After the 1970 State Constitution was ratified, appointment power was taken away from local judges. I sponsored the law and remember I couldn’t come up with a good idea of what should replace the judges. It seems I concluded that county boards […]
From the Illinois State Bar Association comes news of this March 20, 2025,two-year license suspension from the Illinois Supreme Court: Brendan Michael Pierard, Crystal Lake Mr. Pierard, who was licensed in 2016, was suspended for two years and until further order of […]
Having won the Republican Primary Election for Township Supervisor in Nunda Township and having no Independent opponent on April 1st, McHenry County Board member Mike Shorten announces the following endorsements: Road Commissioner– Rob Parrish 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 – Mark Dzemske 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗸 – Kyle Bussenger […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog comes this promotion about a Danville blood bank: First Freeport, now Danville.
From the Woodstock Police:
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: State Senator & 8th Congressional District Democratic State Central Committeewoman Cristina Castro of Elgin sent out mailer trying to draw Democrats to the polls on April 1 using Elon Musk & “elections have consequences” theme. […]
What luck that C-SPAN picked past Algonquin Township Congressman Sean Casten’s Town Hall Meeting last week. Consider this a supplement to this McHenry County Blog article:
Found on its Facebook page: Questions of and answers from School Board candidates can be found here (link found on CLEATA Facebook page):. Those on the ballot follow: This District 47 School Board Candidate Questionnaire and Parent Guide were created by members […]
From Eric Allie of the Illinois Policy Institute:
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: JB Pritzker polling at 2% among Democrats The Hill has an article about a new Morning Consult poll showing that among Democrats and Democrat leaning independents, Kamala Harris was the top choice for president in […]
International Women’s Day got big coverage in the Northwest Herald. I’m trying to remember the NWH’s ever doing a story on the annual Pro-Life Demonstrations in front of Hobby Lobby. Here are some photos from years past: I’d argue that babies in […]
From McHenry County: McHenry County Wins Distinguished Budget Award WOODSTOCK, Ill. – McHenry County has again won top honors for budget reporting from a respected international organization of its finance professional peers. McHenry County received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government […]
From the Woodstock Police: Date Occurred: 3/19/2025Arrest Date (if different from date of incident): Same. Sex: M Race: W Age: 30Location: W. JACKSON ST. & N. TRYON ST.Name: TRIPOLI, DOMINICK A.Address: CRABAPPLE DR., CRYSTAL LAKECharge: DUI / DUI+ – 2 CTS.Charge: UNLAWFUL […]
From the Woodstock Police:
From Amanda E. Damisch, candidate for the Marengo City Council in Ward 1: “I did not seek or approve this endorsement from the Marengo Democrats, although it is kind of them to back my candidacy. “This is a nonpartisan election, and I’m […]
Found in the 506-page agenda packet of Tuesday’s McHenry County Board packet: The entry to Suite 100 (the VAC) consists of two doors with full glass panes. These have been in place since the construction of the building in 2003. The doors […]
From the Mike Lesperance campaign for Nunda Township Road Commissioner:
From the Illinois State Democratic Party: Ahead of April 1, the Democratic Party of Illinois (DPI) has released details of its 2025 municipal campaign program—a robust and hands-on initiative to support nearly 300 candidates in every region of the state. In 2023, […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog:
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: And f from Illinois Policy: Illinois has too many unemployed chasing too few jobs, ranks 5th worst – Illinois Policy Illinois has also seen a naggingly high unemployment rate, exceeding the national unemployment rate of […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: And the candidates backed by Marengo Democrats are
From the U.S. Attorney: Federal Law Enforcement in Chicago Seizes $214 Million in Alleged “Pump and Dump” Investment Fraud Investigation; Seven Defendants Indicted CHICAGO — Seven individuals have been indicted on criminal charges as part of a federal investigation that disrupted an […]
From The Center Square: Illinois GOP optimistic in redistricting lawsuit after AG’s refusal to defend state (The Center Square) – Illinois Republicans are claiming another small victory in their lawsuit over the state’s legislative district map. The lawsuit asks the Illinois Supreme Court […]
There have been stories reported beyond local media markets of Democrats disrupting Town Hall Meetings of Republican Members of Congress. Now comes the Chicago Tribune reporting on Sean Casten, the man who beat Republican Peter Roskam when he represented Algonquin Township prior […]
Quickbooks was used to pay for postage for a pre-primary election newsletter by Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy “My Way or the Highway” Funk on February 13th. That was a day after the monthly February 12th Township Board meeting where such an expenditure […]
From State Senator Terri Bryant: Proposed Township Consolidation Could Lead to Higher Property Taxes A new push by Governor Pritzker to consolidate townships with counties is raising concerns that the plan could lead to higher property taxes for Illinois families. While proponents […]
Found on page 375 of the 506-page McHenry County Board packet this past week is information about how the Mental Health 708 Board is going to save some money: The McHenry County Mental Health Board (MHB) and McHenry County Information Technology Department […]
“Bleed for Weed” is the catchy title of a pitch to donate blood to the Rock River Valley Blood Center. “We are thrilled to partner with Lyfe Dispensary to host this unique and community-focused event. Blood donations are crucial in saving lives, […]