Crystal Lake watchdog Donald Kountz expressed his opposition to enacting a new one percentage point sales tax on Water’s Edge. He had previously submitted an eviscerating critique on Tesla & Associates’ report justifying imposition of the tax, which you can read in […]
From the Harvard Fire Protection District: Six Horses Lost in Overnight Harvard Barn Fire On Sunday, June 9, 2025, at 11:58 p.m., the Harvard Fire Protection District was dispatched to the 19100 block of Crowley Road in unincorporated Harvard for a reported […]
McHenry County Democrats posted names of the candidates it supported in the April 1st elections. From the pre-election article which listed all the candidates the party endorsed, I knew there were a lot more candidates which were endorsed. The lists I published […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog comes these photos of the Republican and Democratic Party entries in Harvard’s Milk Day Parade: Charlie Kim, seeking to run for Congress against Bill Foster was in the parade. Kirk Donald, who has announced his […]
From the Huntley Police Department: Electric Off-Road Dirt Bike vs. Vehicle Collision Investigation Huntley, IL – On Sunday, June 8, 2025, at approximately 1:12 a.m., Huntley Police Officers responded to a serious collision at the intersection of Haligus and Reed Roads involving […]
The headline from NPR: It could be the end of public media as we know it.
From State Rep. Jeff Keicher: State Representative Jeff Keicher Announces Re-Election Campaign “I’m Ready to Keep Fighting for our Future” Sycamore, IL – Republican State Representative Jeff Keicher announced today that he .is running for re-election in Illinois’ 70th House District. (The […]
Found on the McHenry County Democratic Party website: We’re winners! Thank you for voting! We just had our municipal elections around the state, and we are proud and excited about the incredible, record-breaking, history-making night. McHenry County Dems have plenty of good […]
The Illinois Department of Transportation has been reappropriated $39,434,195 for the widening of Route 47 through Woodstock. Highway improvements take so, so long.
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: One-Sided Misinformation Campaign Targets Elburn Leader’s Congressional Run Jeff Walter ELBURN, IL – Sunday, June 08, 2025, a local political announcement has triggered a one-sided wave of misinformation on the McHenry County Diversity Project’s Facebook […]
From Illinois Policy cartoonist Eric Allie:
From Congressman Darin LaHood: LaHood Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Legislation to Support First Responders and End Reliance on CCP Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) joined Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (MI-02), and […]
From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: Democrats Pass $55.2 Billion Budget Another year, another budget, and another near-record-breaking spending increase. Just before midnight on the last day of the legislative session, Illinois House Democrats passed the FY26 budget that will cost taxpayers more than $55.2 […]
This case was heard in Chicago, although the attorney in question is from California. It might be of interest because some have characterized the request twelve year sentence for 83-year old Mike Madigan a “death sentence.“ California Attorney Guilty of Federal Contempt […]
From Wirepoints: Illinois’ New Budget: Hypocrisy and Deceit Are Now Grotesque in the General Assembly By: Mark Glennon* Sometimes you can only wonder how distant the planet is on which our most of our lawmakers live. How can they say things so […]
From The Center Square: Nuclear power making headlines in IL as lawmakers don’t lift moratorium (The Center Square) – Illinois generates more electricity from nuclear power than any other state in the country, but some say it isn’t enough to meet the state’s […]
From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: Federal Prosecutors Seek 12.5-Year Sentence for Madigan The federal government is seeking a prison sentence of 12.5 years and a fine of $1.5 million for former Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan, who was convicted on corruption charges […]
This should be put in the “elections have consequences” file: Kane GOP Condemns Partisan Ousting of Senior Services Chair by Elgin TownshipSupervisor ST. CHARLES, IL – The Kane County Republican Central Committee strongly condemns the recent partisan action taken by newly elected […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Federal Jury Convicts Man of Robbing Bank in Lake County, Ill. CHICAGO — A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a man of robbing a bank in Lake County, Ill. FRANCISCO MARTINEZ entered a First Midwest Bank branch […]
From the McHenry County Circuit Court: 22nd Judicial Circuit Employee Earns National Court Management Certification WOODSTOCK, IL — The 22nd Judicial Circuit of McHenry County is pleased to announce Bryanna Wojtkiewicz, Caseflow Coordinator, has successfully completed the Certified Court Manager (CCM) program […]
From State Senator Andrew Chesney: “State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) announced today that he is challenging the unconstitutional, unethical, and backroom process used by Illinois politicians to ram through this year’s $55.2 billion State budget, the largest in State history. “The people […]
From Wirepoints: Chicago’s Mayor Johnson wants the ultra rich to ‘step up.’ They’re more likely to step out. By: Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner If Illinois’ out-migration data tells us anything, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s targeting of the rich to fund his city’s […]
The newly constituted Crystal Lake Park Board voted 4-3 to excise its Diversity Equity Inclusion section from its Policy Manual, the contents of which can be seen in the post referenced below: Voting in favor were newly-elected Commissioners Frederick Tiesenga, Keith Nisenson, […]
Crystal Lake’s Family Health Partnership will be the recipient of a half million dollars, according to next year’s budget law. It is part of the money provided State Representative Sue Ness’ lat year to allocate.
From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN MAN INVOLVED IN POLICE STAND OFF IN MCHENRY McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Michael Zasadil granted the State’s motion to deny pretrial release […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: First out of the gate of Democrats hoping to replace Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky was pro-Palestine Kat Abughazaleh. Others have followed, but they are traditional elected official types. Now comes Bushra Amiwala. Earlier this week, another […]
Algonquin Republican Precinct Committeeperson Britanny Colatorti filed suit to prevent the appoitment of Darby Hills to replace Dan McConchie as State Senator. She is the wife of Tony Colatorti, who was defeated in the 2022 Republican Primary Election by Robb Tadelman. She […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From State Senator Don DeWitte: Several High Profile Bills Fail to Cross Finish Line Prior to Adjournment While the budget and its supporting documents are on their way to the Governor’s desk, several high profile bills failed to advance prior to adjournment. […]
From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN 78-YEAR-OLD MAN CHARGED WITH THREE COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED BATTERY The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces today that the Honorable Judge Jeffrey J. Altman granted the State’s motion to deny […]