From the Cary Police: Possession and Dissemination of Child Pornography Investigation In late December, 2024 the Cary Police Department’s Investigations Section received information through their partnership with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of data believed to contain child pornography being […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Democrats Beating Republicans in Battle of Appointments Going by the McHenry County government’s website, the Republican Party trails the Democratic Party in precinct committeeperson appointments. According to the website, there have been 85 appointments made […]
McHenry County Blog has previously reported of Marian Central High School-educated Rockford Federal Judge Iain Johnston’s decision in a case involving Johnsburg’s 1st Way Pregnancy Support Service. Now comes The Federalist with an article on the decision. Included in it is a […]
From political analyst Russ Stewart: SCHAKOWSKY HITS THE EXIT The 9th Congressional District used to be known as the “Jewish seat” back in the 1950s and 1960s. It was nestled on the north Lakefront and its congressman was Sidney Yates (D) who […]
From congressional candidate Marter: Jim Marter Demands Lauren Underwood Condemn Political Violence After Supporter’s Death Wish Jim Marter, Republican candidate for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District, is calling on Democrat opponent Lauren Underwood to immediately and unequivocally condemn political violence following a disturbing […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: 4/29/2025 12:53:00 AM DRIVING UNDER NFLUENCE. W Algonquin Rd / Boulder Dr Prytula, Oleksii.; M/W; 33 years of age; S. Annandale Dr., Lake in the Hills. Charges: RELEASED WITH NOTICE TO APPEAR
From the U.S. Attorney: REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN SIX YEARS IN PRISON FOR EMBEZZLING MILLIONS FROM THE FAILED WASHINGTON FEDERAL BANK IN CHICAGO CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced a real estate developer to more than […]
How could anyone take this idea seriously? The night before Rob Blagojevich was sworn in for State Representative was my last night as State Rep. Political analyst Russ Stewart’s take: “For the much-maligned former governor and ex-con Rod Blagojevich the number is […]
From the U.S, Attorney: Owner of Chicago-Area Convenience Stores Convicted of Defrauding Low-Income Food Program for Women and Children CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted the owner of several Chicago-area convenience stores of scheming to defraud a low-income food program for […]
From the Cary Police: 04/27/2025, Arrest Time: 5:50 PM Arrest Location: Dollar General, 366 NORTHWEST HIGHWAY Arrestee Name: WALKER, LEON, Sex – M, Race – B, Age – 24 Street: N. LOREL AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60644 Charge: RETAIL THEFT, FELONY (over $300) […]
From the Coroner: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on April 23, 2025 at around 6:30am by Woodstock Police Department to investigate the death of Nicholas Panosian, age 40, of Harvard. Mr. Panosian was spotted in […]
From the Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff’s Office Presented with POW/MIA Honor Chair Rolling Thunder Illinois Chapter 2, a local POW/MIA advocacy group, presented the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office with a “Chair of Honor” during a ceremony held on Thursday, April 24, in front […]
From the McHenry County Transportation Department: Hunter Road Bridge Project WOODSTOCK, IL – The McHenry County Division of Transportation announces the start of the Hunter Road Bridge Project. The project is scheduled to start May 12 and is expected to be completed […]
It’s rare to find a police department `writing tickets for people without front license plates. I remember introducing a bill to eliminate them fify-some years ago. The your Township Assessor in Belvider agreed and provided some data for me. Now comes this […]
From Congressman Ray LaHood: LaHood Congratulates President Trump on His First 100 Days Washington, D.C. – yesterday, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) issued the following statement on President Trump’s first 100 days in office of his second term. “In just 100 days, President Trump and […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
Found in mailboxes of State Rep. Sue Ness’ constituents: I have never seen anything like this on any pension bill since 1973.
From the McHenry Fire Protection District: House Fire in Unincorporated Johnsburg On Monday, April 28, 2025, at approximately 12:05 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) was dispatched to the 2000 block of W. Oakleaf Dr. in unincorporated Johnsburg for a […]
Finally finding time to upload some more photos from Friends of McHenry County Blog. Here’s a photo of a table of McHenry County notables attending the Illinois Republican Party fundraiser last night: LEFT TO RIGHT: Deena Kreiger-McHenry County Board, Kara Tomas, Lake […]
Crystal Lake McHenry County Board member Terri Greeno, a Republican, disagreed with the critique by Crystal Lake Board member John Collins, a Democrat, of McHenry Township’s Tim Beck’s column. Now, Collins has supplied a rebuttal to Greeno, which appears below: Rebuttal to […]
From the Illinois Policy Institute: Illinois’ top 50 state pensioners can expect an average lifetime payout of $8.47 million despite just $333,844 being contributed during their careers. That’s $1 in, $25 out, thanks to taxpayers. It’s good to be in the top […]
Taking a look at the McHenry County Board’s Law and Government/Liquor Committee agenda for this month, I found an intriguing bit of information. John Kimmel, whom I’ve known as the Marengo Fire Protection and Rescue District Chief is also the Chief of […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
Frm the Thomas More Society: This Abortion Facility Is Shutting Down Permanently Back in 2011, Thomas More Society confronted abortionist Dr. Dennis Christensen’s Northern Illinois Women’s Center in Rockford, Illinois—which boasted a litany of health violations on top of endangering the lives […]
The Illinois Polilcy Insitute cartonist Eric Allie:
From the Village of Oakwood Hills: “Discuss Village of Port Barrington”
From The Center Square: IL U.S. Rep. LaHood reacts to protesters’ Medicaid concerns (The Center Square) – Dozens of people gathered and marched to Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood’s office in Normal to protest what he described as Congress’ responsibility to eliminate […]
II guess I was a new (very temporary) member of the Deep State in 1966-67. A Civil Service Management Intern hire at the United States Bureau of the Budget, I was assigned the Small Business Administration’s budget. In 1964, my father had […]
From The Center Square: Legislation would mandate public schools be equipped with silent alarms (The Center Square) – Illinois may join a growing number of states that would equip public schools with silent panic alarms in case of an emergency. New […]
CPA Tim Beck of McHenry Township set Crystal Lake County Board member off with his critique of McHenry County NOW’s “We Resist’ demonstration on Randall Road. Collilns’ rebuttal inspired a rejoinder from Crystal Lake County Board member Terri Greeno I’m wondering if […]