From Algonquin Police: Residential Burglary/Motor Vehicle Theft Investigation Algonquin, IL – September 12, 2025 – On September 11, 2025 at approximately 7:50 am, members of the Algonquin Police Department responded to a home in the 100 block of Hayes Road for a […]
When I was McHenry County Treasurer from 1966-70, I personally conducted the collection of back real estate taxes through an annual Tax Sale. This is a bit different, the actual sale of properties owned by McHenry County. Woodstock, IL – McHenry County, […]
the 22-year old arrested for Charlie Kirk’s assasination: Details of the investigation are found here on BBC.
A friend sent a commentary from “Rob Dreher’s Diary,” writing from Hungary, on Charlie Kirk’s assassination which had many, too many, insights to reprint. Here’s one about the reaction of conservatives quoting from Triggernometry podcaster Konstantin Kisin: Dreher writes of the views […]
From the Village of Fox River Grove agenda: The Board will consider the approval of an ordinance that would reduce the cable television operator tax in Fox River Grove. Subsequent to this action, the Village will direct Comcast to reduce its franchise […]
Lakewood’s Village Board has been more than a little agitated by the proposal to site a solar farm just west of the Village boundary. The proposed solar farm Lakewood wants to stop. The village newsletter reports, “At the August 12, 2025, Board Meeting, the Village Board […]
From the U.S. Attorney in Springfield: Danville Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Carjacking and Murder PEORIA, Ill. – A Danville, Illinois, man, Kevin Marshall, 35, was sentenced on September 8, 2025, to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole on four […]
From the State’s Attorney: IVAN RUIZ SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on September 10, 2025, Ivan Ruiz, age […]
From the Crystal Lake Police: Crystal Lake Police Investigate Suspicious Person Crystal Lake, IL – On September 11th, 2025, the members of the Crystal Lake Police Department weredispatched to the area of Berkshire Drive and North Hampton Drive in Crystal Lake for […]
I’ve written before of how Communists in the Greek Civil War kidnapped children, tearing them from their mothers’ arms, took them over the mountains to Albania and then distributed them among Communist countries. That’s why I was not surprised when Putin did […]
Seen on River Road in McHenry was this yard sign for DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick:
You can find it here. A bonus. You can see a WLT Report analysis of the shot and see a small image of the shooter running along the roof where he perched here.
From The Center Square: Customs and Border Protection seizes $86.5 million in illegal vapes (The Center Square) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure Wednesday of 4.7 million illegal e-cigarette products with an estimated retail value of $86.5 million – the largest-ever […]
Here is what his Facebook post says: His Lt. Governor candidate will be Aaron Del Mar, Palatine Township Road Commissioner and Chairman of the Cook County Republican Party.
From the Sheriff: McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Earns Award for Dispatch Excellence The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division has been officially recognized as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) in Emergency Medical Dispatching by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED). The ACE designation […]
It seems so recent that Charlie Kirk either recently graduated from Wheeling High School or just a senior brought about 14 teens to Gary Rabine’s home in Johnsburg. He was there for a Bill Prim fundraiser. Prim was running against Andy Zinke […]
From the Cororner: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on September 9, 2025, around 1:00 pm by Northwestern Hospital McHenry to investigate the death of Terrence Hivon, age 77 of McHenry. Mr. Hivon was involved in […]
I get sent a number of legislative reports. Lots of them have the same congtent, having been written by staff members. This article, found in State Senator Li Arellano’s “Energy Edition” may be of interest. Arellano was elected Mayor of Dixon after […]
From the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County:
From the U.S. Attorney: CHICAGO MAN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR IMMIGRATION FRAUD CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for knowingly providing false verifications of employment for foreign nationals seeking to […]
From the Sheriff: Fatal Traffic Crash near McHenry On September 9, 2025, at about 11:15 a.m. the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, McHenry Police Department and McHenry Fire Protection District responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 2500 block of Ringwood Road, south […]
From the Huntley Fire Protection District: Structure fire 511 Tenby Way, Algonquin On September 8, 2025, at 6:45 p.m., the Huntley Fire Protection District was dispatched to 511 Tenby Way, Algonquin, IL 60102 for a garbage can on fire. The call was […]
The Department of Homeland Security issued a press release yesterday which included photos of men allowed to roam the streets of Chicago after being arrested for heinous crimes. Block Club Chicago downplayed the demonstration of the “worst of the worst” in its […]
From Unleash Prosperity Hotline Issue #1345: Minimum Wage Means Maximum Teen Unemployment Many blue states now have minimum wage laws of as high as $15 an hour. We’ve long argued that states should establish a TEENAGE minimum wage that is closer to about […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Hosts Firefighters from Zacatecas, Mexico The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was honored to host four firefighters from Zacatecas, Mexico, who recently completed a two-week visit to Illinois as part of an international exchange program. During […]
With the second installment of property taxes due on September 10th, let’s take a look at what the average bill was last year. (There’s always a lag in getting real estate tax statistics.) From the Tax foundation comes this information about the […]
From Woodstock’s Richard Rostron, of The Response: Murder in Chicago lives up to “Chiraq” reputation while exposing Pritzker and Johnson lies “I told you Trump is a dictator,” said Carl moments after I walked into the neighborhood tavern where he’s a regular. […]
Fr0m the Marengo Police: On May 31st of this year, the Marengo Police Department responded to 550 Telegraph Street for a report of a male subject looking into residential windows. Through the investigation, the subject was identified as 35-year-old Dustin Hanabarger of […]
From McHenry County: McHenry County Water Forum Scheduled for Sept. 10 WOODSTOCK, Ill. – McHenry County is extending its annual invite to the public and policy makers to learn more about McHenry County’s water supply, and the need to use it wisely […]
Comment on the press release: If it had been a state arrest, would the perpetrator be on the street now? From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL INDICTMENT CHARGES MAN WITH ILLEGALLY POSSESSING LOADED MACHINE GUN IN CHICAGO PARK CHICAGO — A man has been […]