At the bottom of the pages of the 2050 Comprehensive Plan that the County Board will be adopting, it says, “Working draft. For discussion only.” That being the case, perhaps the mistake in what appears below can be corrected: Crystal Lake, of […]
The subject was brought up by minority Commissioner Cathy Cagle and a Friend of McHenry County Blog took notes, which follow: Heated Discussion on Whether Ownership of Property on Crystal Lake’s Shore Is a Conflict of Interest in Voting on Lake Matters […]
From State Senator Don DeWitte: Legislators have been back in their home districts since the beginning of June, but this week we return to Springfield for the first three days of the 2025 Fall Veto Session. Session days are scheduled this week […]
I got a call from the library at McHenry County College to tell me a book I had ordered had arrived. It was Columbus Day, a national holiday. The college was open and I have a new book to read tonight, one […]
From the 2050 Plan, a report on townships which have plans: Townships McHenry County is made up of 17 townships. In Illinois, townships have an elected governing board and are responsible for providing services such as snow removal, senior transportation, and emergency […]
Readers who are relative newcomers to McHenry County won’t remember the gigantic fight to build a bridge across the Fox River north of Algonquin along Haegers Bend Road through Camp Algonquin to the land owned by folks next to the Northwest Herald. […]
I’ve been perusing the proposed McHenry County 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Certainly, many people have read it over and over to find mistakes. One that could not have been envision was the Village of Huntley’s deciding it did not want a train stop […]
From Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate Don Tracy: Don Tracy Celebrates Historic Gaza Hostage Release and Calls for Continued Peace SPRINGFIELD – Don Tracy, a candidate for United States Senate, issued the following statement today in response to the release of the final 20 Israeli […]
From State Senators Don DeWitte and Craig Wilcox: While I’ll be in Springfield this week for the fall Veto Session, the Senior Fair I’m co-hosting with Senator Craig Wilcox is all set to go for tomorrow (Tuesday, October 14) in Crystal Lake. […]
From State Senator Don DeWitte: Today is the day that disgraced former Speaker of the House Mike Madigan reports to prison. Madigan was convicted in February of this year on 10 counts including bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy, and related corruption charges tied […]
From McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese: The event will be held at Crystal Creek Farms, 2025 Route176.
Bringing back memories that I’d rather forget is this press release from the Fox River Grove Fire Protection District: Vehicle and Train Collision On October 13, 2025, at 10:59 p.m., the Fox River Grove Fire Protection District was dispatched for a reported […]
Sunday after noon was a beautiful day for a parade. And, exceeding my expectations were the number of bands from as far away as Evergreen Park and Evanston. Another article will tell of the bands. This one is about the politicians. First […]
From Repblican gubernatorial hopeful Ted Dabrowski: Celebrate Columbus Day, reject those who try to divide us I write to you today as a staunch defender of Columbus Day and all it stands for. Columbus Day is a day to honor Italian-American heritage […]
From Jeanne Ives: He’s Going to Jail Today Today, October 13th, is the deadline for Mr. Speaker – the name he coveted – to report to federal prison. He’s looking at 7.5 years behind bars. At age 83, it’s possible Mike Madigan dies in […]
Found in the Crystal Lake Library newsletter: Guess people must be satisfied with her representation.
From Richard Rostron if the Response: It appears “Hitler” has given us Peace in the Middle East The darndest thing happened last week; Pres. Donald Trump may have negotiated a peace deal to end the war in the Middle East. They said […]
From the Member of Congress who represents Algonquin Township, Jan Schakowsky: Frequently Asked Government Shutdown Questions Will I continue to receive my Social Security? A shutdown will not impact Social Security benefit payments but be aware that new benefit verification and card […]
Found this in a Sunday Op-Ed piece in the Chicago Tribune: So, it’s not just taxes that led people to move out of cities like Chicago.
From Illinois Policy cartoonist Erik Allie:
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Man Critically Injured in Fall from Garage Roof On Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 11:27 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 10600 block of Deerpath Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a fall […]
After being slapped on the wrist for the inadequacy of its affordable housing plan by the Illinois Housing Development Authority, the Village Board came up with a plan to site affordable housing across Route 47 where there is no development but a […]
From the Department of Homeland Security, which misedited the university Chicago Rioter with Suspected Ties to Antifa Arrested with Firearm and Four Magazines Outside ICE Broadview Facility This violent rioter is a journalist and teacher at the University of Illinois [really Northeastern Illinois University]; […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From The Center Square: Illinois gas price drop sparks mileage tax talk, road fund healthy According to GasBuddy, local prices in some areas of Illinois have dropped to as low as $2.99 per gallon. Despite these declines, Illinois Policy Institute analyst Dylan […]
From the Crystal Lake Police:
From the Tax Foundation: There’s No Good Way to Pay for Property Tax Repeal Property taxes fund roughly 70 percent of local tax revenue nationwide. Repealing the property tax would require replacing the lion’s share of city, county, and school funding with something else—immediately […]
From the Huntley Police: Huntley Police Announces Enforcement Results Huntley, IL – The Huntley Police Department today announced the results of its enhanced traffic enforcement efforts as part of the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program. These efforts, conducted between […]
Why is the Settlers Days Parade the best in McHenry County? It’s because it has more bands than any other town’s parade. There are at least six because after the parade there is a band contest at the high school. There is […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog; Less than 25 minutes after swearing the petitioner and the pubic in, without any testimony given, the ZBA decided to continue the hearing until 11/19 at 1:30pm The petitioner’s lawyer asked to use the testimony […]