From the Technology & Manufacturing Association: Illinois Doesn’t Have a Revenue Problem, It Has a Spending Problem TMA Responds to the Governor’s Budget Address SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) responded today to Governor JB Pritzker’s 2026 budget address, […]
There’s a really good story about eagles hanging out near the McHenry Dam. The reason is that there is where open water exists when the Fox River is frozen over. You can see the text and images from northern Public Radio here.
From the campaign of State Rep. Marty McLaughlin:
From the Crystal Lake Police:
From the Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff’s Office Investigates Suspicious Package This afternoon at about 1:05 p.m., the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of a suspicious package on the bike trail near the intersection of Walkup Road and Hillside Road […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: 2700 Block Russett Rd – McHenry Fire On February 16, 2026, at approximately 6:50 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded to a reported structure fire in the 2700 block of W. Russet […]
From the campaign of Ted Dabrowski:Your Attractive Heading Gov. Pritzker’s election authorities create chaos in Republican primary for governor, so we’re suing themI It’s Ted, not Tad. That’s what I had to tell the Champaign County Clerk when I read my misspelled […]
From the campaign of Darrin Bailey: Senator Anderson’s Bill Is Wrong For Illinois,We Urge Him To Pull SB3572 Louisville, IL – Former State Senator and candidate for Governor, Darren Bailey, is issuing the following statement on Senate Bill 3572. “When women and families […]
From the State’s Attorney: LAKEWOOD MAN SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUNK DRIVING CRASH THAT KILLED PASSENGER McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on February 13, 2026, Jakub A Kakietek, 42, of Lakewood, Illinois, was sentenced to […]
From the State’s Attorney; JUDGE GRANTS STATE’S PETITION TO DETAIN HUNTLEY MAN AFTER POLICE SIEZE LARGE CACHE OF CHILD SEX ABUSE MATERIAL McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that on February 13, 2026, the Honorable Judge Cynthia Lamb granted the State’s […]
The Daily Herald found reasons not to endorse any candidate in the race to pick a Republican opponent to whoever wins the Democratic Party nomination. After saying nice things about Pastor John Elleson, endorsed by the Chicago Tribune, the DH notes that […]
From the Huntley Police: Residential Burglary Arrest In the early morning hours of February 15, 2026, Huntley Police officers responded to a residence in the 11600 block of Joan Avenue after homeowners, who were out of town, observed an unknown vehicle in […]
From State Senator CraigWilcx: As Governor JB Pritzker prepares to deliver his annual budget address on Wednesday of this week, my Senate Republican colleagues and I are urging him to focus on affordability for Illinois families and a responsible, sustainable budget that does not […]
From Citizen Action: For the first time in my 60-70 year memory, the Republican Party could not find a candidate to run for a statewide office: State Treasurer. Now Max Solomon, who tried to get on the ballot for the GOP gubernatorial […]
From the Grafton Township Republican Party:
Fr om the Don Tracy campaign: Don Tracy Announces Endorsements from Illinois Republican Congressional Delegation SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy today announced the endorsements of Illinois’ Republican congressional delegation: The endorsements further signal unified Republican support behind Tracy’s campaign to bring strength, […]
From the County Clerk: McHenry County Clerk Tirio: My Duty Is to the Constitution, Not Party Politics. WOODSTOCK, IL — Recently, the Chair of the Democratic Party of McHenry County, Ruth Scifo, called on me to “publicly reject” President Trump’s comments about […]
From the Daily Herald: Twenty-four years ago in Hawaii, Republican congressional hopeful John Ellison plead “no contest” top felony theft, according to the Daily Herald. Continuing, “subsequently was dismissed and the arrest was expunged, public records and legal documents show.” Ellieon and […]
From the Marengo Police:
From the Marty Mohr for County Board campaign: ENDORSEMENT ALERT: The Tax Fighter Stands with Marty Mohr I am proud to announce that Eric Hendricks , McHenry County Board Member (Dist. 3) – the county’s leading voice for fiscal sanity – has […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
The McHenry County Conservation District is in the process of developing a plan between now and 2040. Below is the comment of this Lakewood and District 47 resident: With the improvements to the Kishwaukee River watershed made in the last two years […]
From the Grafton Township Republican Party: Grafton Township Republicans in McHenryCounty unanimously endorse Mike Pierce forCongress in the 11th IL Congressional District Naperville, Illinois (February 16, 2026) – The Grafton Township Republicans under the leadership of their esteemed GOP Chairman Orville Brettman […]
From the Crystal Lake Police:
From We the People, McHenry County: Event: WTP – U.S. House District 9 – Candidate Forum In-Person & Zoom (6:30 pm) Participation Available DATE: February 16, 2026 TIME: 06:00 PM Central Time (US) , 6:30 PM for ZOOM Attendees. Join Zoom Meeting […]
From Illinois Policy Institute cartoonist Eric aLLIE:
Texted from Private Property Rights Pac for McHenry County Board member Larry Smith, who is running for re-election.
From Cindy Skrukrud: 14th Annual Fox River Summit to be held March 12, 2026 Every March residents of Illinois and Wisconsin gather at the Fox River Summit to update one another onwhat is happening throughout the Fox River watershed. The objectives of […]
From Congressman Darin LaHood: LaHood Votes for SAVE America Act to Bolster Election Integrity Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darin LaHood voted in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act to strengthen our current election laws by requiring proof of citizenship when registering to […]