From Eric Allie, Illinois Policy Institute cartoonist:
From the Manhattan Institute : Executive Summary Mental health screening in public schools has grown in recent years. As of 2021, nearly one-third of American schools reported that their district mandated student screening.[1] While widespread implementation has occurred somewhat inconspicuously, empirical evidence […]
This is Kat second television ad: I can’t find the first one on YouTube, but here is a link that might work if you watch it to the end (about 1:40):
From Illinois Policy comes information on referendums, such as the one in McHenry County, across the state: Voters get say on Illinois students benefitting from scholarships Voters in 32 counties get to say whether they think the state should let public and […]
AllI can provide for you is a link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b_mAUkXUVQEZipq0qzfD5XqHVDeVVety/view?ts=696a6dfb A transcript is provided at the same link on the righthand side.
Rebecca Madigan takes a comprehensive look at the self-inflicted problems that Democrats have caused. While her analysis is quite comprehensive, Gov Jim Thompson’s demographer gave the same signal in his report on the 1980 Census. The Governor’s office would not let it […]
From the Coroner: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on January 15, 2026, by Northwestern Medical McHenry to investigate the death of Ronald Wills of McHenry. Mr. Wills was a pedestrian and was apparently struck by […]
From the Cary Police Department:
From McHenry County: New State Law Increases Eligibility for Senior WOODSTOCK, Ill. – McHenry County is encouraging more seniors to apply for the Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption in the wake of a new state law that will increase eligibility over […]
Tell how unimportant the Democratic vote in Algonquin Township is, consider this forum which was held in Chicago–as far south in the 9th District as McHenry County is west. Our home is on the very western edge of District 9. Evanston Now […]
I write to express disappointment with the President’s reaction to the uprising in Iran. I remember President Biden had words to say about the last revolt. But he did nothing to assist. Perhaps he concluded there was nothing he could do that […]
From the U.S. Attorney: MAN WHO COMMITTED TWO CHICAGO CARJACKINGS SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for participating in two violent carjackings in Chicago. EDMUND SINGLETON and two […]
From the McHenry County Circuit Court: SAMHSA Rescinds Termination of Federal Drug Court Funding for 22nd Judicial Circuit WOODSTOCK, IL – The 22nd Judicial Circuit has received official notification from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) rescinding its prior […]
Congressman Mike Bost is challenging current Illinois election law that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if received as long as fourteen days after the election. His suit was dissed until the U.S. Supreme Court overruled lower courts. I’m […]
Attached to an email from Algonquin Township Freedom of Information Officer Pam Gavers is the recording of the meeting previously denied. It seems someone figured out that withholding the recording was a No-No, resulting in the following paragraph from Gavers: “Your request […]
From U.S. Democratic Primary candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi: Raja Holds Commanding, Expanding Lead in Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi continues to dominate the field in the Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate, moving above 40 percent in a recent survey […]
The plot thickens as more is learned about the killing of Renee Good. ABC Channel 7 reports ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say “The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who shot Renee Good in the alleged car-ramming […]
McHenry County Blog has covering the Lakemoor hemp case. The latest action took place in a Lake County courtroom. Lake Co State’s Attorney’s Office Does not know it is a State Office On Monday, in an analogous Hemp case addressing the same […]
From the Huntley Police:
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Detached Garage Fire on Clay Street On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 10:58 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 1300 block of Clay Street in Woodstock for reports of a structure fire. The first arriving […]
From Illinois Politico: State Sen. Mike Simmons has been endorsed by the Ghana Diaspora Political Action Committee in his Democratic primary bid for the 9th Congressional District. = = = = = I wonder if it comes with money.
From the McHenry County Circuit Court: 22nd Circuit Addresses Unexpected Termination of Federal Drug Court Funding WOODSTOCK, IL – The 22nd Judicial Circuit Court has been notified that federal funding provided through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for […]
From the State’s Attorney: MCHENRY COUNTY’S MOST WANTED MAN FOR NEARLY TWENTY YEARS SENTENCED FOR 2005 MURDER McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on January 14, 2026, Roberto Valdez-Calixto, 50, previously of Harvard, Illinois, was sentenced to nineteen years […]
From tne Coroner: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on January 9, 2026, by Northwestern Medical McHenry to investigate the death of Linda Thompson, age 78 of Fox Lake, Illinois. The decedent was involved in a […]
From the U.S. Attorney: CHICAGO NURSE CHARGED WITH DISTRIBUTING COUNTERFEIT OZEMPIC CHICAGO — A registered nurse has been charged in federal court in Chicago with distributing counterfeit Ozempic. SHARON CHRISTINE SACKMAN distributed the counterfeit drugs to three individuals in Chicago in 2023, […]
From State Rep. Jeff Keicher: Rep. Keicher Recognized as Champion for Taxpayers SYCAMORE – State Representative Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore), the Illinois House Republican Conference Chairman, has been named a 2025 Prairie State Policy Champion by Americans for Prosperity–Illinois (AFP-IL). Keicher, a long-time advocate for reforming the […]
From JB Pritzker: Pritzker Administration awards $36 million in grants for local park projects SPRINGFIELD – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced $36 million in grant funding was awarded to 67 local park projects throughout Illinois […]
Found in the Chicago Tribune: Illinois 9th Congressional District candidate Bruce Leon drops out, backs ex-FBI agent Phil Andrew That pretty much says it all.
From the State’s Attorney: DANIEL SWIDERSKI SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY CHARGE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on January 13, 2026, Daniel Swiderski, 31, of Lake in the Hills, […]
From State Senator Don DeWitte: JCAR Accepts Safety Protocols for Department of Corrections Mail Processes I serve on the state’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR), and on Friday JCAR accepted permanent rules for the handling of inmate mail at our Illinois […]