The news of a Wonder Lake man dying from a scooter accident made Chicago media. From WGN: Bruce Neiswanger was hit at 5000 block of South Wildwood Drive in Wonder Lake. on Saturday morning about 10. Below is the press release from […]

This expansive look at what Elan Musk and his crew with DODE has been examined critically by Open the Books. The conclusion of this dispassionate examination of DODE’s work follows: “When it comes to the DOGE.gov savings claims, there’s one clear remedy: […]

From Diane Hartman, Regional Superintendent of Education: Left to Right: 2nd Runner Up:  Ryder Plott, Crystal Lake’s Immanuel Lutheran School, 1st Runner Up: Keegan Schultz; Marengo Community Middle School, Champion:  Tyler Kochanski, Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School and Diana Hartmann

From congressional hopeful Dan Biiss: Congressman Sean Casten Announces Endorsement of Daniel Biss for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District EVANSTON, ILL. – Today, Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) announced his endorsement of Daniel Biss for Congress in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District. Casten’s endorsement comes […]

A Friend of McHenry County Blog shares this letter to members of the Crystal Lake City Council: Suggested safety improvements at the intersection of Main St. & Crystal Lake Avenue Hi, I am contacting the mayor and City Council to highlight recommended […]

Found on the Daily Herald: “I do not think President Trump accepting the plane is the right look for the United States,” LaHood told the Daily Herald. “If it were up to me, I would not accept the plane. I am going […]

From the Democratic Party of McHenry County website: UPCOMING PROTESTS AND ACTIONS Sunday, June 8th — 1:00 to 3:00 pm — UNITED WE RESIST – Woodstock Square It’s the next stop in the “roadside rally” tour sponsored by McHenry County NOW (the McHenry County chapter of […]

When I was in the beginning of my legislative career, our Congressman Robert C. McClory changed the calendar. He was the sponsor of the three-day holiday bill the recreation industry sought. So, no more celebrating Memorial Day on May 30th, the day […]

The Chicago Tribune today has an article which gives me hope that homeowners may not be screwed by Governor JB Priztker’s push to bring data centers to Illinois. Below are excerpts from the piece: Our nuclear power plants produce more than enough […]

With the last scheduled week of the Illinois General Assembly coming up, Americans for Prosperity continues its attempt to convince constituents of Democratic Party State Rep. Sue Ness to vote against tax increases. This time, instead of a postcard, the organization has […]

From the McHenrty Policd: MCHENRY POLICE ARREST SUBJECT INVOLVEDIN DOMESTIC DISPUTE / SHOOTING INCIDENT John R. Birk, Chief of Police of the McHenry Police Department, announced today, a subject has been criminally charged in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in […]

Having read this book, I highly recommend it. One does not have to be young to enjoy it, however. Local author’s novel for young adults shares why we honor the fallen on Memorial Day The climax of The Burning Sea of Iron Bottom […]

In his 2004 campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, Jim Oberweis ran TV ads for Oberweis Dairy which the Federal Election Commission found objectionable The FEC ruled the commercials were a business contribution to his campaign. Businesses are not allowed […]

Take a look at what the Springfield reporter for the Chicago Tribune says today about the motive for putting control of all of Chicagoland’s mass transit under one board: He is flat out wrong that “customer dissatisfaction” is the reason for the […]

From the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department: Structure Fire – 1370 North Avenue Crystal Lake Crystal Lake, IL – The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department at 12:50pm, responded to 1370 North Avenue, Crystal Lake IL for a report of smoke coming from […]

From Congressman Darin LaHood: LaHood Hosts Reception for 16th District Service Academy Appointees Peoria, IL – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) hosted a reception in his Peoria office to recognize students from Illinois’ 16th Congressional District who were selected to attend one of our […]

From Erik Allie, cartoonist for the Illinois Policy Institute:

Gnormous is the biggest descriptor I can find to describe the number of local governments in Illinois. The map comes with this article from the Illinois Policy Institute: Illinois’ No. 2 in the nation property taxes are partly because it is No. […]

From Inside Climate News: “The legislation outlines fees of $250 a year for EVs and $100 a year for hybrid vehicles, to be imposed by the Federal Highway Administration. If passed by the Senate, the law would also require the fees to […]

From the Village of Algonquin: Algonquin Unveils Final Master Plan for Willoughby Farms Park Vibrant new vision transforms park space into a hub for play, nature, and community ALGONQUIN, IL – The Village of Algonquin is excited to announce the adoption of […]

From the Village of Johnsburg: Open Burning of Landscape Waste Landscape waste may be burned on Saturdays and Sundays from dawn through dusk during Spring months of April and May. The burning of landscape waste is permitted only when winds are less than […]

The Crystal Lake Park District website shows that Crystal Lake Main Beach will be closed for Memorial Day. Go figure.

From the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: McHenry Mass Transportation Alert Transit in Northeastern Illinois is facing a funding crisis starting next year due to Federal COVID relief funding running out in 2026, as well as the general underinvestment on the State […]

From The Center Square: Bill to address human trafficking in Illinois ready for governor’s desk By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois ranks among the highest in the number of human trafficking cases in the entire country and now […]

From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Illinois spring turkey hunters harvest record number of wild turkeys SPRINGFIELD – Illinois turkey hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 18,189 wild turkeys during the 2025 spring turkey season. This year’s total compares with the […]

From the Northwest Herald comes the following news: In other part of the country, Lee County, Florida, for example, the Health Department makes headlines reporting restaurants which don’t meet sanitary codes:

From State Rep. JeffKeicher: Rep. Keicher Backed Bill Reducing Barriers for Senior Drivers Ready for Gov’s Signature SPRINGFIELD – Yesterday, the Illinois Senate unanimously passed legislation backed by State Representative Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) to curb an ageist state policy against senior citizen drivers. House Bill […]

From the Lake in the Hills Police: Another semi was stolen on Good Friday from bluff City Materials at 8807 S. Route 31: And November 11, 2024, still another semi was stolen just of Route 31 at 1440 Imhof Drive:

From a Friend of McHenry County Blog comes the information showing McHenry County employment from 2019 through 2024. The private sector lost 7,639 jobs, while government gained 519. Note: Estimates are not official US Bureau of Labor Statistics DataSource: Economic Information and […]

The McHenry County Conservation District counts visitors to its various sites. In the most recent year (April 2024-March, 2025), they totaled 1,218,892. I find fascinating that the Hollows, the first MCCD site, donated by Material Service with their local attorney Jim Bishop […]