From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN MAN FOR AGGRAVATED DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Christopher Harmon granted the State’s motion to deny pretrial release for […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the Department of Homeland Security: Operation Midway Blitz Brings Historic Drop in Crime to J.B. Pritzker and Brandon Johnson’s Chicago It’s common sense—when you remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from our country—crimes rates plummet WASHINGTON — In […]
I don’t know what union is using the big rat in Fox River Grove, but it indicates that village officials must have contracted for work by workers who are not unionized. The photo was sent by a Friend of McHenry County Blog.
Must admit that I had not heard of “The Bridge,” a free store that provides clothing and other things like toys to families. People are allowed to come four times a year. Sponsored by Kids in Need, its website reports that 4,712 […]
From McHenry County: McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals and Housing Authority McHenry County is looking for community-minded and dedicated people to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals and Housing Authority. One Alternate Member position is available on the Zoning Board of […]
From the campaign of U.S. Senate hopeful Don Tracy: Don Tracy: Democrats’ Attack on Durbin’s Vote to End Shutdown Proves They Answer to Extremists, Not Illinoisans Springfield – Sen. Dick Durbin’s vote to join Senate Republicans in ending the government shutdown has […]
Seen by a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Another view:
From the Daniel Biss campaign come these poll results from Impact Research: From the accompanying report: The sampling error is +/-4.4%.
From the Huntley Fire Protection District: Car goes though guard rail into ditch On Monday, November 10, 2025, at 8:05 a.m., the Huntley Fire Protection District and Huntley Police Department responded to Kreutzer Road near the railroad tracks for a reported water […]
The Black Box ad from Harvard United School District 50:
From the campaign of U.S. Senate hopeful Don Tracy: Don Tracy Declines to Challenge Opponents’ Petitions; Embraces Party Unity and Service SPRINGFIELD – The Don Tracy for Illinois campaign reviewed the ballot petitions of the several Republicans who filed for US Senate. Although this review revealed […]
From the Woodstock Police comes these reports about an altercation: Menta Academy is a privatized special education organization that provides educational placements and programming for certain students whose needs can not be met by the local school district. The website is here.
From the Woodstock Police: Dillion J. Tripamer
From the Algonquin Police Depaetment: Algonquin Police Department announces enforcement results Algonquin, IL – The Algonquin Police Department today released the results of its enhanced traffic enforcement efforts conducted through the federal fiscal year 2026 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program. These efforts, carried […]
Here are the Republican candidates who filed to run for the State State Senate seat being vacated by retiring Don DeWitte: Challenging Cody Holt’s petitions are The female candidates are = = = = = From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: […]
The Illinois State Board of Elections reports the petitions of have been challenged. Tammy Jo Pappas of Geneva challenged Pierce’s petition. Blanca Souders of Elburn challenged Brown’s.
From the Darren Bailey for Governor campaign:
First it was allowing abortion up until the day before birth. That led to abortion tourism. Obviously, Illinois is the Midwestern place to come to eliminate one’s baby. Why end the appeal to death there? Having covered ending the beginning of life, […]
From the Department of Homeland Security: Over the Weekend and During the Democrats’ Longest Government Shutdown in American History, ICE Arrests Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Murderers, and Drug Traffickers Despite the Democrats’ longest government shutdown in American […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Notes from 2025-10-22 Crystal Lake Park District meeting related to Ecology IGA and conflict of interests A friend of the McHenry County Blog previously summarized the part of the September 2025 Crystal Lake Park District […]
Found by a Friend of McHenry County Blog: The candidates who filed are listed below:
Found on Capitol Fax: tate Rep. Suzanne Ness endorses Daniel Biss for Congress in Illinois’ 9th District… “I am endorsing Daniel Biss for the 9th Congressional District race because the stakes are high in this upcoming election and Daniel has the experience […]
Here’s a crime I have not seen before from the Crystal Lake Police:
Ir was during the 1974 Regional Transportation Authority debate that the promise was set forward for a universal fare. Now, it’s over fifty years later and that promise remains unfulfilled. Howard Lerner writes an op-ed piece in the Chicago Tribune today about […]
The refusal of enough Senate Democrats to support re-opening the government has led to not enough unpaid and exhausted air traffic controllers showing up to work maintain scheduled flights. Locally four hundred planes were prevented from taking off as a result. Now, […]
Crain’s Chicago Business is the first to report on the subsidy: Got to make it easy for State employees and legislators to get between Chicago and Springfield, right? When I was ensconced in the bureaucracy after my election loss to Comptroller Rolland […]
From the Land Conservancy of McHenry County: The Land Conservancy Preserves 80 Acres for Life in Greenwood Township Libbie Aavang ensures family farm and natural fen will remain for generations Libbie Aavang (center), daughter Sarah Aavang (right) and Bob Lukes, Sarah’s husband […]
Frmo 9th District Democratic Party congressional hopeful Bruce Leon: Leon Heralds Deal to Open Government; Calls on Durbin and Duckworth to Support It CHICAGO, IL — Bruce Leon, Democratic candidate for Congress in Illinois’ Ninth District [which includes all of Algonquin Township], praised […]
Tax Levy Info To Be Discussed by Lakewood Village Board on Veterans Day Up 3.57% to About $2 Million
Lakewood Village Manager laid out information about next year’s Property Tax levy in a memo to Village Board members. She projects a increase in tax bill for a $516,006 home to be $43.60 or $8.45 per $100,000 in valuation. That represents a […]