The Chicago Tribune headline today pretty much confirms the reason the Regional Transportation Authority was created in 1974: Back in 1974 CTA Director Milton Pikarsky said passage of the RTA referendum was needed in order to keep Chicago Transit Authority trains running […]
I’ve been wondering of the effectiveness of Federal intervention in fighting crime in Washington, D.C. Found an article in The Federalist which summarizes what happened in the first week: :…crime data just released undercuts the left-wing outrage: For the first time in […]
Frm the Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts: Garage Fire on Coral Road Contained by Firefighters On Friday, August 22, 2025, at 2:28 p.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded to the 21000 block of West Coral Road after the homeowner reported […]
Labeling her as a “political commentor,” Sean Hannity interviewed Catalina Lauf-Wheatley on Fox News recently. The hook was that she has a book due to come out next spring. You can see the three-minute interview below:
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From Lakewood Village President comes this missive to the Park Board: July 24, 2025President Tiesenga and Crystal Lake Park District Commissioners1 E. Crystal Lake Ave.Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Dear Mr. Tiesenga and Members of the Park Board: I am writing to express […]
From the U.S. Attorney: MAN SENTENCED TO A YEAR AND A HALF IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR COVID-RELIEF FRAUD CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced a man to a year and half in prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain nearly $2 […]
From the campaign of former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy: Don Tracy Puts $2 Million into Campaign for US Senate “I am committed to winning this race and ensuring all of Illinois is represented in Washington.” Springfield, IL — Don Tracy […]
All along, it has seemed to me that the City of Crystal Lake has been the prime driver in making the abandoned Northwestern (formerly Centengra) HealthBridge Fitness Center a public property. Mayor Hagg Haleblian made two pitches at Park Board meetings I have […]
From the State’s Attorney: DAVID R. GLASS SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that David R. Glass, 58, of Wonder Lake, Illinois, was sentenced to six years in […]
From the U.S. Attorney: CHICAGO MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 16 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR UNLAWFULLY DEALING MORE THAN A DOZEN FIREARM CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for unlawfully dealing […]
From the U.S. Attorney: MAN SENTENCED TO FOUR AND A HALF YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ILLEGALLY POSSESSING FIREARM IN CHICAGO RESIDENCE FULL OF CHILDREN CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to more than four and a half years in federal prison […]
From the U.S. Attorney: SUBURBAN CHICAGO MAN SENTENCED TO NEARLY SIX YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR COVID-RELIEF FRAUD CHICAGO — A federal judge has sentenced a suburban Chicago man to nearly six years in prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $550,000 in small […]
After a more than two-hour hearing yesterday, McHenry County Circuit Court Judge Justin Hansen ruled that the indicted operators of a hemp processing plant in Lakemoor met the burden of proof to challenge a search warrant the premises. Central to considerations Wednesday […]
There was a demonstration last Friday on Route 14 in front of Crystal Lake’s Jewel. Sorry it took so long to post. I’m told this one was about Social Security, but the signs cover many issues. The people attending the rally spread […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN CHICAGO INDICTS FOUR INDIVIDUALS FOR ALLEGED COVID-RELIEF FRAUD CHICAGO – A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted four individuals for allegedly fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars in small business loans under the Coronavirus […]
From the U.S Attorney: FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF STAFFING FIRM SENTENCED TO MORE THAN TWO YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR EMBEZZLING $510,000 CHICAGO — The former Chief Financial Officer of a staffing firm has been sentenced to more than two years […]
Comments made by McHenry County Board member Terri Greeno putting a negative twist on next year’s County budget: Terri Greeno County Board Comments I want to address a recent article published on August 7, 2025, in the Shaw Media Northwest Herald titled […]
From a Friend of McHenry Blog: Besides the general sniping between President Tiesienga and Commissioner Cagle and the public frequently telling some people (Commissioner Nisenson? and Attorney Anderson) to speak into their microphones throughout, the following happened: This is a bit long. I think […]
McHenry County Board Chairman Mike Buehler has appointed a committee to recommend a replacement for retiring County Administration Peter Austin. His choices are logical from one point of view. He picked the heads of all the Board’s committees. Chairman Buehler has appointed […]
What is the old saying about repeating a mistake? I can’t remember, but having Darin Bailey as the Republican candidate for Governor last time around certainly was a mistake. Now comes this social media post from Bailey: Darren Bailey pentosorSda495gm971u808 9M7g4s33 m12um0327P a1ag3:uctAatl42 · A lot […]
From McHenry County: County Urges People to Report Damage from Aug 16-19 Storms The McHenry County Emergency Management Agency is asking residents and business owners who sustained damage from this weekend’s severe weather to report it through an online survey. The EMA […]
From The Freedom Caucus: Senate hearing confirms Illinois’ energy policies failing residents Springfield, Illinois – The Illinois Freedom Caucus says the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee hearing Monday on the high utility bills affecting millions of ratepayers revealed how inept and ill-equipped […]
From the campaign of Walter Adamczyk: Adamczyk Running for Secretary of State CHICAGO, IL — Walter Adamczyk, the Republican Committeeman of Chicago’s 29th Ward, is running for Illinois Secretary of State. To reach the goal to get enough signatures to get on […]
From The Center Square: State defends gun ban district court ruled unconstitutional By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) − Ahead of oral arguments over Illinois’ gun ban in the federal appeals court, attorneys for the state filed their final […]
From Cary Caparelli: The Real JB Observation is a component of fact. Honest observation is fact. My late father, who served in the Illinois House from 1971 through 2004, was also a Democrat Ward Committeeman. In reality, my father was a moderate […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Structure Fire On Tuesday, August 19th, at approximately 3:16 a.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 500 block of Kensington Drive in McHenry. Fire crews […]
From the Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts: Elderly Male Airlifted After Fall in Marengo On August 18, 2025, at 2:01 p.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded to the 1100 block of Foxglove Lane in Marengo for a report of an […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Two-Vehicle Crash Leaves Pickup Dangling Over City Wastewater Tank On August 18, 2025, at 2:56 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 1900 block of Tappan Street in Woodstock for a reported vehicle crash. Firefighters arrived […]
Based on the above agenda item for Monday meeting of the Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 Board of Education, I’d conclude that transparency is not considered one of the district’s high goals. I had to look the Public Acts up on […]