From the County Clerk: The Grafton Township Republican Party made endorsements in the race. The recommended candidates were All but Cratty are in the lead.
All the precincts in Nunda Township have reported. There was only one contest on the Republican Primary Election ballot: Township Supervisor. McHenry County Board member Mike Shorten, a former Township Trustee, challenged incumbent Leda Bobera-Drain. The results show Shorten winning over 60-40%. […]
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From State Representatives Steve Reick and Jeff Keicker: Representative Jeff Keicher and I will be holding a tele-townhall on Wednesday, February 26th from 6:30-7:30 P.M. We’ll be discussing the Governor’s budget address, and you’ll have a chance to call in to ask us questions […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL INMATE SENTENCED TO ADDITIONAL NINE YEARS IN PRISON FOR ASSAULTING ANOTHER INMATE ROCKFORD — A federal inmate has been sentenced to an additional nine years in prison for assaultinganother inmate. While incarcerated in 2022 at the Federal […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Man Charged in Federal Court With Trafficking Firearm in Chicago CHICAGO — A man has been charged in federal court with trafficking a firearm in Chicago. OSCAR GIL-IZQUIERDO sold to a buyer on Feb. 20, 2025, according to a criminal […]
From the Crystal Lake Fire/Rescue Department: Structure Fire – 5050 Rickert Rd Crystal Lake, IL – The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded to a reported machine fire at 10:29 a.m. at 5050 Rickert Rd. [Kitty-corner across from the Pingree Train Station.] […]
This time Algonquin Township’s Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky was protesting in front of Consumer Finance Protection Commission offices: Schakowsky Protests the Potential Elimination of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau How ironic that Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, is trying to […]
I have never been a fan of spending thousands of dollars on township newsletters. They are thinly veiled puff pieces that try to make township government look much more important than they really are. Take a look at the front page of […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Fire Department Reminds Public to Exercise Caution Around Emergency Scenes On January 14, 2025, the McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire in the 5900 Block of Fox Lake Road. While fire […]
From the Thomas More Society: After Last-Minute Gamesmanship, City Avoids Supreme Court Scrutiny for Silencing Pro-Life Advocates To Avoid Supreme Court Review, City Repealed Bubble Zone in 4-Minute Basement Meeting on Eve of Appeal (February 24, 2025 – Washington, D.C.) On February 24, […]
The obituary of Milena McConchie, wife of retired Illinois State Senator Dan McConchie: She passed away on February 21, 2025 at the age of 51. Milena grew up in the seaside town of Varna in the country of Bulgaria just north of […]
Tom Yucuis, the owner of Lake in the Hills’ Butcher on the Block was killed about 6 AM Monday morning in a traffic accident on IL Route 31 near Miller Road. ABC reports, “Witnesses said the man was walking in the southbound […]
Found on next Tuesday’s Board agenda for the Village of Lakewood are new fringe benefits for Policy Statement It is the policy of the Village of Lakewood, (“Village”) to comply with Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) regulations and guidelines relative to fringe benefits […]
Never in my memory has a candidate for Algonquin Township Road Commissioner made four mailings in support of his or her candidacy. But Danijela Sandberg has. Here is her fourth direct mail piece:
From Politico: A TRUMP VISIT Lara Trump, the former co-chair of the Republican National Committee and daughter-in-law of the president, visited Illinois on Friday making a bold statement that Illinois could turn red in 2028 — and she revealed some insight about […]
From The Center Square: Illinois legislator blasts renewed push for progressive tax By Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – Democratic state legislators are again pushing a measure to change the state’s flat income tax to one with […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Three Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Carjackings and Armed Robberies in Chicago CHICAGO — Three men who committed multiple carjackings and robberies in Chicago, including carjacking a vehicle with an infant in the back seat and pistol-whipping […]
From McHenry County: Joining the McHenry County Board in the presentation of a check for $850,000 were Metra Chief Transportation Officer Vic Flores, and Ken Koehler, the county’s representative on the Metra Board. US Rep. Bill Foster came to the last McHenry […]
From Nunda Township Supervisor candidate Mike Shorten: Candidate Mike Shorten Demands Transparency and Accountability Following Removal of Campaign Signs Nunda Township, IL – This morning, February 24, 2025, Mike Shorten, candidate for Nunda Township Supervisor in the February 25, 2025 primary, received […]
From Politico’s article entitled, How Pritzker’s Speech Was Written There was no push-back within Pritzker’s team about comparing the Trump administration and the Nazi era, something that Republicans have criticized. “There was a lot of conversation about it, like ‘How do we do […]
From The Center Square: Concerns being raised about the electricity demands from AI data centers (The Center Square) – As the state of Illinois moves to mothball coal plants and transition to renewable energy, there are concerns that artificial intelligence data centers […]
With Governor JB Pritzker promoting the location of electricity sucking data centers in Illinois, I continue to wonder if we shall have enough power for them, plus current customers. Luckily, Illinois might have an appropriate site for another plant: The Jim Edgar […]
Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy “My Way or the Highway” Funk was censured by the Algonquin Township Board nine times. I know of no other public official that has even come close to that disapproval by his or her governing board. Running in […]
On Tuesday, the Marengo City Council will consider adding a grocery sales tax to reply revenue lost when the State legislature abolished a similar tax. From a public finance point of view, this is a good idea. Those governmental officials benefiting from […]