From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Fire Response at Creekside Middle School On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 8:59 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to Creekside Middle School, 3201 Hercules Road, for a reported structure fire. Initial reports indicated a possible electrical […]
From the Chicago Tribune:
From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Illinois youth turkey hunters set new harvest record SPRINGFIELD – Illinois youth turkey hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 2,091 birds during the 2025 youth turkey season, breaking the previous harvest record of 2,010 set […]
From the Illinois Freedom Caucsus: IL Freedom Caucus: Home School moves forward despite intense opposition Springfield, IL – The Illinois Freedom Caucus is calling out far left lawmakers for ignoring the wishes of thousands of Illinois families by pushing a measure to force […]
Here’s the email Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy Funk sent to members of the Township Board seven hours before the beginning of the meeting: “I will not be at tonight’s meeting. I appoint Thersa Fronczak to Chair the meeting.” Primary election results are […]
From theCoroner: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on April 5, 2025, at around 5:30 pm by McHenry County Sheriff’s Office to investigated a single person car accident around the 24700 block Rt. 173 in unincorporated […]
From the Sheriff: Sheriff’s Office Investigates Domestic Incident near Crystal Lake At approximately 7:47 p.m. on April 8, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 5000 block of Terra Cotta Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake for reports of a domestic incident. […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Chicago Real Estate Broker Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Federal Prison for Bilking Investors out of More Than $3 Million CHICAGO — A Chicago real estate broker has been sentenced to more than four years in […]
From the Cary Police: 04/07/2025, Arrest Time: 6:30 PM, Arrest Location: ALEXANDER CT / THREE OAKS RD Arrestee Name: HILDEBRAND, SEAN, Sex: M, Race: W, Age: 32, City: FOX LAKE, State: IL Charge:
Now we have press releases from three law enforcement agencies about looking for distracted drivers. The other two are the Sheriff’s Department and the Algonquin Police. This is the Huntley press release, which you may not is very much like the other […]
I’m guessing those on Congressman Bill Foster’s email list got early notice of his April 16th Town Hall Meeting at McHenry County College. At any event, don’t show up at the door, because all 350 seats have been reserved. Here’s the original […]
From McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Bonner Drive Home Burns On Tuesday, April 8th, at approximately 3:10 a.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 4800 block of W. Bonner Drive in the […]
From the State’s Attorney: MARK ALEX FOUND GUILTY OF ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY AFTER A WEEK-LONG JURY TRIAL The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that on April 7, 2025, Mark Alex, 60, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, was […]
State Representative Martin McLaughlin Statement regarding the April 1st Election: A Week After Consolidated Elections Illinois’ recent consolidated elections have sent a clear and undeniable message: mail-in ballot initiatives targeting low-propensity voters work. Not only do they boost turnout in general elections, but […]
Found on Captiol Fax: Easing financial burdens for professional hair braiders, legislation introduced by state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, successfully passed out of the House, making professional hair-braiding a more accessible career path for Illinois residents by removing it from the list […]
Froom the Thomas More Society: Court Strikes Down Illinois Law Forcing Pro-Life Ministries To Promote Abortion, Upholds Abortion Referral Mandate Thomas More Society Vows Seventh Circuit Appeal Against Illinois’ Abortion Referral Mandate (April 7, 2025 – Rockford, Illinois) Late Friday, April 4, 2025, […]
Rockford’s Federal Judge Iain Johnston, who grew up in Bull Valley and graduated from Marian Central High School, has given abortion opponents a First Amendment victory. Crisis pregnancy centers were represented by the Thomas More Society. “The Court concludes that Public Act […]
From the Algonquin Police: The Algonquin Police Department recognizes Distracted Driving Awareness Month with a reminder for motorists: Put the Phone Away or Pay Algonquin, IL – The Algonquin Police Department announced it is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the […]
From State Rep. Marty McLaughlin:
Two people applied for the appointment to the Lake in the Hills Sanitary District Board: Huff is the outgoing Algonquin Township Clerk who ran fifth with four to be elected in the February Republican Party Primary Election. Reed is now on the […]
From the Sheriff: Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash Under Investigation A 57-year-old Capron man died following a single-vehicle crash in the 24700 block of Illinois Route 173 in Dunham Township near Harvard. On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 3:03 p.m. the McHenry County Sheriff’s […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Cherry Valley Road Accident On April 6, 2025, at approximately 8:50 pm, the McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded to a single-vehicle accident off the roadway with entrapment in the 1200 block of Cherry Valley […]
Darin Bailey, the man who lost big time to JB Pritzker, but carried McHenry County 58,839 to 55,134, was the featured Lincoln Day Dinner speaker for the McHenry County Republican Central Committee. The event was held at the Bull Valley Country Club. […]
If you have a real estate assessment complaint to make, the McHenry County Board of Review is the place to go. Rebekkah Burtcher is the Republican being recommended to the County Board for approval. = = = = = On a personal […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
A Friend of McHenry County Blog sent the following photos from today’s Randall Road demonstration initiated by McHenry County NOW: What did the signs say? With the help of AI, here’s are some of the messages:
From The Center Square: Measure threatens to dissolve Illinois’ rural townships, sparking opposition By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – Opponents say Senate Bill 2217 will be detrimental to rural Illinoisans by dissolving townships that have population sizes […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: The site was Chesak Grade School.
These are made by the McHenry County Board (pursuant to a law I passed in 1973):