Refuge for Woman has a facility in Crystal Lake. Thursday the organization held a fundraiser. “Thursday’s Victory Gala was a success filled with many blessings! We’re grateful for the 150+ people who joined us to raise critical funds for the survivors healing in our […]
From State Senator Darby Hills: Working Families Could Face $1.5 Billion Tax Hike in Second Week of Veto As the General Assembly returns to Springfield for the second week of the fall veto session, Democrats in Springfield are pushing a plan that […]
A letter to the Editor of the Northwest Herald, reprinted with permission of sender Steve Willson: Focus should be on taxes On Monday, the McHenry County Board posted its proposed tax levy with a 13.2% increase. The top story in the Northwest […]
From Eric Allie, Illinois Policy Institute cartoonist;
From We the People, McHenry County: ACT NOW! Contact McHenry County Board Reject FY26 Tax Levy and HONOR the Mental Health Property Tax Relief You Promised! ACTIONS #1. Read more and Sign the Petition, https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-proposed-property-tax-hike-in-mchenry-county #2. ACT NOW, Email (emails below) letter […]
In the ordinance on next Tuesday’s agenda, the Lakewood Village Board proposes to ban the parking of trailers in one’s year for more than three 48-hour periods per year. That pretty much rules out storing one’s boat over the winter. Have to […]
From the We the People Leadership Team: 10/27/25 McHenry County 2026 Proposed Budget Discussion Community Discussion: Shaping McHenry County’s 2026 Budget Learn, Engage, and Make a Difference! Event Description Join fellow McHenry County residents for an open, interactive discussion on the newly […]
Leder of We the People, McHenry County and Chairman of the Algonquin Township Republican Party Bruce Johnson spoke at last Tuesday’s meeting of the McHenry County Board in opposition Below is Johnson’s plan:
From the Crystal Lake Police:
You can find cleanliness information on the McHenry County Health Department website, but it’s too hard to access information that Lee County, Florida, makes available.
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From The Center Square: Critics warn Illinois’ ‘megaproject’ tax breaks shift costs to taxpayers By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – A Springfield proposal grants major tax breaks to “megaprojects,” which critics warn could leave homeowners and small […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Gubernatorial hopeful James Mendrick pauses politics I was at an event that Sheriff James Mendrick was at on October 24 and he says he is pausing politics until after the funeral of Darren Bailey’s son, daughter-in-law, […]
Reports are that Springfield Democrats intend to carve a district in which Republican incumbent Darin LaHood could be successfully challenged. None of the aspiring Democrats, however, seem to be able to raise much money. Candidate financial totals Incumbent Candidate Party Total receipts […]
From the State’s Attorney: LAWRENCE M. ROOT SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on October 23, 2025, Lawrence M. Root, 51, of Island Lake, Illinois, was […]
From the State’s Attorney: MOTHER, SON SENTENCED TO A COMBINED THIRTY YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR DELIVERY AND POSSESSION OF FENTANYL McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that Gloria Gastelum, 55, and her son German Vargas, 34, […]
From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN MAN WHO DISTRIBUTED CHILD PORNOGRAPHY McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Cynthia Lamb granted the State’s motion to deny pretrial release for Alexander Grant, […]
Musical Bingo. Who would have thought? Crystal Lake Kiwanis member Jack Heisler passed away recently. He was active in the Bethany Lutheran Church’s Scouting program. In honor of his service the upcoming October 24th Singo event’s proceeds will go to that church’s […]
Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss wore a mask when he confronted ICE officers. It can’t be because he wanted to hide his identity. If that were the goal, he would not have sent out this photo in Thursday’s daily email.
Last year the McHenry County Republican Party supported imposition of a quarter of a cent sales tax with the promise that the $11.8 million levied for the Mental Health Board would disappear. McHenry County Republican Headquarters, spring of 2014. The levy was […]
Also opposing the imposition of the so-called “lookback budget” ar the McHenry County Board meeting was Trout Valley’s Bruce Johnson. Johnson is the Algonquin Township Republican Party Chairman and the leader of We the People, McHenry County. Here is what he said:
From the Huntley Police: Child Pornography Arrest The Huntley Police Department announces the arrest of Alexander Grant (45 years old) of Ramsdell Street, Huntley, IL, for 13 counts of Child Pornography. In July 2025, the Batavia Police Department provided the Huntley Police […]
At Crystal Creek Farm, a venue I had not previously visited close to Burton’s Bridge, McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese held a fundraiser two weeks ago. It was a double-dipper for many as McHenry County GOPAC was holding a petition party […]
Incumber Member of Congress Bill Schneider has drawn a Democratic Party primary opponent, but Morgan Coghill hasn’t raised much money. Candidate financial totals Incumbent Candidate Party Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand Source reports SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. DEMOCRATIC PARTY $1,587,464.88 $1,048,676.96 […]
From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN MAN ACCUSED OF INTENTIONALLY SETTING FIRE TO CAR IN HARVARD McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Cynthia Lamb granted the State’s motion to deny […]
Former State Rep. Jill Zwick has passed away. When I decided to run against Bob McClory in 1980, Jill and Dick Klemm were the Republicans who won in the three-member district. Jill came in well ahead of Klemm in the Republican primary. […]
From Darren Bailey: Louisville, IL — The Darren Bailey/Aaron Del Mar campaign is issuing the following statement following the horrific death of Zach Bailey, his wife and two of his three children in a helicopter accident in Montana. Statement from the Darren […]
From the Algonquin Police: Personal Injury Accident Compton and Mahogany Drive Algonquin, Illinois – October 22, 2025 – At approximately 5:07 p.m., Algonquin Police Officers, along with personnel from the Algonquin–Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District, responded to a report of […]
Here are the results of campaign finance reporting for the third quarter of 2025: Candidate financial totals Incumbent Candidate Party Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand Source reports FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL) DEMOCRATIC PARTY $1,018,741.38 $519,426.13 $2,049,879.91 Coverage ending: 09/30/2025View all […]
Below is a YouTube presentation of Kirk Donald’s comments to the McHenry County Board on Tuesday night. I was posted by John Pletz. The McHenry County Board voted on Tuesday night to put on public view a tax levy that is 13% […]