From Governor JB Pritzker: Gov. Pritzker Issues Disaster Proclamation Following Severe Storms and Flooding in Multiple Illinois Counties Proclamation directs state resources to Boone, Cook, Kane, McHenry, and Will Counties to support recovery efforts following the August storms SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker […]
A Friend of McHenry County Blog identifies the Board member in trouble as Lea Grover. The following Facebook post is said to have been the trigger: The identity of the District 47 Elementary School Board member is not revealed, but two agenda […]
After Threatening Another with a Gun Man Flees through Corn Field, Leaving Motorcycle and Gun Behind
From the Harvard Police: Unlawful Possession of a Firearm On Saturday, September 13, 2025, at approximately 9:05 p.m., Harvard Police Officers were dispatched to a parking lot in the 400 block of North Division Street regarding a report of a verbal altercation […]
Yesterday I wrote about Nancy Zettler’s reaction to the Assassination of Charlie Kirk. Today critics gathered on Harnish Drive to express their displeasure. “Nancy must resign” is on more than one sign. One man held a sign with photos of his least […]
From the U.S. Attorney: U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH CHICAGO PHARMACY FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT CHICAGO – The U.S. Attorney’s Office today announced a civil settlement with a Chicago pharmacy to resolve alleged violations of the Controlled Substances […]
Other communities and McHenry County have a tax on legal marijuana at 3%. Lake in the Hills lagged behind at 2%. This past week the Village board equalized it tax with the rest of McHenry County’s.
From McHenry County Circuit Clerk Kathy Keefe: McHenry County Circuit Clerk Announces Collection Interest and Fee Amnesty Week from September 22-26, 2025 The McHenry County Circuit Clerk’s Office will be hosting their 4th annual Amnesty Week fromSeptember 22, 2025, through September 26, […]
The limit is 2.9%, plus new growth, but the Marengo Rescue Squad seeks 15%. I can only wonder why the district’s attorney didn’t tell its Board.
From Turning Point USA:
I know only one person who survived for years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was David Bachman. It s a deadly disease. Pretty much everywhere else one can read of Jim Edgar’s being a gentleman. Certainly he was. But, let’s […]
Found on X by a Friend of McHenry County Blog; Following is a much more moderate comment by Rashid. Fellow Board member Steve Forentino replied on Facebook: “Most relevant is selected, so some comments may have been filtered out,” Facebook says. To […]
From Illinois Policy Institute Eric Allie:
Of course, the Village of Union cannot, because of the Tax Cap law, increase taxes on local citizens by 15%, but that’s what their Black Box ad said yesterday: According to the Illinois Department of Revenue, the Consumer Price Index rose 2.9%. […]
From Unleash Prosperity Hotline – Weekend Edition Issue #1348: Interesting data on how people get to work in major metropolitan areas: In the Chicago metropolitan area only nine percent use mass transit. I remember in 1974 that more people walked to work in […]
From Capparelli: PETITION REQUIREMENT IS BIASED AND UNECESSARY Chicago, IL — Illinois has one of the most demanding requirements of all States, if not the most demanding requirements, for political candidates to ingress onto the ballot for election to office. A minimum […]
It was 9-11, so I guess it is not unusual for American Flags to be flown at half-mast. The first one I saw was at Chick-f-A in Algonquin. Driving past the Crystal Lake City Hall, there was the same show of respect. […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Man Charged in Federal Court with Robbing Armored Truck Driver in Downtown Chicago CHICAGO — A man was charged in federal court today with robbing an armored truck driver in downtown Chicago earlier this week. DAJON HARRIS robbed […]
Enough said. = = = = = No, just found this on Legal Insurrection: From a friend of the family: = = = = = And this from the Daily Herald:
From Reveille Research comes a “no surprise” result in the race for the Republican nomination for Governor: Head-to-head match-ups show no difference. The conclusion: “Illinois is deeply dissatisfied with the direction of the state, and Darren Bailey is the only Republican candidate […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police comes this information about a Marlowe Middle School student;
The Chicago Tribune reminds me of the fall of 1959: As I was passing the shop classroom at CLCHS, I heard a couple of guys bragging about how the White Sox were going to cream the Dodges in four games. Being a […]
From the U.S. Attorney: MAN SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CARJACKING THREE VEHICLES IN CHICAGO CHICAGO — A federal judge has sentenced a man to 22 years in prison for carjacking three vehicles at gunpoint in Chicago and shooting […]
The meeting of the Lakewood Village Board started at 5;30 Friday evening at RedTail Golf Club. I wrote about it here: Four minutes after 5:30 the Board meeting was adjourned. Lakewood Village Board. Some of that time taken up by my warning […]
It will be interesting to see what the mainstream media reports of the ICE viewpoint. DHS Statement on ICE Officer Seriously Injured in Line of Duty and Shooting in Chicago During Traffic Stop ICE law enforcement is facing a 1000% increase in assaults […]
From Algonquin Police: Residential Burglary/Motor Vehicle Theft Investigation Algonquin, IL – September 12, 2025 – On September 11, 2025 at approximately 7:50 am, members of the Algonquin Police Department responded to a home in the 100 block of Hayes Road for a […]
When I was McHenry County Treasurer from 1966-70, I personally conducted the collection of back real estate taxes through an annual Tax Sale. This is a bit different, the actual sale of properties owned by McHenry County. Woodstock, IL – McHenry County, […]
the 22-year old arrested for Charlie Kirk’s assasination: Details of the investigation are found here on BBC.
A friend sent a commentary from “Rob Dreher’s Diary,” writing from Hungary, on Charlie Kirk’s assassination which had many, too many, insights to reprint. Here’s one about the reaction of conservatives quoting from Triggernometry podcaster Konstantin Kisin: Dreher writes of the views […]
From the Village of Fox River Grove agenda: The Board will consider the approval of an ordinance that would reduce the cable television operator tax in Fox River Grove. Subsequent to this action, the Village will direct Comcast to reduce its franchise […]