From the Village of Algonquin: Towne Park Ribbon Cutting Rescheduled to June 19 Due to Weather ALGONQUIN, IL – The Village of Algonquin is thrilled to unveil the brand-new Towne Park and invites the community to join in celebrating this exciting milestone […]
d From the Cary Police Department: Arrest Date 06/16/202, Arrest Time 8:45 PM Arrest Location U.S. ROUTE 14 / FEINBERG DR Arrestee Name PEREZ, ETHAN, Sex M, Race W, Age 22, Street E END AVE, CRYSTAL LAKE Charges
From the Lake in the Hills Police: The Lake in the Hills Police Department begins Fourth of July traffic safety campaign Lake in the Hills, IL- The Lake in the Hills Police Department announced today plans for July Fourth trafficenforcement with a […]
From the State’s Attorney: ALEJANDRO BARRADAS SENTENCED TO THIRTY YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AFTER JURY TRIAL The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that Alejandro Barradas, 36, was sentenced to thirty years in the Illinois […]
From the State’s Attorney: FERNANDO ESQUIVEL SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that on June 13, 2025, Fernando Esquivel, 50, of Harvard, Illinois, was sentenced to ten […]
From the State’s Attorney: RUFUS L. MCGEE, AKA “MELLO”, SENTENCED TO NINETEEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR DRUG INDUCED HOMICIDE AND UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on June 12, […]
From the Village of Lakewood: Lakewood Police Department Public Notice: E-Bike Safety and Regulations The Lakewood Police Department reminds residents of the laws governing E-Bike usage. Recently, there has been a significant increase in complaints regarding teens riding E-Bikes in a dangerous or careless […]
From the State’s Attorney: CARA ULLRICH SENTENCED TO THE MAXIUMUM TERM – FOURTEEN YEARS IN IDOC – FOR INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER FOR THE DEATH OF HER SON The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that on June 13, 2025, Cara Ullrich, 46, of […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Vehicle Crash Sends One to Hospital On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 6:52 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the area of South Cherry Valley Road and Whispering Pines Trail in unincorporated Woodstock for a reported […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: WFRD Responds to Fatal Incident in Unincorporated Woodstock On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 9:02 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was dispatched to the area of Route 14 and Hughes Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a reported […]
FRrom the Algonquin :Police: Traffic Accident at Longmeadow Pkwy & Sleepy Hollow Road Algonquin, IL – June 17, 2025 – At approximately 3:41 a.m. this morning, Algonquin Police Officers responded to a traffic collision involving a motor vehicle and a motorcycle at […]
From the Marengo Police: At approximately 11:47 PM on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Deerpass Road//River Road, the Marengo Police Department arrested Oscar Gomez, 31, of Joshua Tree, Harvard IL, for the following alleged offense(s); Oscar Gomez was arrested and released with […]
From the Coroner: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on June 11, 2025 by the McHenry County Sheriff to investigate the death of Benjamin Olson, age 44, of Crystal Lake. Mr. Olson was involved in a […]
Headline from the Chicago Tribune: Gov. JB Pritzker says he wasn’t among Midwest officials on alleged Minnesota shooter’s lists
From State Senator Don DeWitte: Madigan Sentenced to 7 1/2 Years for Public Corruption Since 1922 Indictment 0 Ethics Reforms Targeting the General Assembly Have Passed Once the most powerful politician in Illinois, former House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced on Friday […]
Previously, I wrote of Pastor Corey Brooks coming to Florida’s southwest congressional district to speak on behalf of Jim Oberweis’ campaign for Congress. Soon, Oberweis is coming back to Illinois and Brooks will again headline a fundraiser. Pastor Corey B. Brooks is […]
From Jeff Berkowitz’ Newsletter, reprinted with permission: Porter & Dabrowski take on Pritzker’s 7 yrs (what did he do) & 4 billion in net worth, who wins? Do reform ideas and truth have consequences? Is it the money spent,the actual economy and […]
Found on Wikipedia are convictions for House Speakers in Plus the Senate President of West Virginia.
Previously, McHenry County Blog has reported items contained in the Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations legislation for muncipalites. Today, let’s look at libraries that were beneficiaries: That’s it.
From the Nunda Fire Protection District: Two-Vehicle Head-On Crash Closes Route 31 Overnight On Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 12:44 a.m., the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded to the area of Route 31 and Gracy Road for a reported head-on traffic […]
From the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts: Two-Vehicle Crash with Multiple Patients On Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 8:47 a.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts were dispatched to the intersection of Collins Road and Vermont Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a […]
From the Illinois Family Institute: Gutting Our Language, Diminishing Our Culture Written By Thomas Hampson Our state legislature has done it again. The progressives in the Illinois General Assembly have taken another step in their efforts to slaughter our language and in the […]
Found in the Democrats’ Appropriations bill is the following for the Marengo Park District:
Found by a Friend of McHenry County Blog. OK, he didn’t used the phrase “illegal alien.” “Deportable people” is one term Congressman Bill Foster utilized. Find his answer at 58 minutes in.
From Congressman Darin LaHood: LaHood Questions Governor Pritzker for Endangering the Lives of Residents of Illinois Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) questioned Governor JB Pritzker at the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s hearing with sanctuary state governors on their […]
From Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse: Lawsuit Abuse Costs Illinois Billions ROLLING MEADOWS, IL — Standing outside the Cook County Courthouse—ranked the 6th worst “Judicial Hellhole” in America—Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (IL CALA) today released a new Economic Impact Report showing that excessive litigation costs […]
From the Boone-Dutch Creeks Watershed Alliance: Many Opportunities to Celebrate Pollinator Week in McHenry County! Pollinator Week is celebrated June 16-22. Under the inspiring theme “Pollinators Weave Connections,” this year’s event urges us to appreciate the important role pollinators play. These essential creatures, including bees, butterflies, […]
From McHenry County: 22nd Judicial Circuit Partners with NAMI of McHenry County to Host Mobile Peer Support Van WOODSTOCK, IL — The 22nd Judicial Circuit of McHenry County is proud to announce a new collaborative initiative with the National Alliance on Mental […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FORMER ILLINOIS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MICHAEL J. MADIGAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON AFTER CORRUPTION CONVICTIO CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago today sentenced former Speaker of the Illinois House of […]
From State Rep. Joe Sosnowski: Rep. Sosnowski statement on sentencing of former House Speaker Michael Madigan ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) issued the following statement in response to the sentencing of former House Speaker Michael Madigan in federal court […]