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 […]
Currently there is nothing in writing concerning how County Administrators shall be selected. Of course, it requires a majority vote of McHenry County Board members, but beyond that it’s pretty much a blank slate, except what may be contained in an Administrator’s […]
For the past couple of years Illinois drivers have been subjected to Motor Fuel Taxes that increase every year. The amount now is 48.3 cents per gallon, plus 6.25% state sales tax and varying local and municipal sales taxes. And it is […]
I’ve taken a look at the changes in rules bring considered by the McHenry County Board on Tuesday night. One of them limits the public’s ability to communicate information to Board member “will not be accepted” sounds like, if someone desires to […]
It may seem strange that the McHenry County Board makes appointments to some local fire protection districts. And it is. In 1970, a new Illinois State Constitution was approved in a referedum. It stripped appointment power from judges, but didn’t say who […]
From the Illinois State Republican Party: The Illinois Republican Party is thrilled to announce that Nick Shirley will headline this year’s Red Gala as the keynote speaker. One of the fastest-rising independent journalists in America, Nick Shirley has built a massive national […]
From the Woodstock Police:
From the Lake in the Hills Police: LITH police announce results of distracted driving safety campaign LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — The Lake in the Hills Police Department made six arrests and issued 127 citationsduring the statewide distracted driving safety campaign […]
From the Illinois Policy Institute’s cartoonist Eric Allie:
It’s about fifteen minutes and explains why another Illinois company left Illnois: Morton Salt had been in Chicago since 1848
From The Biblical Business Index: America’s First Policy Intelligence System Guided by Scripture The Biblical Business Index (BBI) is a comprehensive faith-based policy platform that is transforming how Christian business leaders engage with policy by putting the Word of God at the […]
From the Crystal Lake Fire/Rescue Department: Off-Duty Firefighter Credited with Stopping Residential Structure Fire CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – At 8:59 a.m. Saturday, the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 490 Golf Road. The incident […]
From a Frien d of McHenry County B.og: Department of War Neither Confirms nor Denies Existence of “Feline” Aliens On Friday, May 8, the United States Department of War declassified its first new wave of UFO files. Updates will be made periodically. […]
From Danijela Sandberg, Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner: Algonquin Township Road District Celebrates Successful Styrofoam Shed Kick Off Event CRYSTAL LAKE, IL — The Algonquin Township Road District, in partnership with the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, proudly celebrated the successful reopening and […]
From the Woodstock Police Department: The Woodstock Police Department announces distracted driving enforcement results for April 2026 Woodstock, IL – Woodstock PD announced they issued 44 citations for distracted driving, 6citations for speeding, and cited 2 drivers for operating a vehicle without […]
Here’s what I found in the Telegraph about election results in Hackney, which appears to be something like a ward in Chicago: “The Labour-run council had dragged its feet over planning issues that would allow typically large and overcrowded families to build […]
From the Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts: Cement Truck Rollover and Extrication Response On Friday, May 8, 2026, at 10:56 a.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Union Fire Protection District responded to the intersection of Marengo Road and Seeman Road […]
The designation was bestowed by World Atlas: Woodstock served as the filming location for the 1993 Bill Murray film Groundhog Day, but the downtown square (added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982) carries older history than the film. The 1889 […]
From McHenry County College:
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL INDICTMENT CHARGES SUBURBAN CHICAGO BUSINESSMAN WITH ORCHESTRATING $4 MILLION FRAUD SCHEME CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a pair of fraud schemes that netted him more than $4 million. […]
From the U.S. Attorney: SUBURBAN CHICAGO MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR STEALING MORE THAN $10 MILLION IN INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for stealing more than […]
From State Rep. Marty McLaughlin: DeWitte Pushes Back on Pritzker’s BUILD Plan with Local-Control Alternative Focused on Housing Affordability and Property Tax Relief Springfield, Illinois— In response to growing opposition from municipal leaders across Illinois to the BUILD plan currently being pushed by […]
Sent by The Foundation to Promote Personal Responsibility, McGOPAC, and the McHenry County Republicans comes this invitation for a rally on the National Day of Prayer at the same location that those more liberal held their No Kings rally–Route 31 and Mccullom […]
From the Crystal Lake Police: Crystal Lake Police Make Arrest in Public Indecency Investigation On May 7, 2026, at approximately 12:58pm, the Crystal Lake Police Department responded to the area ofCanterbury Elementary School, 875 Canterbury Drive, for the report of a subject […]
From the McHenry County Department of Transportation: McHenry County Division of Transportation to Begin Major Rehabilitation Project on Charles J Miller South Bridge WOODSTOCK, Ill. – The McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) is preparing to begin a full deck replacement on […]
From McHenry County Treasurer Donna Kurtz comes this $60 May 14th invitation to a fundraiser at the Cary Country Club:
The Better Government Association’s Illinois Answers Project has a comprehensive article on what has happened around the humungous Obama Center. Within it is this paragraph about the cost of “affordable” houising: “The problem, experts say, is the costs of building affordable homes, […]
From McHenry County: Property Tax Bills Are in the Mail and Available for Online Payment WOODSTOCK, Ill. – McHenry County property tax bills are in the mail and available for online viewing. As of Friday, May 8, taxpayers will be able to […]
From a poll by the University of Illinois-Springfield, as found in the Chicago Tribune: Net importance — the percentage of residents that consider the Bears’ home state as an important issue, minus the percentage that do not think it is important at […]
From the Cary Police: