From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN MAN WHO BROUGHT A GUN INTO THE MCHENRY COUNTY COURTHOUSE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Cynthia Lamb granted the State’s petition to deny […]
Under income tax law prior to the signing of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” one could deduct $10,000 in real estate taxes. In 2016, there were 15,122 properties with property tax bill higher than $10,000. (Not all were homes, of course. […]
From State Rep. Jeff Keicher:
From State Senator Don DeWitte: Lowering Prescription Prices Legislation I supported this year that seeks to address the unchecked influence and harmful practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) was signed into law on July 1. House Bill 1697 puts an end to spread […]
From the Sheriff: Heavy police activity near McHenry County Courthouse On July 7 at approximately 3:58 p.m., an individual attempted to enter through the West Entrance of the McHenry County Courthouse in Woodstock with a suspected weapon. When stopped by Court Security […]
From the Sheriff: Suspect identified in fatal hit-and-run crash The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run crash, which occurred on July 2, in unincorporated Crystal Lake. The crash, which left a 15-year-old Crystal Lake boy dead, […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: 7/4/2025 9:03:19 PM FIREWORKS 5300 Block of Avalon LnOfc. Parquette A subject was issued with a citation for fireworks. 7/4/2025 9:08:38 PM FIREWORKS 1000 Block Of McPhee DrCSO. Hartzog A subject was issued with a […]
From the U.S. Attorney: SEVEN INDIVIDUALS CHARGED IN DRUG AND FIREARM INVESTIGATION CENTERED ON SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO CHICAGO — A drug and firearm investigation centered on the South Side of Chicago has resulted in federal criminal charges against seven individuals. A […]
From State Rep. Steve Reick: McHenry County and the RTA: Should We Stay or Should We Go? Having finished one of the weirdest sessions of the General Assembly that I’ve seen in my time there, it took some time to digest what […]
From the Algonquin Police: Algonquin Police Arrest Registered Sex Offender Following Investigation Involving Juveniles Algonquin, IL – The Algonquin Police Department has arrested a registered sex offender following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate contact with multiple juveniles. On June 21, 2025, […]
I don’t have the current year’s numbers, but former McHenry County Treasurer Glenda Miller had her IT people figure out how many taxpayers had real estate tax bills exceeding the $10,000 income tax deductible limit in 2016. Here is her reply to […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Datas shows Pritzker’s presidential ambitions are dead in the water If polls are sometimes derided as inaccurate, one thing most people agree on is that they can at least be helpful tools to detect trends. That […]
From the McHenry County Department of Transportartion: Detour Scheduled for West Leg of Miller Road at Randall Road – Starting July 14 WOODSTOCK, IL – As part of the North Randall Road Project, the west leg of Miller Road at Randall Road […]
From the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District: Firework Mortar Explosion Causes Serious Injuries On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 9:16 p.m., the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District was dispatched to the 1300 block of Beach Street in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a […]
23.57% tax hike to be exaxt. That’s what I’ve only seen the Illinois Policy Institute has report so far. So expect your phone bill to increase. So may streaming services unless the provider decides to eat them.
The parade starts at one. Fireworks tonight about 9:30.
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Firefighters Contain Outdoor Fire Before It Spreads to Home On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 5:53 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was dispatched to the 200 block of Barn Swallow Drive for a reported structure fire. Firefighters […]
From “Not the Bee” comes these memes replying to one from the British Embassy in Washington: The Brits just declared a meme war, but hoo boy did Americans fight back in the comment section https://notthebee.com/article/im-pretty-sure-the-brits-just-declared-war-through-memes-and-americans-were-more-than-willing-to-fire-back-in-the-comment-section?utm_source=Not+The+Bee+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=07052025
From The Daily Signal: Referenced is Section 505, which “mandates that when billing for tuition, states treat out-of-state U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents the same as illegal aliens.” Specifics about Illinois’ situation follow: “With annual average tuition and fees at a four-year […]
From the Sheriff: Suspected vehicle located in fatal Crystal Lake crash The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has located a vehicle believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in unincorporated Crystal Lake on July 2, 2025. At this time, there are […]
From McHenry County GOPAC comes this invitation:
Found in a Lee County, Florida, paper:
From the Algonquin Police Department: ‘Speeding Catches Up With You’ Algonquin, IL – The Algonquin Police Department today announced it is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step […]
CBS story can be found here. Click here for NBC story. The Fox32 story is here. WGN’s story is here.
From Mr. Buffo:
Found by a Friend of McHenry County Blog at the Sage YMCA parking lot:
From the Sheriff: Update to fatal bicyclist crash near Crystal Lake The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit has been working closely with the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office and McHenry County Coroner’s Office since a fatal hit and run, […]
From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN MAN WHO POSTED VIDEOS THREATENING TO KILL BARRINGTON HILLS POLICE OFFICERS McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Cynthia Lamb granted the State’s motion to […]
From the State’s Attorney: GENARO PENA SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on July 3, 2025, Genaro Pena, 42 years […]
From the State’s Attorney: MARK ALEX SENTENCED TO THIRTY-SIX YEARS IN IDOC FOR THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF HIS ESTRANGED WIFE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that on July 3, 2025, Mark Alex, 60, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, was sentenced to […]