lost Jobs, Higher Costs, and Less Reliable Energy SPRINGFIELD — Vistra Corp. has issued official notices the upcoming closing of its power plants in Baldwin, Kincaid, and Newton, eliminating 304 jobs […]
From Republican U.S. Senate candidte Don Tracy: Don Tracy Campaign Announces Veteran Republican Strategists Joe King, Scott Schweitzer, and Dennis Cook to Senior Leadership Team SPRINGFIELD — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy today announced that nationally respected Republican strategists Joe King and Scott […]
From the Illinois Board of Higher Education: IBHE Executive Director Statement on Fiscal Year 2027 Higher Education Budget SPRINGFIELD – Today, Illinois Board of Higher Education Executive Director Ginger Ostro issued the following statement following the signing of the fiscal year 2027 […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Man Sentenced to More Than 33 Years in Federal Prison for Operating Online Chat Group That Shared Child Pornography CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to more than 33 years in federal prison for operating an online […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Firearms and Drugs CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for trafficking firearms and drugs. In the fall of […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcox: Republicans Stop Harmful Legislation This Year When working from the position of the super-minority, much of our work as Republicans involves trying to stop damaging legislation that is filed. My Republican colleagues and I had great success […]