From the Sheriff: On July 25, 2026 at approximately 2:30 pm members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Officeresponded to the 1800 block Fernwood Ln for a boat accident with injuries on the Fox River.Due to the location and the nature of the […]
From the Crystal Lake Fire/Rescue de;partment: Structure Fire – 687 Waters Edge Blvd Crystal Lake, IL – CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — At approximately 1:06 p.m., Crystal Lake Fire Rescue (CLFR) was dispatched to 687 Waters Edge Blvd. for a reported structure fire. […]
From the Southern District of Illinois.U.S. Attorney: United States Attorney Weinhoeft Announces Federal Court Victory Over Unconstitutional Illinois Sanctuary State Policy EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – United States Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft today announced that the United States District Court for the Southern […]
Roger Sherman of Connecticut was a Founding Father of the United States of America. According to Bearing Arms, he signed Here is Sherman’s interpretation of the Second Amendment: “[I] conceived it to be the privilege of every citizen, and one of his […]
From the Huntley Police: Huntley Police Department Invites Community to Celebrate National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 4 Huntley residents are invited to join millions of neighbors across the country in celebrating National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. […]
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From State Senator Don DeWitte: Governor Signs DeWitte, La Ha Measure Prioritizing Inclusive Park Projects Across Illinois West Dundee, IL – Beginning in 2027, when state grant dollars become available for local park improvement projects, priority will be given to proposals that incorporate […]
From the Huntley Police: July 22, 2026, 10000 block of Main St. Colby J. Hill-Fields, age 24, of the 7800 block of Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, IL, was arrested for unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle and burglary. Mr. Hill-Fields was processed and […]
From U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy’s campaign Don Tracy: First They Raised Your Taxes. Then They Raised Their Own Pay SPRINGFIELD — According to a new report, when the Pritzker-Stratton administration approved a record $55.9 billion budget with more than $800 million in new […]
From the IL 10th Wrap-Up, A newsletter from Illinois 10th State Central Committeeman Keith Brin: Is It Time We Did Drugs Differently WRITTEN by Keith Brin Our government thinks we’re stupid. It’s pretty clear – especially when our Democrat overlords take the […]
Back at the end of the 1980’s the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that guaranteed increases of 3% per year. That means when inflation is low, pensioners win. When inflation is high, pensioners lose purchasing power. Reading the Telegraph out of England, […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Construction Crew Strikes Natural Gas Line Along Route 47 On Friday, July 24, 2026, at 12:05 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 500 block of N. Eastwood Drive (Route 47), just south of McHenry Avenue, […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment On Friday, July 24, 2026, at 3:27 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded to the intersection of McHenry Avenue and Irving Avenue in Woodstock for a reported motor […]
From the Kane County State’s Attorney: SIX MEN DETAINED PRE-TRIAL IN MULTI-COUNTY HUMAN EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATION The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office successfully argued today for the pretrial detention of six defendants arrested last week and charged with allegedly running brothels in Aurora, […]
An emailed letter from the District 300 School Board to families (note not to taxpayers): District 300 Referendum to Appear on November Ballot On Monday, July 21, the District 300 Board of Education voted unanimously to place a bond referendum question on […]
It’s the pending really big hike in tolls authorized by a bill Democrats passed andJB Pritzker signed. In the Daily Herald article is tis headline and summary from an email: Taxation on auto-pilot vs. “an economic engine.” Speakers take sides on toll […]
From the U.S. Attorney: CARTEL MEMBER WHO TRAFFICKED VICTIMS FROM MEXICO TO CHICAGOLAND INTO FORCED LABOR SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS IN PRISON CHICAGO — A woman who schemed to smuggle individuals from Mexico to Highland Park, Illinois and then forced them to […]
From the Robotics Newsletter: Robots Are Building Solar Farms Gritt, a startup founded by two Carnegie Mellon roboticists, exited stealth this week with $32 million in funding to deploy robots that build solar infrastructure. The Series A was led by Obvious Ventures, with participation […]
And, here it is: Don Tracy: First They Raised Your Taxes; Then They Raised Their Own Pay SPRINGFIELD — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy today released a new statewide television and digital advertisement, Keep It Simple, contrasting his common sense approach to leadership […]
From the Department of Homeland Security: DHS S&T Launches Synthetic Baggage Image Dataset to Accelerate Airport Screening Innovation Washington, DC – Limited access to high-quality data has long slowed the development of faster, more accurate baggage screening systems at airports. The Department of Homeland […]
From the State’s Attorney: EIGHTH DUI CHARGE LEADS TO PRETRIAL DETENTION FOR MARENGO MAN 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 Robert Waschitz, 50, of […]
The short answer is that Jim Oberweis is virtually tied with local radio station owner Jim Schwartzel. Schwaerzel at 13%, Oberweis at 12%. Margin of error is 5.2%. Nobody else performs outside the poll’s 5.2-percentage-point margin of error. Madison Cawthorn, who served […]
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From the U.S. Attorney: WINNEBAGO COUNTY WOMAN WHO EMBEZZLED FUNDS FROM A BOOSTER CLUB SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON AND ORDERED TO PAY FULL RESTITUTION ROCKFORD — A former Treasurer of a booster club in Rockford, Ill. has been sentenced […]
From the Corbett campaign: Collin Corbett Calls Out Pritzker’s Willful Ignorance and Double Standard in State Police Shooting PALATINE, IL — Yesterday morning, JB Pritzker claimed he did not know the details and had not watched the video footage surrounding the fatal Illinois State […]
From Libertarian Party leader Kelly Liebman: Many residents are here tonight to oppose the continued conversion of productive farmland into solar developments. We are concerned that the State of Illinois has significantly limited local control by preempting county zoning authority over these […]
From the McHenry County Department of Transportation: Traffic Alert: 8-10 Week Closure of Miller Road at Randall Road Begins Week of August 3 WOODSTOCK, IL – As part of the North Randall Road Project, the west leg of Miller Road at Randall […]
From the JB Pritzker Administration: Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Company will bring critical cryogenic infrastructure to support Illinois’ quantum ecosystem CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced today that Zero Point Cryogenics (ZPC), […]
From the State’s Attorney: CRYSTAL LAKE MAN SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON FOR SMASH-AND-GRAB ATTEMPT AT CRYSTAL LAKE VAPE SHOP McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that Victor Diaz, 24, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, has been sentenced to four […]
From the Collin Corbett campaign : Last night we launched our first Live from the Lincoln Desk—if you weren’t able to join us live, you can watch it here. https://www.youtube.com/live/BOWBTLrLwKI?si=wLF_k0dHlmw4LVX5 There are closed captions. Usually when speaking to media or meeting people out […]