From the Harvard Fire Protection District: Harvard Fire Responds to Two Overnight House Fires The Harvard Fire Protection District responded to two separate overnight house fires, both of which were quickly brought under control, preventing injuries and limiting damage. The first fire […]
Found on columnist Ray Hanania’ substack page: Last week in Illinois, Democrats introduced House Bill 3458 that punishes police officers who confront individuals who appear to be committing crimes, but who turn out to be mentally disabled people. The current law says it […]
Found in an Illinois Policy Institute article entitled, Every 9 minutes, 21 seconds, Illinois loses another resident Domestic migration saw the state shed 56,235 residents as the state continues to push people to other states with high taxation, a poor job market […]
Frrom Lake in the Hills Police: 3/9/2025 5:50:49 PM DRIVING COMPLAINT Miller Rd / Spring Lake Dr Ofc. Stachnik Defily, Aiden J.; M/W; 18 years of age; Autumncrest Dr., Crystal Lake. Charges: TURNED OVER TO MCHENRY COUNTY JAIL
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: On February 28th during the semi-finals of a tournament, there was a question that specifically mentioned McHenry County. The category was “county lines.” The question was Cross this county’s border & you’re in one of the […]
From the campaign of John Goodman: JOHN GOODMAN ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY FOR US SENATE SERVING ILLINOIS JOHN MAKES IT CLEAR, DICK DURBIN HAS GOT TO GO. Des Plaines, IL – John Goodman, a father, a veteran, and a proud lifelong Illinoisan, announced his […]
From the Metropolitan Planning Council: I’m writing to you with a request for action TODAY to improve our transit system. Your voice is critical in ensuring our region has the service it needs to maintain its vibrant economy, meet climate objectives, and advance equity. As you may […]
It was hard for me to take seriously the campaign for the Republican nomination for Governor announced by DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick two weeks ago. When his name popped up on the front page of the Chicago Tribune in a negative […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: On Sunday, March 9 th , at approximately 9:50 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District was dispatched to the 1000 block of Carrick Lane in the city of McHenry for a report of a […]
The Tax Foundation has calculated the effective tax rates for every county in the United States. It is a wonderful study. Effective tax rates are the only way to compare real estate taxes from place to place. One can calculate one’s own […]
From the Illinois State Republican Party: We are thrilled to invite you to the Red Gala, featuring Congressman Byron Donalds—the premier Illinois Republican event of 2025! This is more than a celebration; it’s a movement. Building on the momentum of 2024, we’re […]
Found in the minutes of the Village of Lakewood’s last Board meeting: “Village Manager Heckman reported receiving a reply from State Representative Ness’ office regarding the grant awarded a year and a half ago is still in the approval process and may […]
From We the People, McHenry County: Date: 3/10/25 Time: 6-9 pm Join us for a Meet & Greet with Algonquin & Nunda Township Candidates, and Cary D26 School Board candidates! This is a great opportunity to meet them in person, ask questions, and learn more about […]
From the U.S. Marshal: U.S. Marshals working in collaboration with Chicago Police Department successfully recover several missing and endangered children since January 2025 CHICAGO — The U.S. Marshals Service in the Northern District of Illinois – Chicago Division Missing Child Unit, working […]
Fox2 in St. Louis ran a story about legislative attempts to move to permanent Daylight Savings time in Illinois. I sent my email of support to my State Rep. Ness. Back during the energy crisis, U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III managed to […]
From Politico comes insight from Members of Congress. These are from Sean Casten, who answered more questions that pretty much anyone else: Capitol Hill, like high school or your office, has plenty of different personalities, and people don’t always mesh. We asked […]
Found on WGN-TV: Republican Jim Oberweis hopes to represent Florida’s 19th district, which runs from Ft. Myers to Marco Island. The district is currently represented by Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, who last month announced a run to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis.
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
A column by Pat Hickey in John Kass news about his meeting Castro on his seventh birthday brought back a memory from my senior year at Crystal Lake Community High School (now renamed “Central”). I was walking past the shop class and […]
From the Offices of Sue Ness and Don DeWitte: The legislative update will be held at the Algonquin Village Hall from 8:30 to 9:30 on March 10th. They’ll provide updates on Springfield’s latest news and answer questions.
A splendid analysis from the Illinois Policy Institute‘s Patrick Anderson: Illinois families will pay the highest combined state and local tax burden in the nation this year on the median U.S. income. That’s $13,099, which will consume more than 16.5% of their […]
Driving from Illinois South, one can find restaurant grades posted in prominent places. In Kentucky, we found one near the door of a Waffle House in Paducah after visiting a winery, stating had achieved an “A.” In Florida the USA today local […]
From Congressman Darin LaHood: LaHood Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen and Protect Our Future Health Care Workforce Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) reintroduced the Rebuild America’s Health Care Schools Act alongside Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02) and Michelle Fischbach (MN-07). This legislation will […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FORMER CEO OF SUBPRIME AUTO LENDER SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON IN CONNECTION WITH $67 MILLION FRAUD SCHEMES CHICAGO — The former Chief Executive Officer of a suburban Chicago subprime auto lending company has been sentenced […]
From McHenry County Coroner Michael Rein: In the article it states that there was a spike in suspected overdose deaths in the past 4 weeks. That does not mean that overall opioid deaths are up. However, looking at the first 2 months […]
I worked most of my life in the public sector: As a result, I have an excellent state pension (about $110,000 a year) and Cadillac health benefits, but a piddling monthly Social Security payment: $317. (More is taken out for Medicare.) Preparing […]
McHenry County’s only Republican Congressman Darrin LaHood asks Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in this YouTube:
From the Village of Oakwood Hills Village President Chad Rider: