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Cal Skinner

This is a journal of news and opinion designed to bring to light matters of public interest and to encourage public participation in the governmental process. Emphasis will be on McHenry County, but Illinois state news will be covered. Articles and photos are copyrighted and may not be reproduced without explicit written permission.

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Recent Posts

  • Shooting at a Car and Drug Convictions Earn Man on Probation 13.5 Years in Prison September 5, 2025
  • Gun Dropped by Father Found on Playground of Crystal Lake’s South Elementary School September 5, 2025
  • Lake in the Hills Reports Labor Day Enhanced Traffic Enforcement Results September 5, 2025
  • Notes on the Illinois Economy September 5, 2025
  • Donald Trump, Jr., Attends Fundraiser in Barrington Hills September 5, 2025
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17 Years for $2.7 Million Reverse Mortgage Fraud to Finance Home Repairs

Cal SkinnerJanuary 16, 2025January 16, 2025

From the U.S. Attorney: CHICAGO BUSINESSMAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 17 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR BILKING ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS IN REVERSE MORTGAGE AND HOME REPAIR SCHEME CHICAGO — A Chicago businessman was sentenced today to more than 17 years in federal prison […]

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Woodstock Native Comments on Potential New State Flag, Voting Open

Cal SkinnerJanuary 16, 2025January 16, 2025

These are the top ten entries picked by the Illinois Flag Commission to replace the current one. A designer who is a Woodstock native was interviewed by the Chicago Sun-Times for its article: “Designers I talked to believe it’s important an Illinois […]

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Projected 2025 McHenry County Employee Compensation: Le-Mi

Cal SkinnerJanuary 16, 2025January 2, 2025

McHenry County publishes salary and fringe benefit estimates for those over 1200 employees. Leake, Katherine Clerk III $42,646.50Ledford, Michaela Laundry Worker $31,517.85Lee, Sarah Correctional Officer – Union $113,694.88Legare, Norrie Professional Nurse $95,323.54Lenzen, Derek Correctional Officer – Union $128,375.52Leonard, Djuana Procurement Specialist II […]

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Sheriff Tadelman Points to Illinois Trust Act’s Restrictions on His Office’s Ability to Assist ICE

Cal SkinnerJanuary 16, 2025January 16, 2025

From McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman: Sheriff’s Statement on Aiding Federal Agencies The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office remains steadfast in its commitment to the rule of law and the safety of all residents in our community. However, the Illinois Trust Act, which […]

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Kidnapper, Rapist of Suburban Uber Driver Convicted

Cal SkinnerJanuary 16, 2025January 16, 2025

From the U.S. Attorney: CHICAGO MAN CONVICTED IN FEDERAL COURT OF KIDNAPPING, CARJACKING, AND FIREARM OFFENSES CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a Chicago man on multiple criminal charges for kidnapping two drivers and sexually assaulting one of them at gunpoint. […]

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Campaign for Nunda Township Supervisor Taking Place on Facebook

Cal SkinnerJanuary 16, 2025January 16, 2025

From the side of current Nunda Township Supervisor Leda Drain: From challenger Mike Shorten, a former Nunda Township Trustee: To both candidates and those running in other township, municipal or school board elections, any submissions will be publilshed.

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Tax Cap Limit for Real Estate Taxes Due in 2026 Set at 2.9%

Cal SkinnerJanuary 16, 2025January 16, 2025

With the Consumer Price Index having been announced by the Federal government, the Illinois Department of Revenue has announced that non-Home Rule local governments (including schools) are limited to a 2.9% increase in the tax levies they pass this year. The limit […]

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Keicher’s Photo Used by Daily Herald

Cal SkinnerJanuary 16, 2025January 15, 2025

State Rep. Jeff Keicher did the heavy lifting on the bill to conform the driver’s license requirements for those over 75 to those in other states. But the Senate President, a Democrat, decided for some reason he did not like the bill […]

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McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett Reports $53,500 to Start the Year, Most from Car Dealers

Cal SkinnerJanuary 15, 2025January 16, 2025

McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett has one of the largest Political Action Committee funds in McHenry County.l It totaled $53,500 on New Year’s Day. He owes himself and his firm $63,272. The latest infusion of money is $10,000, put in the last week […]

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Biden Saying Bye-Bye in Speech Tonight

Cal SkinnerJanuary 15, 2025January 15, 2025

& PM is the time to hear President Joe Biden give his foging away speech. Those of us in the audience can give him a TelleTubby Bye-Bye:

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Tell the Sun-Times Why You Voted For or Against Trump Today

Cal SkinnerJanuary 15, 2025January 15, 2025

The Chicago Sun-Times asks the questions: Email kheather@suntimes.com

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Projected 2025 McHenry County Employee Compensation: La-Le

Cal SkinnerJanuary 15, 2025January 2, 2025

McHenry County publishes salary and fringe benefit estimates for those over 1200 employees. Leake, Katherine Clerk III $42,646.50Ledford, Michaela Laundry Worker $31,517.85Lee, Sarah Correctional Officer – Union $113,694.88Legare, Norrie Professional Nurse $95,323.54Lenzen, Derek Correctional Officer – Union $128,375.52Leonard, Djuana Procurement Specialist II […]

