From State Rep. Jeff Keicher: TIF District Reform – HB 1142 / HB 1222 Illinois is long overdue when it comes to the need to provide relief to property taxpayers by reforming Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts. TIFs are supposed to be used to redevelop […]
From the Illinois Senate Republican Victory Fund: Darby Hills Appointed as New State Senator for Illinois’ 26th Senate District BARRINGTON HILLS, IL – Darby Hills, a dedicated advocate for children and families, has been selected as the new State Senator for Illinois’ 26th […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Tony McCombie losing the plot? Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie is fighting with an egg roll merchant on the internet. (Tom Devore, who is no longer running for office but is focused on egg […]
From the McHenry County Historical Society: Looks as if Pam Althoff and Gloria Van Hof will need to make another presentation,
From the U.S. Attorney: Suburban Chicago Medical Device Company to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Federal Fraud Investigation CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago medical device company has agreed to pay a $1 million fine to resolve a federal criminal investigation into the alleged […]
From the McHenry County Republican Party:
Email sent from Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 Superintendent Kathy Hinz to her employees: Thursday, February 6th, Email to Employees Each year we carefully evaluate the district’s short- and long-term financial sustainability. While there is uncertainty around federal and state funding moving […]
From the Chicago Tribune comes this too good not to share editorial cartoon:
In 1982, political activist Pat Quinn managed to gather enough signatures to put his “Cut Back” Constitutional Amendment on the ballot. Under the back drop of the Illinois legislature’s having raised base salaries from $20,000- to $28,000, the amendment passed. Membership in […]
From State Rep. Steve Reick: Committee Assignments Last week, I was appointed as the Republican Spokesman for the As you’ve probably noticed, I spend a lot of time in these newsletters talking about child welfare and pension policy. These are two policy […]
Salvi Name Still Potent in Northwest Suburbs, But Joe Salvi No Longer Seeking the Senate Appointment
From Victory Research: New Poll Shows Joe Salvi as the Strongest Replacement for Senator McConchie Attorney Salvi Leads Republican and Democratic Party Potential Candidates In late January Republican State Senator Dan McConchie (26th District) announced his resignation from the State Senate. Per Illinois […]
From an article by Tribune reporter and Mike Madigan biographer Ray Long: “Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan’s $158,000 annual state of Illinois pension is being halted following his high-profile corruption conviction.” That is what happens when a retired legislator is convicted […]
From the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Quarterly Report: FACILITY NAME: Alden Estates Cts of Huntley FACILITY ADDRESS: 12140 Regency ParkwayFACILITY CITY, STATE, ZIP: Huntley, IL 60142 DOCKET NUMBER: NH 24-CS0865 LICENSEE INFO: Alden Estates Courts of Huntley, Inc.LICENSEE ADDRESS: 4200 W. Peterson […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Federal Indictment in Chicago Charges Two Chinese Companies and Four Individuals With Conspiring To Unlawfully Possess Trade Secrets CHICAGO — Two related Chinese companies conspired with former employees of an Illinois facility operated by Philips Medical Systems to […]
From the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Morning Crashes in Marengo and Woodstock Amid Winter Weather The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to separate vehicle crashes this morning, as road conditions remained […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Chicago Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.5 Million in SNAP Benefits CHICAGO — A man has admitted in federal court that he fraudulently obtained more than $1.5 million in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. DAVID […]
From the Tax Foundation, pulled out by a Friend of McHenry County Blog; Why is the tax rate so high and how could have it have been lower? This is a stunning revelation to me. It has two components: In 1970, voters […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From Crystal Lake Grade School District 47: Immigration Concerns We recognize the concerns our families and staff may have due to recent changes in immigration policies and the possibility of mass deportations. District 47 is dedicated to keeping our schools a safe, […]
McHenry County GOPAC’s speaker at its February 21, 2025, fundraiser is not merely the daughter-in-lawof President Donald Trump. Now she is also a host of a Saturday Night Show on Fox News. McHenry County GOPAC and Citizens to Elect Joe Tirio Announce […]
The shooting site is 2807 W, Justen Road is in unincorporated area south of McHenry. The filming paperwork says “The Lottery” is the working title of the film, which is being ;produced by Jackpot Jeopardy LLC. $30,000 is bring paid the property’s […]
From the Chicago Tribune:
From State Rep. Steve Reick: Homeschoolers: Big Brother is Watching You Hot Topic of the Week: Dems Try to Put the Clamps on Homeschoolers Before the COVID school closures and radical curriculum mandates, Illinois law recognized the rights of parents to homeschool […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan Convicted on Federal Conspiracy and Bribery Charges CHICAGO — A federal jury in Chicago today convicted former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives MICHAEL J. MADIGAN on conspiracy […]
The Illinois House Republican Organization issued a statement lauding the jury’s decision to convict Madigan, calling it a “wake-up call for the majority party to finally dismantle Madigan’s corrupt machine.” The group cited 13 Democratic state lawmakers who have accepted campaign contributions […]
From State Rep. Joe Sosnowki: After Madigan guilty verdict, Rep. Sosnowski calls for Stronger Ethics Laws ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Representative Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, expected the verdict in the high-profile federal court case against former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan. Today, a […]
My wife was a sophomore at Maria Catholic High School when Mike Madigan first ran for office. Madigan’s office was across the street from the high school. .The high school girls were encouraged to help with his campaign. “Mikie” was a good […]
From Algonquin Township’s Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky: Social Security Fairness Act On January 5th, 2025, President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law! This bipartisan legislation eliminates the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduces Social Security benefits for workers who receive […]
With the Algonquin and Nunda Township Republican Primary Elections coming…
McHenry County GOPAC’s speaker at its February 21, 2025, fundraiser is not merely the daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump. Now she is also a host of a Saturday Night Show on Fox News. McHenry County GOPAC and Citizens to Elect Joe Tirio […]