From the McHenry County Transportation Department: Hunter Road Bridge Project WOODSTOCK, IL – The McHenry County Division of Transportation announces the start of the Hunter Road Bridge Project. The project is scheduled to start May 12 and is expected to be completed […]
It’s rare to find a police department `writing tickets for people without front license plates. I remember introducing a bill to eliminate them fify-some years ago. The your Township Assessor in Belvider agreed and provided some data for me. Now comes this […]
From Congressman Ray LaHood: LaHood Congratulates President Trump on His First 100 Days Washington, D.C. – yesterday, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) issued the following statement on President Trump’s first 100 days in office of his second term. “In just 100 days, President Trump and […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
Found in mailboxes of State Rep. Sue Ness’ constituents: I have never seen anything like this on any pension bill since 1973.
From the McHenry Fire Protection District: House Fire in Unincorporated Johnsburg On Monday, April 28, 2025, at approximately 12:05 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) was dispatched to the 2000 block of W. Oakleaf Dr. in unincorporated Johnsburg for a […]
Finally finding time to upload some more photos from Friends of McHenry County Blog. Here’s a photo of a table of McHenry County notables attending the Illinois Republican Party fundraiser last night: LEFT TO RIGHT: Deena Kreiger-McHenry County Board, Kara Tomas, Lake […]
Crystal Lake McHenry County Board member Terri Greeno, a Republican, disagreed with the critique by Crystal Lake Board member John Collins, a Democrat, of McHenry Township’s Tim Beck’s column. Now, Collins has supplied a rebuttal to Greeno, which appears below: Rebuttal to […]
From the Illinois Policy Institute: Illinois’ top 50 state pensioners can expect an average lifetime payout of $8.47 million despite just $333,844 being contributed during their careers. That’s $1 in, $25 out, thanks to taxpayers. It’s good to be in the top […]
Taking a look at the McHenry County Board’s Law and Government/Liquor Committee agenda for this month, I found an intriguing bit of information. John Kimmel, whom I’ve known as the Marengo Fire Protection and Rescue District Chief is also the Chief of […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
Frm the Thomas More Society: This Abortion Facility Is Shutting Down Permanently Back in 2011, Thomas More Society confronted abortionist Dr. Dennis Christensen’s Northern Illinois Women’s Center in Rockford, Illinois—which boasted a litany of health violations on top of endangering the lives […]
The Illinois Polilcy Insitute cartonist Eric Allie:
From the Village of Oakwood Hills: “Discuss Village of Port Barrington”
From The Center Square: IL U.S. Rep. LaHood reacts to protesters’ Medicaid concerns (The Center Square) – Dozens of people gathered and marched to Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood’s office in Normal to protest what he described as Congress’ responsibility to eliminate […]
II guess I was a new (very temporary) member of the Deep State in 1966-67. A Civil Service Management Intern hire at the United States Bureau of the Budget, I was assigned the Small Business Administration’s budget. In 1964, my father had […]
From The Center Square: Legislation would mandate public schools be equipped with silent alarms (The Center Square) – Illinois may join a growing number of states that would equip public schools with silent panic alarms in case of an emergency. New […]
CPA Tim Beck of McHenry Township set Crystal Lake County Board member off with his critique of McHenry County NOW’s “We Resist’ demonstration on Randall Road. Collilns’ rebuttal inspired a rejoinder from Crystal Lake County Board member Terri Greeno I’m wondering if […]
A Chicago 24-year old spit on a Cary officer after being stopped for From the Cary Police Department Arrest Date – 04/20/2025, Arrest Time – 3:40 PM Arrest Location – PEARL ST / DAVIS LN Arrestee Name – MONTOYA-MANZANARES, ISMAEL, Sex -M, […]
From the State’s Attorney: ERIC ULLRICH SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION FOR INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND COMMUNICATING WITH A WITNES The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that Eric Ullrich, 52, of Richmond, IL was sentenced to 12 […]
From the Health Department: McHenry County is Accepting Lead Safe Homes Applications WOODSTOCK, Ill. – McHenry County residents with lead paint in their homes still have time to enroll in the Lead Safe Homes Program to remove it. In order to be […]
The Black female first-term State Representative JB Pritzker picked from obscurity to run as his candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2017, Juliana Stratton, is his now candidate to replace U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. Durbin was Pritzker’s only serious rival in Illinois Democratic […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Fifteen Fire Departments Renders Assistance At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded to a reported structure fire in the 2200 block of N. Ringwood Road in unincorporated […]
From the State’s Attorney: ARTURO MARTINEZ-ORTIZ IS SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR PREDATORY CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that on April 25, 2025, Arturo Martinez-Ortiz, 59, of Riverside, […]
From the State’s Attorney: GERMAN ARMENTA-RUIZ SENTENCED TO TWELVE YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that German Armenta-Ruiz, 59, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced to twelve years in the Illinois […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
Emil Jones III was on trial for solicitiin a $5,000 bribe and a no-work job for an ex-intern. The Tribune reports, “Jones agreed to accept $5,000 in campaign funding from Maani in exchange for Jones agreeing not to file a bill calling […]
From the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: McHenry Mass Transportation Alert Transit in Northeastern Illinois is facing a funding crisis starting next year due to Federal COVID relief funding running out in 2026, as well as the general underinvestment on the State […]
FrOm State Rep. Jeff Keicher: House Republicans Glad Democrats Want to Join the Conversation to Make Illinois More Competitive SPRINGFIELD – The Republican members of the House Revenue and Finance Committee, State Representatives Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore), Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) and Travis Weaver (R-Edwards), […]
From the Marengo Police: At approximately 2:30 PM on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 3701 Doty Rd, Woodstock, IL, the Marengo Police Department arrested Mauricio Lopez, 28, of E. Grant Hwy, Marengo, for the following alleged offenses; Mauricio Lopez was transferred to […]