From the State’s Attorney: CONVICTED FELON FOUND GUILTY OF SHOOTING AT 3 PEOPLE, A CONSERVATION BUILDING, AND A HOME, AS WELL AS TERRORIZING MCHENRY RESIDENTS DURING HOURS LONG CRIME SPREE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that Nicholas Lopardo, 27, of […]
From the U.S. Attorney: SIX DEFENDANTS INDICTED IN FEDERAL INVESTIGATION TARGETING FENTANYL, HEROIN, AND COCAINE SALES IN CHICAGO CHICAGO — A federal investigation into fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine sales in Chicago has resulted in a grand jury returning multiple drug and/or firearm […]
From the State’s Attorney: JOSHUA BAILEY IS SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that on July 1, 2025, Joshua Bailey, 28, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was sentenced to […]
From the Illinois Department of Public Health: IDPH Adds More ZIP Codes to Lead Testing List State moves closer to implementing universal childhood lead testing in 2026 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced an expansion of its list of ZIP codes where lead exposure testing […]
Found by a Friend of McHenry County Blog is this FC filing for Chicago resident Khai-Hoan Huynh: UPDATE Background found by the same friend: I’m pretty sure this guy is a state representative. He goes by Hoan Huynh. There were rumors he […]
From former Cary Grade School Board President Scott Coffey: “I just noticed your posts on the CL Park District interest in purchasing the old Healthbridge facility. “I thought that ridiculous idea had been killed off several years ago. “I am wondering if […]
Found on Wirepoints: Gov. Pritzker: 2% support in potential presidential candidate poll By: Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner Gov. J.B. Pritzker has pursued some of the nation’s most progressive policies while in office and he now claims Illinois is the “most progressive state” in […]
From McHenry County: Home of the Sparrow Honored with Community Partner of the Year Award WOODSTOCK, Ill. – The McHenry County Community Development Department has bestowed Home of the Sparrow with its 2025 Community Partner of the Year Award. The Woodstock-based social […]
From the Chicago Tribune:
From State Senator Craig Wilcox: Starting today (July 1), a wide range of new laws will take effect across Illinois. These measures cover everything from human rights and education to health care, insurance, judiciary, and more. The following list includes both new […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Man Indicted in Federal Court for Allegedly Carjacking Two Vehicles and Robbing Two Credit Unions in Chicago CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly carjacking two vehicles and robbing two credit unions in […]
From the State’s Attorney: VICTOR H. SERRANO SENTENCED TO FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR ARMED VIOLENCE AND POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that on June 27, 2025, Victor […]
From the U.S. Attorney: NATIONAL HEALTH CARE FRAUD TAKEDOWN RESULTS IN CHARGES AGAINST 324 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 13 IN NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Northern District of Illinois Defendants Charged in Nearly $2 Billion in Fraudulent Reimbursements CHICAGO — Thirteen defendants in the Northern […]
From the Illinois Policy Institute: Climate change education, gender inclusiveness, birth certificates, prostitution privacy, court translators and insulin costs all received attention from the Illinois General Assembly. Laws involving them take effect July 1. Plus, the state gasoline tax goes up. July […]
From Woodstock’s Rich Rostron, The Response: Some are riled as Leftist media pushes panic over Big Beautiful Bill Bob fumbled and cursed as he dug for the money to pay his bill at the coffeeshop where I was behind him in line. […]
From State Rep. Marty McLaughlin: Rep. Martin McLaughlin Responds to Governor Pritzker’s Bid for a Third Term Barrington, IL – State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R–Lake Barrington) issued the following statement in response to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s announcement that he will seek a […]
Frm State Rep. Marty McLaughlin: Rep. McLaughlin: Pritzker’s New Tax Hikes Are a Direct Hit on Illinois Families and Job Creators “Democrats never miss an opportunity to take more of your money,” said McLaughlin. “This budget raises taxes on the things people […]
The Illinois General Assembly and Governor JB Pritzker voted to increase Motor Fuel Taxes to keep up with the rate of inflation. The result can be seen below: Thanks to the Illinois Policy Institute for the chart.
McHenry County Board member John Hammarand blew the whistle on the Board’s overtaxation for its Valley Hi Nursing home. Literally millions of dollars were accumulated because the Board listened to staff who issued the “use it (taxing authority allowed under the Tax […]
From The Center Square: 2026 field may grow as gubernatorial hopefuls challenge Pritzker By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Three men had already announced campaigns for governor when J.B. Pritzker launched his bid for a third term last […]
From bond analyst Steve Willson: Regarding the Healthbridge Counterpoint In his email, Mr. Collins makes several claims in his counterpoint in support of the Park District purchasing the old Healthbridge. Let’s examine them one by one. Mr. Collins claims that the private […]
From the Lake County Sheriff come these names of Johns arrested in prostitution stings: 27 Arrested in Human Trafficking Suppression Initiative In continued efforts to combat human trafficking, the Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group (SIG) conducted a two-day human trafficking suppression […]
From Illinois Policy Institute cartoonist Eric Allie:
From the Illinois Policy Institute: Government unions already hold tremendous power over taxpayers in Illinois. Three bills heading to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk will give them even more power by violating worker privacy, thwarting taxpayer protections and blocking schools in emergencies. The […]
Organizers of the Friday 1:30 food distribution in McHenry at The Chapel on Route 31 in McHenry were pleasantly surprised to have the assistance of nineteen teens from New Creation Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee. “We started by serving adults with learning disabilities […]
From the Huntley Police Department: Child Pornography and Solicitation Arrest In June of 2023, Huntley Police Officers took a report from a parent who found disturbing content on their 14-year-old son’s phone. It appeared the juvenile was communicating with multiple unidentified adults, […]
From McHenry County College:
From State Rep. Joe Sosnowski: Rep. Sosnowski statement in response to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling restricting the ability […]
From the Illinois Policy Institute: 6,745 bills were filed in the Illinois General Assembly this session, but only a small fraction passed both houses. Of those, 86% were introduced by Democrats. That big disparity is rooted in Democrats drawing legislative districts that […]
Long after a crowded hearing by the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals, a call was made to the group’s attorney for the objectors, Thomas Burney, Friday announcing the project was dead. The reason, according to the Planning and Development Department Director Adam […]