From the State’s Attorney: McHENRY COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS IMPACT OF “A WAY OUT” PROGRAM IN 2025 Woodstock, IL — First launched on May 1, 2017, the A Way Out Program was created through a collaboration of the Since its inception, A […]
$2,000 is the amount that A & D L.L.C., owner of Blackjacks, the property just north of the tony village of Wayne, contributed to Corinne Pierog, the Democrats’ candidate for re-election to chair the Kane County Board, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Woman Rescued from Kitchen Fire On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 5:02 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 200 block of Sparrow Drive in Woodstock for a residential fire alarm. While en route, dispatch advised […]
From the Woodstock Police:
From the campaign of Marty Mohr: Marty Mohr Announces Candidacy for McHenry County Board, District 8 MARENGO, IL – Marty Mohr officially announced his candidacy today for the Republican nomination for McHenry County Board, District 8. A seasoned professional and dedicated public […]
First noticed at an Algonquin Founders Days Parade, staff and volunteers of the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Library distribute books to kids at parades. Saturday, they did it again at the Lake in the Hills Labor Day Parade. Crystal Lake’s entries on […]
Actually, first came the American and Illinois flags. Lake in the Hills public officials followed close behind. From the bags of candy, it appears that the Village allows the throwing of candy to kids, unlike Crystal Lake. A Sheriff’s squad car followed […]
From the Department of Homeland Security:
From The Center Square: Alternative tax-hike ideas emerge to fund Illinois public transit (The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are proposing more options to address a $770 million fiscal cliff for public transit. After a funding package that included a $1.50 retail […]
From the Coroner’s Office, which is an active member of the Task Force: Never Walk Alone Sponsorship Packet Dear Friend and Community Partner, The McHenry County Suicide Prevention Task Force is excited to host our third annual suicide prevention walk event- Never […]
Right. And, from “Not the Bee”:
From the Department of Homeland Security: DHS Announces New Reimbursement Opportunities for State and Local Law Enforcement Partnering with ICE to Arrest the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Funding from President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill supported the expansion of […]
From the State’s Attorney: DANIEL M. SCHLINDER SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that on August 27, 2025, Daniel M. Schlinder, 41, of McHenry, Illinois, was sentenced […]
From the Chicago Sun-Times:
From The Center Square: Chicago-area transit needs an intervention, not another fix If Illinois were a family, it would have 1,313 siblings – its cities, towns and villages. One of them is a trainwreck, repeatedly in crisis, addicted and constantly asking the […]
From the agenda of the Fox River Grove Village Board’s September 2nd Board meeting: The Board will consider the approval of an ordinance that would implement a 1% Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers’ Occupation Tax and Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax effective […]
On my way to my picture taking spot near the Bark Park, I not only took photos in the staging area of the Republicans, but also the Democrats. Leading the Democratic Party contingent was a couple with a little girl, the man […]
In April, 2003, voters in McHenry County authorized a 2 1/2 cent per $100 of Assessed Valuation property tax. Each year money is distributed to not-for-profit organizations. Below are the next round of grants, totaling $2,005,000, recommended by the Senior Services Grant […]
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From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: MTFPD Structure Fire On Monday, September 1st, at approximately 8:14 a.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 1200 block of Capri Terrace in McHenry. Fire crews […]
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From the Woodstock Police:
From the Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce: Chamber Foundation Awards First ALERT Fund Grant to The Annex After Break-In ALGONQUIN/LAKE IN THE HILLS, Il. — The Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber Foundation today announced its first ALERT Fund grant, awarded […]
No handicapped parking at the Bark Park this year, so I had to park a half a mile away. Entering the staging area west of the skate park, I encountered McHenry County Board member Matt Kunkle’s entry. Later I found out he […]
From the agenda of the next Fox River Grove Village Board meeting: Business Capital Assistance Program Grant Agreement, Lord of Beers The Board will consider authorizing the Village Administrator to execute an agreement with The Neela Restaurant Group, Inc. to provide a […]
Funny, I remember most of “Groundhog Day” being filmed in Woodstock. Read this from the minutes of the Planning, Environment & Development Committee: “Committee members discussed the differences between a zoning change and a permit process. Several members stressed that filming does […]
From Illinois Policy Institute cartoonist Eric Allie: But the beer should be Bud Light.
“Knowledgeable” is the word I would use to characterize Ted Dabrowski, founder of Wirepoints, an analytical website. The Chicago Tribune features a page two article Sunday. He will be able to hold his own with Pritzker.
From the Marengo Police: At approximately 2:37 AM on Saturday, August 30, 2025, in the 100 block of South State Street, the Marengo Police Department arrested Edwin Saavedra-Flores, 22, of 2nd Avenue # , Harvard, IL, for the following alleged offense(s); Driving […]