From the State’s Attorney: CONVICTED FELON DETAINED AFTER ALLEGEDLY BRANDISHING KNIFE ALONG ROUTE 47 IN WOODSTOCK McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that the Honorable Judge Cynthia D. Lamb granted the State’s petition to deny pretrial release for Nicholas Miller, […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FELON SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ILLEGALLY POSSESSING LOADED HANDGUN WHILE ON PRE-TRIAL RELEASE FOR STATE FIREARM CASE CHICAGO — A felon has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded […]
The summary is below: Overview of Harvard High School Harvard High School is ranked 469-675th within Illinois. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Harvard High School is 28%, and the 12th grade enrollment […]
From the McHenry County Health Department: McHenry County Animal Control to host low-cost rabies vaccination & microchip clinics for cats and dogs this fall MCHENRY COUNTY, IL – The McHenry County Animal Control & Adoption Center (MCAC) will host three low-cost rabies vaccination […]
From the Center Square: State Rep accused of sexual harassment, office drug use by former staffer (The Center Square) – State Rep. Amy Murri Briel, D-Ottawa, is the latest lawmaker subject to allegations of ethics violations and inappropriate behavior in office after […]
From Bob Anderson, Wonder Lake crusader against double-dipping, sent this Letter to the Editor: Illinois law allows for members of the General Assembly to be “double-dippers”. Example: Senator Napoleon Harris III who also is the supervisor of Thornton Township, making $202,950 as […]
According to Open the Books, in its comparison of home price increases and income increases from 2015 to 2024, Illinois comes out pretty well. “Open the Books examined a decade worth of public data comparing the change in state-by-state median household incomes […]
From the Huntley Fire Protection District: On Sunday August 23, 2026, the Huntley Fire Protection District was dispatched to the area of 11200 Block of MyrtleStreet for 911 call reporting an ATV crash. Firefighter Paramedics arrived to find a single adult male […]
From the Collin Corbett campaign: Explosive: Fire the LIG Amidst a Complete Overhaul of IL’s Ethics Oversight This morning, I called for Legislative Inspector General (LIG) Michael McCuskey to be fired for his extremely troubling behavior recently that’s made a mockery of […]
From the Huntley Police: Disorderly Conduct Arrest At approximately 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2026, officers with the Huntley Police Department were notified of a suspicious incident involving a group of young teenage boys in a public parking lot. The boys […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FELON SENTENCED TO MORE THAN TWO YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ILLEGALLY POSSESSING “MACHINE GUN” IN CHICAGO CHICAGO — A felon has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for illegally possessing a machine gun in […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Federal Jury in Chicago Convicts Engineer of Unlawfully Stealing Trade Secrets from Philips Medical Systems on Behalf of Chinese Competitor CHICAGO — A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a former engineer at Philips Medical Systems of conspiring […]
CORRECTION I really screwed up on this zoning story reporting the opposite of what happened. A Citizen Editor brought my mistake to my attention. He/she wrote, “The assessor was approved to work from home, as she has done for over 20 years, […]
Whenever I hear “Country Roads Take Me Home,” I think of Mike Madigan. West Virginia is where former House Speaker Madigan is incarcerated.
From the McHenry County Regional Superintendent of Education: ROE to Host Free Virtual Cybersecurity Course for Parents WOODSTOCK, Ill. – The McHenry County Regional Office of Education is offering a free virtual class to educate parents about how to keep their children […]
Seeing articles about some communities not having enough salt for the winter, I asked Algonquin Township[ Road Commissioner Danijela Sandberg what her situation was. Here is rhe reply: “The Road District along with a consortium of other government entities did go to […]
From State senator Darby Hills:
From the Illinois 10th Round-Up: Tollway imposes 57% hikes on cars with more to come Cartoon by Eric Allie, Illinois Policy cartoonist. = = = = = Local Democratic Party State Rep. Sue Ness voted for legislation that allows this increase.
The summary is below: Overview of Harry D. Jacobs High School Harry D. Jacobs High School is ranked 104th within Illinois. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Harry D. Jacobs High School is […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: One Airlifted Following Motorcycle Crash On Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 10:56 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was dispatched to a reported single-vehicle motorcycle crash at the Charles Road and Raffel Road roundabout. The crash was initially […]
The Northwest Herald reports Crystal Lake’s Trump store is closing: The Lake & McHenry County Scanner reports the Trump store is staying open. Then, Sunday after the Scanner story, the headline below appeared on the Northwest Herald’s email feed: Who to believe?
From Eric Allie, Illinois Policy Institute cartoonist:
You can read the summary below: Overview of Marengo High School Marengo High School is ranked 240th within Illinois. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Marengo High School is 19%, and the 12th […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcox:
From the campaign of Niko for McHenry County Board comes this invitation to a gathering at Nike’s Grill and Pub a fair distance down Route 23 from Marengo. It is hosted by Dan Plote, Chuck Ruth, Brent Schroeder and Jeff Sebert.
From the U.S. Attorney: FORMER CHICAGO SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND TWO OTHERS SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON IN CONNECTION WITH MILLION-DOLLAR PROCUREMENT FRAUD SCHEMES CHICAGO — A former Chicago school principal and two others have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in […]
The indictment of Richard Stevenson for the murder of a woman when his boat crashed into and killed one of its passengers is about to be covered by the Chicago Tribune. McHenry County has not had another case that the Tribune merited […]
The summary is below: Overview of Huntley High School Huntley High School is ranked 86th within Illinois. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Huntley High School is 38%, and the 12th grade enrollment […]
Something about being 18.
From the U.S. Attorney: RESTAURATEUR SENTENCED TO TWO AND A HALF YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR $2.8 MILLION COVID-RELIEF AND TAX FRAUDS CHICAGO – A restaurateur who operated several eateries in Illinois and Colorado has been sentenced to two and a half […]