Route 14 in Crystal Lake was the site of a 200-300 person demonstration against ICE Saturday afternoon. Pictures Monday.
From the campaign of gubernatorial hopeful Darren Bailey: Louisville, IL – Today, gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey and his running mate, Lieutenant Governor candidate Aaron Del Mar, unveiled their comprehensive “Blueprint for Illinois” during a press conference at the Illinois State Capitol. This ambitious […]
From Matt Taibbi: https://www.racket.news/p/transcript-america-this-week-jan-153?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#media-8f27d317-85d7-45ec-af94-9594aec9d728 Take a look. And “Not the Bee” has a photo of the woman’s face as she drives forward: https://notthebee.com/article/theres-a-new-angle-of-the-minnesota-shooting-and-its-got-people-talking?utm_source=Not+The+Bee+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=01102026
I guess Bruce Leon meant it when he said he was “pausing” his quest for the U,S, Congress. Evanston reports, “Bruce Leon, the 50th Ward Democratic Committeeman who temporarily suspended his campaign for Congress last week, said Thursday he will stay in […]
First published in the Chicago Tribune. Reposted her with permission of author State Senator Don DeWitte. Sen. Don DeWitte: The Chicago Bears cannot be viewed as a cash cow or political pawn The Chicago Bears are far more than a football team. […]
From the Illinois Senate Republican staff: Addressing Human Trafficking = = = = = From Refuge for Women, which has a facility in Crystal Lake for which one may volunteer: January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month Here’s to a New Year of […]
How disappointing it must be for the six Republicans vying to represent the GOP in the race to replace Democrat Dick Durbin. Here are the results of an Emerson College survey: 83.7% are undecided.
From Crystal Lake’s John Collins, wrting as an individual, not as a County Board member: I strongly disagree with the framing being used here, and I think it ultimately undermines a serious discussion that this situation deserves. First, holding law enforcement to federal […]
From Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Departmentz: Structure Fire – 1443 CANDLEWOOD DRIVE Crystal Lake, IL – Crystal Lake Fire Rescue (CLFR) was dispatched to a two-story single-family residence for a possible structure fire, report of fire in a second-floor bathroom. Upon arrival […]
From The Center Square HHS tells Illinois ‘show us the receipts’ on welfare spending (The Center Square) – Nearly a billion federal taxpayer dollars for child care and family assistance programs are being withheld from the state of Illinois. The U.S. Department […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL INDICTMENT CHARGES FOREIGN NATIONAL WITH ILLEGALLY POSSESSING FIREARM IN CHICAGO; GUN USED TO FIRE SHOTS NEAR BORDER PATROL AGENTS DURING OPERATION MIDWAY BLITZ CHICAGO — A foreign national has been indicted on federal firearm charges for allegedly illegally […]
So the Prairie Grove School Superintendent goes and quits just under six months before he was to retire. What’s a School Board to do;? In Prairie Grove’s case, they hired dual administrators: Incoming Superintendent Victoria Larsen on July 1, 2026.
From Woodstock’s Richard Rostron of The Response: Shooting of “protester” in Minneapolis exactly what the Left is counting on We had the George Floyd riots because of an emotionally powerful photo. Never mind that, from other angles, it didn’t appear that Minneapolis […]
From State Rep. Sue Ness comes this almost five-minute series of photos on YouTube:
From Richmond Township:
From The Center Square: Candidate Dabrowski wants audit as IL Child Care Services funding skyrockets (The Center Square) – Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski is calling for a forensic audit of state spending on human services, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker and […]
This is how Politico summarizes 9th District Congresswoman Jan a Schakowsky’s endorsement of Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss’ candidacy to replace her: “I feel a deep responsibility to ensure our residents are represented by someone who embodies our progressive values, has a deep […]
From Richmond Township:
Back in the 1970’s where there the ability of individual members to make an impact, I offered an amendment requiring the State Superintendent of Education to maintain a database of teachers fired for sex offenses. My motivation was learning that one of […]
From the Republican Party website: A little late to RSVP. Sorry about that. The legislators did not send the information to me. I found it by chance on the County GOP website.
From the JB Pritzker Administration: ICJIA Announces Grant Opportunities Totaling $50 Million to Restore Communities Impacted by Systemic Racism and Disinvestment CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) announced today two funding opportunities for the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) […]
From State Senator Don DeWitte: After a particularly blessed Christmas holiday, I’d like to share some personal health news. In late September, following an uptick of my PSA through annual blood testing, and an MRI followed by a biopsy procedure, I was diagnosed […]
From Unleash Prosperity Hotline Issue #1424: Texas Wins the Moving Truck Wars U-Haul keeps track of how many of its one-way moving trucks move from state to state. In 2025, Texas edged out Florida as the top destination state – though our VoteWithYourFeet website points […]
A recent story reports that the new food co-op on Route 14 in Woodstock is in financial trouble. Now comes Jeanne Ives with news of a $1.5 million subsidy from Federal taxpayers by McHenry County’s former Congressman Sean Casten to a DuPage […]
State Sen. Don DeWitte is recovering from surgery last month to combat Adenocarcinoma, a form of prostate cancer, he told supporters in an email Monday, according to the Daily Herald. “I am currently recuperating out of state with family and intend to be back […]
Melissa Bean a former Congresswoman who represented McHenry County and was beaten by Joe Walsh has a TV ad running which blames her defeat on her support of Obamacare. I’d suggest she lost the election because Green Party candidate Bill Scheurer got […]
State Senator Laura Fine, having said she raised $1,25 million in October, November and December, is on the air with a television ad:
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the Illinois Labor Department: New Law Protects Workers Who Document Violence Using Work Devices SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is reminding employers and employees about a new amendment, Public Act 104-0171, to the Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) which clarify that […]
Most of it is pretty mild. There are a couple of tax and fee proposals. But the second priority seen below is a bit troubling: Secifically, the County wants a return to the revenue sharing deal which got the 2.5% state income […]