From the Cary Police: The young man was arrested while trying to purchase alcohol.
As I read the zoning usurpation of local control proposed of Governor JB Pritzker that’s a possibility. What would stop a developer from buying a home on Crystal Lake or a lake in Turnberry or any lake for that matter, tearing down […]
From the U.S. Attorney: STEPHENSON COUNTY, ILL. MAN SENTENCED TO 150 YEARS ROCKFORD — A Stephenson County, Ill. man has been sentenced to 150 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting numerous children, including infants and toddlers. For more than a decade, […]
From the Harvard Fie Protection District: Residential Fire on Windy Hill Road On May 14, 2026, at 3:15 p.m., the Harvard Fire Protection District responded to the 20400 block of Windy Hill Road in unincorporated Harvard after a homeowner reported a fire […]
From Woodstock Police: Zero excuses: ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign underway for Memorial Day Woodstock, IL — The Woodstock Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across Illinois for the 2026 “Click It or Ticket” campaign running May 15-26 during the Memorial […]
From the Public Interest Legal Foundation Lawsuit: Illinois Violates Fifteenth Amendment, Voting Rights Act After Callais Decision Alexandria, VA – The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) filed the first lawsuit after the Louisiana v. Callais decision (United States Supreme Court case no. 24-109) against Governor J.B. […]
From the U.S. Attrorneh: U.S. Attorney’s Office For the Northern District of Illinois Announces First-of-Its-Kind Individual Self-Disclosure Program CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois today announced the formation of a first-of-its kind Program that both encourages […]
The Village of Richmond has this in its newsletter: Lakewood used to do this when Veuglar used to pick up garbage in Lakewood. The Village paid them to pick up leaves as well. Then, it was back to burning leaves along the […]
These are Spencer Pratts’ ads: (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) They are just splendid. Elitism. Results of the fire (high emotion). Law and order. Homelessness. Jackboots of the National Socialist Party.
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: McHenry Structure Fire On May 11, 2026, at approximately 4:39 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded to a reported structure fire in the 4900 block of Joyce Court in McHenry. Crews arrived within […]
First a definition. PILOT means payment in lieu of taxes. In an op-ed piece in today’s Chicago Tribune by Jackson Potter, vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union. there are a couple of paragraphs that put the threat to homeowners in a […]
From the Village of Richmond:
From We the People McHenry County: The Illinois Build Act: A Massive State Power Grab In May 2026, the heartbeat of our community is at risk. Governor Pritzker and Chicago Democrats have introduced the Illinois Build Act (HB 5626 / SB 4060). This […]
From the State’s Attorney: CRYSTAL LAKE MAN RECEIVES 10-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR SOLICITING CHILD SEX ABUSE MATERIAL FROM TWO MINORS McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on May 13, 2026, David Kurth, 32, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, has been […]
From the U.S. Attorney: MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN SIX AND A HALF YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ILLEGALLY POSSESSING LOADED FIREARM DURING BURGLARY ATTEMPT IN CHICAGO CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to more than six and a half years in […]
From the U.S.Attorney: ILLEGAL ALIEN SENTENCED TO A YEAR IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR FELONIOUSLY ASSAULTING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DURING ARREST CHICAGO — An illegal alien residing in Aurora, Ill., has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for feloniously assaulting law […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Immigration Fraud, Possession of Child Pornography, and Tax Offenses CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for engaging in […]
From State Senators Craig Wilcox and others: Senators Wilcox, Turner, and Balkema Highlight Property Tax Relief Package to Address Illinois’ Crippling Tax Burden SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) joined Assistant Senate Republican Leader Sally Turner (R-Beason) and Senator Chris Balkema […]
From the U..S. Attorney: U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE CHARGES MAN WITH ILLEGALLY POSSESSING LOADED FIREARM IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO FEDERAL COURTHOUSE CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois has charged a man with illegally possessing a loaded firearm in […]
From McHenry County’s Department of Transportation: McHenry County Division of Transportation to Host 3rd Annual Touch a Truck Event WOODSTOCK, Ill. – The McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) is looking forward to hosting our third annual Touch a Truck event on […]
The mosquito abatement of unincorporated areas in Algonquin Township, but not in municipalities has been a pet peeve of mine for years. Why should those living outside municipalities get spraying, but not my neighborhood in Lakewood? In years past, those of us […]
From the agenda of the McHenry County Board comes this information: The Illinois Department of Transportation is preparing improvements to the IL Route 31 corridor from IL 176 (Crystal Lake) to IL 120 (McHenry). A part of the project will modernize traffic […]
From the State’s Attorney: MCHENRY COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY SECURES DETENTION OF ALLEGED SIX-TIME DUI OFFENDER WITH NINE-MONTH-OLD PASSENGER McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Cynthia Lamb granted the State’s petition to deny pretrial release for Ramiro […]
A U.S Supreme Court decision ruled that property tax sales that deprive homeowners od equity are uhconstitutional. The way the system works now is when taxpayers have delinquent taxes, the County Treasurer collects by holding an auction. Prospective buyers bid on the […]
The McHenry County Board is about to approve two roundabouts in Greenwood Township: $1.2 million for design engineering is set for approval.
From the Huntley Fire Protection District: High School Cardiac Arrest & PulsePoint Program On Monday, May 11, 2026, at 7:20 p.m., the Huntley Fire Protection District responded to Huntley High School, 13719 Harmony Road, for a reported cardiac arrest involving a 16-year-old […]
The first press release comes from Crystal Lake; Crystal Lake Police Department joins Illinois ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign to save lives Crystal Lake, IL – The Crystal Lake Police Department is stepping up enforcement for the Memorial Day “Click It or […]
From the FBI: Deputy District Director to United States Congressman Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Covid-Relief Benefits CHICAGO – The Deputy District Director to an Illinois United States congressman has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $31,000 […]
From the Illinois Policy Institute: More than 160 school districts in Illinois lock kids out of participating in school activities simply because they aren’t full-time public school students. It’s not the law. The Illinois School Code allows school boards to make district […]
It’s been a long time since State Rep. Steve Reick penned one of his incisive newsletters, but we received one today. Million$ for the Bear$, $1.29 for the Rest of Us “You’re the Pride and Joy of Illinois;Chicago Bears, Bear Down!” So […]