Politico’ Illinois Playbook: SEN. DICK DURBIN delivered the commencement address to Lake Forest College’s Class of 2026 during a ceremony Saturday at the Rosemont Theater, where he shared a story about advice given to him by Lynn Martin, a Republican congresswoman from Rockford and […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FORMER FEDERAL PRISON EMPLOYEE CONVICTED OFSEXUALLY ABUSING TWO INMATES ROCKFORD — A federal jury in Rockford has convicted a former employee of the Federal Correctional Institute in Thomson, Ill. of sexually abusing two male inmates. After a three-day […]
From the Sheriff: Stabbing in Unincorporated McHenry On May 14, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 5300 block of Leeside St., in unincorporated McHenry for a rescue call. Preliminary information was received that emergency services were […]
From the Huntley Police:
Frm We the People McHenry County: Please join us for an unforgettable event. We’re planning something you won’t want to miss, and we hope to see you a Galati’s.,800 Feinberg Ct, Cary.
From the FBI: Three Affiliated Skilled Nursing Facilities to Pay $300,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Medically Unnecessary Rehabilitation Services Three affiliated skilled nursing facilities in Illinois have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting […]
From 14th district State Central Committeeperson Beth Findley Smith: The future leadership of the Illinois Republican Party will be decided Monday, May 18 in Springfield, when the Illinois Republican State Central Committee (SCC) votes for the next ILGOP Chair in a closed meeting. […]
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 […]