From State Senator Don DeWitte: State lawmakers were back in Springfield last week for the first two days of the annual fall Veto Session. During the 2025 spring session, 436 bills passed through both chambers of the General Assembly and were sent […]
From the Marengo Police: At approximately 3:15 PM on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Johnson St, the Marengo Police Department arrested Brandon Kanehl, 35, of Johnson St, for the following alleged offenses relating to an incident from October 7th, 2025; Brandon Kanehl […]
Remember when James Comey got in trouble for publicizing an “8947” message on a beach near his home? The same message showed up on two signs at the Crystal Lake No Kings demonstration.
From Sheriff Robb Tadelman: Join Sheriff Robb Tadelman and show your support for local and state candidates by signing and circulating petitions for the 2026 election- Wednesday October 22nd!
Democrats in Springfield propose taking control of local zoning from municipalities and giving it to a newly-named Regional Transportation Authority. Zoning being a local governmental power is ingrained in Illinois tradition. True, the Dems have pretty much taken it away for solar […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the Huntley Fire Protection District: Vehicle Fire Beneath Hennig Road Overpass On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 3:21 p.m., the Huntley Fire Protection District was dispatched to eastbound Interstate 90 in the area of mile marker 44.5 for a reported vehicle […]
From Eric Allie, Illinois Policy Institute cartoonist:
From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Illinois sets new record for youth deer season harvest SPRINGFIELD – Illinois youth deer hunters set a new record for the season, harvesting a preliminary total of 4,714 deer Oct. 11-13. Top harvest counties include Randolph, […]
From the Crystal Lake Police:
From We the People, McHenry County: ACT NOW! Contact McHenry County Board Reject FY26 Tax Levy and HONOR the Mental Health Property Tax Relief You Promised! Broken Voter Trust: McHenry County Board Reject FY26 Tax Levy and HONOR the Mental Health Property […]
Take a look at what Pennsylvania did to a mother who allowed her 13-year old to babysit: When my parents were away for a weekend while we lived in Salt Lake City, I was twelve. My two sisters were ten and two. […]
Just in case you might be interested in a New York paper’s interest in a Harvard double shooting, here is the link.
From Don Tracy, running for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate: Don Tracy For Illinois Q3 Financial Report SPRINGFIELD – Campaign spokesperson Kathleen Murphy announced today that the Don Tracy campaign for U.S. Senate ended the third quarter of 2025 with $2,052,251.66 cash […]
Traffic was heavy going eastbound on Route 14 from Virginia Street Road on. There was a pickup truck heading west with flags typically displayed by conservatives. The demonstration started just past Herlsberg Diamonds and stretched to the Nissan dealership past Sam’s Club. […]
Found in the Daily Herald:
Sponsored by Blair and Danijela Sandberg is this petition event is open to all:
From the campaign of U.S. Senate hopeful Don Tracy: Pritzker / Stratton Betrayed Illinoisans By Spending More on Non-Citizen Healthcare than Roads, Foster Care, Seniors SPRINGFIELD – A new report surfaced this week highlighting how this past fiscal year Governor JB Pritzker and […]
From the McHenry Police: “Please avoid the area of Richmond Rd and McCullom Lake Rd for the next few hours due to heavy traffic congestion, seek alternate routes.”
The newest name in the mix is Rick Heidner, a Friend of McHenry County Blog has learned. Here is the report published on October 18th: Heidner running for Governor? I was told by a Republican official that Rick Heidner from Gold Rush Gaming is […]
Although Darin Bailey undoubtedly is leading in the polls for the Republican nomination for Governor, Ted Dombrowski is way ahead in fundraising. From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: How much money did gubernatorial candidates raise? DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick started […]
From the Crystal Lake Police:
There are four candidates still in the race to replace retiring State Senator Don DeWitte: Here is what they have in the bank as of the end of September:
From State Senator Chris Balkema: Moving Forward on Nuclear Power for a Reliable Illinois Illinois’ energy future depends on taking bold steps now. Our latest data shows that in 2023, Illinois consumed roughly 130 million megawatt-hours—or about 130 gigawatts—of electricity, with data […]
And, he’s referring to JB Pritzker, I think. Found on Capitol Fax: Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) was asked yesterday about Gov. JB Pritzker winning $1.4 million playing Black Jack in Vegas last year… I have a problem with billionaires. I’m going to admit […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Vehicle Crash in Driveway Sends Parked Car into Home On October 17, 2025, at 9:01 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 9800 block of Creekside Drive in Wonder Lake for a reported vehicle crash with […]
Which is worse? From Unleash Prosperity Hotline #1372: On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard a Louisiana case that could determine if racial gerrymandering is finally declared unconstitutional and given an appropriate burial. The case, Louisiana v. Callais, involves a Congressional map that […]
The financial resources of those seeking to replace Jan Schakowsky in Congress: Candidate Party Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand Source reports ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M. DEMOCRATIC PARTY $1,524,729.30 $512,454.02 $1,012,275.28 Coverage ending: 09/30/2025View all BISS, DANIEL DEMOCRATIC PARTY $1,325,884.18 $315,616.46 $1,010,267.72 […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: GOP State Senate Contest Down to Four Contenders Yesterday, Elburn Village Trustee Chris Hansen announced he was suspending his campaign for state senator in the 33rd Legislative District.. This is the state senate seat held […]
From the Illinois Municipal League comes this information about which cities and villages have voted to replace the state’s grocery tax: The only municipalities I see who have not decided to raise local taxes are Lakewood, Richmond, Spring Grove and Union. From […]