23.57% tax hike to be exaxt. That’s what I’ve only seen the Illinois Policy Institute has report so far. So expect your phone bill to increase. So may streaming services unless the provider decides to eat them.
The parade starts at one. Fireworks tonight about 9:30.
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Firefighters Contain Outdoor Fire Before It Spreads to Home On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 5:53 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was dispatched to the 200 block of Barn Swallow Drive for a reported structure fire. Firefighters […]
From “Not the Bee” comes these memes replying to one from the British Embassy in Washington: The Brits just declared a meme war, but hoo boy did Americans fight back in the comment section https://notthebee.com/article/im-pretty-sure-the-brits-just-declared-war-through-memes-and-americans-were-more-than-willing-to-fire-back-in-the-comment-section?utm_source=Not+The+Bee+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=07052025
From The Daily Signal: Referenced is Section 505, which “mandates that when billing for tuition, states treat out-of-state U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents the same as illegal aliens.” Specifics about Illinois’ situation follow: “With annual average tuition and fees at a four-year […]
From the Sheriff: Suspected vehicle located in fatal Crystal Lake crash The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has located a vehicle believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in unincorporated Crystal Lake on July 2, 2025. At this time, there are […]
From McHenry County GOPAC comes this invitation:
Found in a Lee County, Florida, paper:
From the Algonquin Police Department: ‘Speeding Catches Up With You’ Algonquin, IL – The Algonquin Police Department today announced it is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step […]
CBS story can be found here. Click here for NBC story. The Fox32 story is here. WGN’s story is here.
From Mr. Buffo:
Found by a Friend of McHenry County Blog at the Sage YMCA parking lot:
From the Sheriff: Update to fatal bicyclist crash near Crystal Lake The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit has been working closely with the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office and McHenry County Coroner’s Office since a fatal hit and run, […]
From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN MAN WHO POSTED VIDEOS THREATENING TO KILL BARRINGTON HILLS POLICE OFFICERS McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Cynthia Lamb granted the State’s motion to […]
From the State’s Attorney: GENARO PENA SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on July 3, 2025, Genaro Pena, 42 years […]
From the State’s Attorney: MARK ALEX SENTENCED TO THIRTY-SIX YEARS IN IDOC FOR THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF HIS ESTRANGED WIFE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that on July 3, 2025, Mark Alex, 60, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, was sentenced to […]
From Republican Congressman Darin LaHood: LaHood Votes to Deliver Economic Relief for the American People Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to deliver much-needed economic relief, secure our southern border, and bolster the United […]
From the U.S. Attorney: California Businessman Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Orchestrating $14 Million Covid-Relief Fraud CHICAGO — A California businessman has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge for fraudulently obtaining more than $14 million in small business loans under […]
Fr0m the Johnsburg Police Department: “Prohibited or Unlicensed Motorized Recreational Vehicle” Alert; No Pedals, No Play on a Public Way! Prohibited or Unlicensed Motorized Recreational Vehicle anywhere within the municipal boundaries of the Village of Johnsburg. Any vehicle that has a deck, […]
From the Huntley Police: Electric Off-Highway Vehicle (Dirt Bike) vs. Vehicle Collision Investigation Huntley, IL – On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at approximately 9:04 P.M., Huntley Police Officers responded to a serious collision at the intersection of Illinois Route 47 HWY and […]
From the Sheriff: Fatal bicyclist crash near Crystal Lake On July 2, at about 9:34 p.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Crystal Lake Fire Protection District responded to a crash involving a car and bicycle on Terra Cotta Road […]
A Friend of McHenry County Blog found this: CORRECTION It is not true. She stumbled a big but did not fall. Was there all night for all the voting. Same source.
This money is distributed according to population: The threat of denial of this formula-driven money made national headlines as how Illinois was
From three+one: Kane County Treasurer Chris Lauzen Receives 2025 cashVest National Leadership Awardfor Financial Management Kane County Treasurer Chris Lauzen has been recognized with the 2025 cashVest National .Leadership Award for excellence in financial management by cashVest by three+one, a national dataservices […]
From the State’s Attorney: CONVICTED FELON FOUND GUILTY OF SHOOTING AT 3 PEOPLE, A CONSERVATION BUILDING, AND A HOME, AS WELL AS TERRORIZING MCHENRY RESIDENTS DURING HOURS LONG CRIME SPREE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that Nicholas Lopardo, 27, of […]
From the U.S. Attorney: SIX DEFENDANTS INDICTED IN FEDERAL INVESTIGATION TARGETING FENTANYL, HEROIN, AND COCAINE SALES IN CHICAGO CHICAGO — A federal investigation into fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine sales in Chicago has resulted in a grand jury returning multiple drug and/or firearm […]
From the State’s Attorney: JOSHUA BAILEY IS SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that on July 1, 2025, Joshua Bailey, 28, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was sentenced to […]
From the Illinois Department of Public Health: IDPH Adds More ZIP Codes to Lead Testing List State moves closer to implementing universal childhood lead testing in 2026 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced an expansion of its list of ZIP codes where lead exposure testing […]
Found by a Friend of McHenry County Blog is this FC filing for Chicago resident Khai-Hoan Huynh: UPDATE Background found by the same friend: I’m pretty sure this guy is a state representative. He goes by Hoan Huynh. There were rumors he […]
From former Cary Grade School Board President Scott Coffey: “I just noticed your posts on the CL Park District interest in purchasing the old Healthbridge facility. “I thought that ridiculous idea had been killed off several years ago. “I am wondering if […]