From the State’s Attorney: JAMES P. SCHLIGHT FOUND GUILTY OF SEVEN COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that James P. Schlight, 69, of Ashland, Oregon, was found guilty of seven counts of […]
Mike Royko used to write columns about the names written in on election days Mickey Mouse usually got the most. Then, Illinois politicians, Democrats under Mike Madigan, starting requiring people to register their intent to run as a write-in with the County […]
From Eric Allie of the Illinois Policy Institute:
From the State’s Attorney: JASON REINHARD SENTENCED TO TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR PREDATORY CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD AND CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that Jason Reinhard, 39, of Woodstock, Illinois, […]
The headline writer for the Rockford Register-Star is in for a repremand. The story is about a mailman who is running into the Hatch Act’s requirement that Federal employees not be actively involved in partisan elections. If Rockford were like most Illinois […]
Members of the Illinois Freedom Caucus asked for a spot on house Minority Leader Tony McCombie’s team. Basically, a seat at the table when positions on issues would be discussed. That request was denied. Now, the Freedom Caucus reports outright punishments: IL […]
The story on Patch reports on Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity at a home in the 200 block of Church Street in Crystal Lake. Church Street runs . It is a short street running between between the Episcopal and old Evangelical Free […]
From the Woodstock Police:
From RICH ROSTRON of :The Response McHenry County Congressional reps favor violent illegals Pres. Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act today, but he didn’t get any help from Democrats representing McHenry County in Congress. All voted against the act. That means […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the U.S. Attorney: Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man for Allegedly Attempting to Extort Money from Chicago Restaurateur CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly threatening and assaulting a Chicago restaurateur to collect a debt the man […]
Making Chicagoans pay for the Chicago Transit Authority… What a concept! Here is the description of State Senator Don DeWitte’s Senate Bill 1342: Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that a municipality with a population that is greater than or equal to […]
Found in the Chicago Tribune:
The date is February 5, 2025, at Cary’s Galati’s.
From the Woodstock Police:
From Cary Grade School district 26:
From State Senator Dan McConchie: Without reservation, I fully endorse Joe Salvi to be appointed to replace me as State Senator for the 26th District of Illinois. I have competed in three general elections in this district. Even as the district has […]
From State Rep. Marty McLaughlin: McLaughlin: Best Opportunity to Retain the 26th District Senate Seat Barrington Hills, IL — Martin McLaughlin, a proven Republican leader and experienced public servant, has formally announced his interest in filling the 26th District Senate seat following […]
Illinois used to have a publication called the Illinois Journalism Review. It was mimeographed and offered critiques, mainly of Illinois newspapers. If it were still in existence, the publication would be having a field day. This is my second article today pointing […]
Found in the WIND daily email is this summary: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday arrested 956 illegal aliens and lodged 554 detainers as border czar Tom Homan moves swiftly to implement President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The agency confirmed its Sunday […]
From State Rep. Joe Sosnowski: Rep. Sosnowski statement on Governor Pritzker’s misplaced priorities on public safety; partisan attacks ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Representative Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, issued the following statement on recent public comments made by Governor JB Pritzker: “The Governor is […]
From the members of the Integrity Team running in the Algonquin Township Repblican Primary Election: It is my understanding that this a fundraiser in which one may contribute any amount. In my days as the Campaign Manager for Denny Kelley, an unsuccessful […]
The Tribune’s Scott Stantis makes his bias known:
McHenry County publishes salary and fringe benefit estimates for those over 1200 employees. Wilgosiewicz, Angela Registry – LPN $18,200.00Williams, Jonathan Correctional Officer – Union $72,966.14Wilson, Autumn Peer Recovery Specialist (Wellness and Recovery Ambassador) $12,854.40Wilson, Gene Principal Public Defender $112,121.34Wilson, Natalie Career Planner/Team […]
From State Senator Dan McConchie: Illinois Senator Dan McConchie to Resign from Senate Following a nearly nine-year public service commitment to the constituents of the 26th Senate District of Illinois, State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) announced his resignation from the Illinois State […]
From the Sheriff: Fatal Traffic Crash in Spring Grove A 61-year-old Spring Grove man was pronounced dead, and a 55-year-old Spring Grove woman and a 52-year-old man were injured following a two-vehicle crash in the 120 block of Main Street, in unincorporated […]
From the Marengo Fire/Rescue Districts: Route 176 Single-Vehicle Crash On January 25, 2025, at 7:23 a.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts was dispatched to the intersection of Route 176 and Millstream Road for a reported motor vehicle crash. Paramedics arrived within […]
From State Rep. Craig Wilcox: Wilcox Files “No Tax on Tips” and Financial Relief Bill for Small Businesses Bills Illinois workers who rely on tips could soon qualify for a dollar-for-dollar tax deduction on the gratuities collected through legislation I authored this […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Suburban Chicago Businessman Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago businessman has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars in mortgage and vehicle […]
From State Senator Don DeWitte: Republicans Urge Bipartisanship as 104th GA Gets Underway As lawmakers return to the Capitol this week for the first time since the January 8 Inauguration of the 104th General Assembly, I’m calling upon their legislative colleagues to advance a […]