From the Cary Police:
From State Senator Don DeWitte: Last week, Pritzker signed an executive order telling agencies to cut up to 4 percent from their budgets while once again blaming Washington for the state’s fiscal troubles. The order instructs agencies to curb non-essential spending, review hiring […]
From the Ted Dabrowski for Governor campaign: Business donor base supporting Dabrowski campaign Wilmette — Illinois’ business donor base is rallying around Ted Dabrowski’s gubernatorial campaign. Richard Uihlein, CEO of Uline, is the most notable donor to the campaign given his major support of […]
When I wrote the article linked below about the County Board’s discussion of next year’s budget, there were members who views my notes did not capture. The first to reply to my emailed quire was Woodstock’s Paul Thomas. The second was Carl […]
Can you guess what word the author used to describe Illinois?
From Illinois Policy Institute Eric Allie:
From McHenry County GOPAC: McGOPAC to Host “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk– A Call to New Life in Christ” on October 14th 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMLocation: Avante’s 1050 Northwest Hwy, Fox River Grove, IL 60021 McGOPACinvites the community to a […]
From the Crystal Lake Police:
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Darren Bailey had his formal kickoff for Governor yesterday in Oak Brook, Illinois. He was introduced by his running mate Aaron Del Mar and walked on stage to a familiar Kid Rock song. It was […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
My notes on the County Board’s Thursday tax levy meeting for Woodstock’s Paul Thomas’ views on whether or how much real estate taxes should be increased were inadequate, so I reached out for more information to supplement my article below: Here is […]
Found on Capitol Fax: The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund has endorsed Sen. Mike Simmons for the 9th CD… Today, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ+ people at all levels of government, announces its endorsement of Illinois State Senator […]
From the Cary Fire Department: Commercial Truck Rollover with Extrication in Unincorporated Cary On Friday, September 26, 2025, at 10:41 a.m., the Cary Fire Protection District responded to the intersection of Cary Algonquin Road and Klasen Road in unincorporated Cary for a […]
From the Department of Homeland Secutiry: Days After the Dallas Terrorist Attack on ICE, Rioters Gather Outside an ICE Broadview, IL Facility and Chant “Shoot ICE, Kill ICE” DHS Calls on Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson to condemn these rioters and their […]
From the FBI” FBI Chicago and Partners Seek Public Assistance Locating “Chicago Most Wanted” Fugitives Following Operation Summer Heat As part of a nationwide surge of resources, FBI Chicago along with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies have partnered to launch […]
From the Darin Bailey for Governor campaign: Darren Bailey Announces Campaign for Governor of Illinois Putting Families First, Ending Pritzker’s Failure Louisville, IL – Darren Bailey, farmer, family man, and lifelong Illinoisan, today announced his candidacy for Governor of Illinois, joined by his […]
From Connie Cain, CPA, on article about Kane County Treasurer’s race: The article, written by a Friend of McHenry County Blog, to which Cain replies: “Your September 25 article on the Kane County Treasurer race is a masterclass in selective outrage. Labeling […]
When I saw this Woodstock Police report, I figured it might be interesting enough to share. The report follows:
Recently, McHenry County Blog ran a story on the Illinois legislature’s having appropriated money to make connections between the Milwaukee West line and the Union Pacific track that runs though Huntley and Marengo to Rockford. Van Galder already runs something like a […]
The headline is my takeaway from the two an a half hour Committee of the Whole meeting of the McHenry County Board on next year’s budget and tax levy. The Mental Health 708 Board property tax was $10.4 million. Last year, the […]
I keep reading that local police departments pick up people on outstanding warrants and take them to the McHenry County Jail. A Judge in Cook County got fed up when a woman charged wit stealing her grandmother’s car. So, he had her […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL INDICTMENT CHARGES MAN WITH FORGING SIGNATURES OF UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGES CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a man for allegedly forging the signatures of two United States District Court judges in […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Contested Democratic Primary for Kane County Treasurer Democrats are serious about flipping this office and retiring Lauzen 4 years early. The establishment Democrat running is 2-term County Auditor Penny Wegman of Elgin. Wegman is the […]
From the State’s Attorney: DYLAN M. ABBOTT SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS AND SIX MONTHS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on September 24, 2025, Dylan M. Abbott, 33, of […]
From McHenry County: Talk and Tour Event Will Highlight Water Reuse WOODSTOCK, Ill. – The next presentation in the McHenry County Talk and Tour best management practices series will focus on reducing water waste through reuse. The presentation, “Water Resue in McHenry […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL INDICTMENT CHARGES CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER WITH CONSPIRING TO “STRAW PURCHASE” FIREARMS ON BEHALF OF ACQUAINTANCE CHICAGO — A Chicago Police officer has been indicted on federal firearm charges for allegedly conspiring to “straw purchase” firearms on behalf […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog:
From the Lake in the Hills Police: After half-price pizza at Morretti’s Pizza, my wife and I drove north on Randall Road. She saw a man crawling out of an overturned vehicle. She couldn’t remember if there were two or three vehicles […]
From the State’s Attorney: LUIS D. VELAZQUEZ-PACHECO SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR PREDATORY CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on September 18, 2025, Luis D. Velazquez-Pacheco, 40, of South Elgin, […]