From The Center Square: IL state rep asks tollway to explain error costing taxpayers $44.6 million (The Center Square) – The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is being asked to explain a costly mistake to taxpayers. State Rep. Tom Weber, R-Fox lake, […]
From Congressman Darin LaHood: LaHood’s Community Reclamation Partnerships Act Passes the House Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) praised the passage of his legislation, H.R. 167, the Community Reclamation Partnerships Act. This legislation will ensure continued investment for the cleanup of abandoned […]
As the Republican Party wrote, The Wheels On The Bus Fell Off: JB Pritzker’s “EV flop” CHICAGO — Back in June 2023, JB Pritzker, Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, and a crowd of lawmakers flocked to Joliet, patting themselves on the back as they […]
From State Rep. Marty McLaughlin: Rep. Martin McLaughlin, Republican Lawmakers Unveil Over $5 Billion in Budget Savings: Call for Responsible Spending, End to Sanctuary State Policies Barrington, IL – State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R-52) joined Republican colleagues, Chris Miller, Brad Halbrook, Adam […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcox: Senate Republicans Push Back Against Estate Tax Hike, Fight to Protect Family Farms One of the elements included in the Democrats’ $6 billion in new tax proposals takes aim at generational farmers in Illinois. They want to […]
From the State’s Attorney: JUAN A. COLON FOUND GUILTY OF ATTEMPT FIRST DEGREE MURDER, AGGRAVATED DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM, AND UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF WEAPON BY FELON AFTER BENCH TRIAL The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that Juan A. Colon, 29, of […]
From the Sheriff: Fatal Motorcycle Crash near Marengo A 19-year-old Marengo man died following a single motorcycle crash on County Line Road, north of Harmony Road, near Marengo in unincorporated McHenry County. On Saturday, May 10, 2025, at approximately 3:24 p.m., members […]
Stories are popping up having former Obama supporter urging JB Pritzker not to run for re-election. You can find the WBEZ one here. What do you think?
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: The problem with this campaign is that you can’t beat someone with no one. So far, no opponent to Ness has surfaced.
I found the following in several newsletters from Republican State Senators today: Legislation to Ban Glocks Punishes the Lawful, Not the Criminals Illinois Democrats introduced legislation effectively banning the sale of certain handguns to civilians, sparking serious concerns among Second Amendment supporters. […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcox: Household Hazardous Waste Collection – Crystal Lake Mark your calendar! On June 7, 2025, Illinois residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste at Prairie Ridge High School, 6000 Dvorak Drive, Crystal Lake, IL. This free event […]
From the Illinois Institute’s Eric Allie comes this cartoon about the rise of real estate taxes:
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Jonathan Jackson And Other Black Lawmakers Buck Pritzker 18 members of the Congressional Black Caucus have endorsed Robin Kelly (IL-2) for U.S. Senate. One of them is Jonathan Jackson (IL-1). Jonathan Jackson is the brother […]
From the Cary Fire Protection District: House Explosion/Fire Follow-Up The Cary Fire Protection District is providing a follow-up to the incident that occurred on Sunday, May 11, 2025, in the 6700 block of Pheasant Trail in unincorporated Cary. At this time, the […]
There will be more than a little irony if Fox River Valley State Senator Don DeWitte is a leader in the effort to bail out the RTA. DeWitte of St. Charles has served on the RTA Board and was appointed to the […]
Found on “Liberty Unyielding”: “Living within a mile of a golf course is associated with a 126% increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), possibly due to increased pesticide exposure, results of a population-based case-control study suggest. “Results also showed drinking water from […]
Take a look at the small size of this sign that notifies neighbors of proposed changes in zoning: One can figure out something is up, but must get out of the car to read the contents. Other parts of the country require […]
Can’t get much better than the major front page article in the Chicago Tribune. That’s what wanna be Jan Schakowsky successor Kat Abughazaleh scored today, The Tribune selected a demure photo to run. Not one of the racy pictures she has posted […]
Fro the Salvation army: FIVE MCHENRY COUNTY RESTAURANTS INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL SALVATION ARMY WEEK Community members who dine at one of five participating locations from May 12-18 can ask for a portion of the sales to be donated to […]
That’s the number for Moraine Valley State Park provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in a press release this past week. Governor Pritzker announced that more than 41 million visitors visited Illinois state parks and historic sites, the highest number […]
Taking back thirty years to my crusade against rape in prison was a recent article in the Chicago Tribune: When I figured out that HIV was being spread much more in Illinois prisons than in the general population from a CDC-financed study […]
The Chicago Tribune has a story about the history of the Thompson Center across from City Hall. The ownership of parts of the parcel, one of which could be quite relevant is missing. The Civic Center Bank was located on the southwest […]
From The Land Conservancy of McHenry County: Siblings Preserve 50 Acres of Farmland for Life in Richmond Gary Gauger and Ginger Gauger have preserved their family farm with the help of The Land Conservancy of McHenry County Richmond siblings, Gary Gauger and […]
From the Marengo Police: At approximately 6:10 AM on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at N. State Street and Municipal Drive, the Marengo Police Department arrested Jose M. Alicea-Reyes, 51, of Mueller Circle, Plainfield, IL, for the following alleged offenses; six counts of […]
From the Woodstock Police: Arrest Date – 5/7/2025 Name: QUINNEY, JOSHUA D., Sex: M Race: W Age: 46, Address: BRAEMAR CIR., VILLIAGE OF LAKEWOOD Location: N. RTE. 14 HYWY & WASHINGTON ST. Charge: Disposition: ARRESTED & TOT MCJ
From Wirepoints: Create jobs and opportunity If Illinois and Chicago politicians really cared about improving the lives of black Chicagoans, they’d obsess about jobs, investment and economic growth. Unfortunately, their policies have made a mess instead. In preparation for my Chicago Tonight’s Black Voices appearance last week, […]
Seen by a Friend of McHenry County Blog on Route 14:
My opinion of the best bill that State Rep. Jack Franks ever passed was his anti-SLAPP law. SLAPP stands for “strategic lawsuit against public participation.” Prompting Franks was a suit against opponents of a massive development in Richmond. The purpose of such […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the Lake in the Hills Police;