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National Accreditation Earned by Organizational Trustee of Over 3,000 Acres

Cal SkinnerJanuary 15, 2025January 14, 2025

From the Land Conservancy of McHenry County: The Land Conservancy of McHenry County Earns National Recognition Demonstrates Strong Commitment to Public Trust and Conservation Excellence Woodstock, IL – One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving […]

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Trump’s Using Left-Wing Strategies to Change the Status Quo

Cal SkinnerJanuary 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Back when Saul Alinsky was being promoted, I read his book “Rules for Radicals” and even attended a daylong session in the heart of the beast put on by his acolytes. Undoubtedly, some of my strategies in advancing policy positions were assisted […]

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McHenry Home Uninhabitable after Evening Fire

Cal SkinnerJanuary 15, 2025January 15, 2025

From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District:Your Attractive Heading Fox Lake Road Fire On Tuesday, January 14th, at approximately 8:40 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 5900 block of Fox Lake […]

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Keicher Makes Another Run at Equalizing Old Folks’ Driver’s Test to All Other States

Cal SkinnerJanuary 15, 2025January 14, 2025

From State Rep. Jeff Keicher: Rep. Keicher, Illinois Secretary of State team up to reduce barriers to driver’s license renewal for older adults CHICAGO, Ill. – State Representative Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) joined Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and other lawmakers at a […]

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District 300’s School Report Card

Cal SkinnerJanuary 15, 2025January 2, 2025

From Wirepoints: Asian students rank best.

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Girl Crashes Car into an Unoccupied Marengo Townhouse Garage

Cal SkinnerJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

From the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts: Vehicle Strikes House in Marengo On January 14, 2025, at 3:20 p.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Marengo Police Department were dispatched to the 900 block of Partridge Circle in Marengo following an […]

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Projected 2025 McHenry County Employee Compensation: Ko-La

Cal SkinnerJanuary 14, 2025January 2, 2025

McHenry County publishes salary and fringe benefit estimates for those over 1200 employees. Koplin, Michael Correctional Officer – Union $135,033.60Kopp, Jenna Certified Nursing Assistant I $25,848.42Korpalski, Joseph County Engineer $233,067.38Korpan, Katie Court/Courtroom Spec I $65,205.47Kosin, Robert ZBA Mbr $5,720.00Kotomski, William DOT Seasonal […]

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Six Years for Providing Drugs That Killed

Cal SkinnerJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

From the State’s Attorney: JERAMEE BROWN SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR THE OFFENSE OF DRUG INDUCED HOMICIDE The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that Jeramee Brown, 22, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, was sentenced to six […]

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Mortgage and Covid-Relief Fraud Earns Three Years

Cal SkinnerJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

From the U.S. Attorney: Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating $1.5 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Chicago CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for orchestrating a mortgage […]

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Chinese Firm Admits to Trying to Steal Digital Mobile Radio Technology from Motorola

Cal SkinnerJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

From the U.S. Attorney: Chinese Telecommunications Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal Technology from Illinois-Based Motorola Solutions CHICAGO — A Chinese telecommunications company has admitted in federal court in Chicago that it conspired to steal digital mobile radio technology developed by […]

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Mike Shorten Denounces Nepotism in Announcement of Run for Nunda Township Supervisor

Cal SkinnerJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

From McHenry County Board member Mike Shorten: Mike Shorten Announces Candidacy for Nunda Township Supervisor Crystal Lake, IL- January 13, 2025- Mike “Shorty” Shorten, has officially announced his candidacy for Nunda Township Supervisor in the Republican Primary on February 25, 2025. In […]

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Ness Introduces Bill to Ban Plastic and Paper Bags for Restaurants and Grocery Stores

Cal SkinnerJanuary 14, 2025January 13, 2025

Introduced by State Rep, Sue Ness is this legislation (House Bill 1146) to ban plastic and paper bags at the check-out counter: Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Provides that, beginning 18 months after the amendatory Act’s effective date, Preempts […]

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Tribune Editorial Cartoonist Finally Draws an Anti-Biden Cartoon

Cal SkinnerJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Better late than never for Chicago Tribune cartoonist Scott Stantis to aim his wit at President Joe Biden. And it is almost too late, since Biden is leaving office on January 20th. If there was a negative editorial cartoon about Biden before, […]

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Bill To Be Introduced to Take Prostitution Out of Criminal Code

Cal SkinnerJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

The Chicago Sun-Times describes the first in the nation decriminalization of prostitution as follows: “State lawmakers plan to introduce legislation this week that would make Illinois the first state to fully decriminalize sex work. Equality Illinois and the Sex Worker Advisory Group, […]

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Padiddle May Have Let to Pot Charge

Cal SkinnerJanuary 14, 2025January 13, 2025

From the Lake in the Hills Police:

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Rep. Keicher Re-Appointed GOP House Conference Chairman

Cal SkinnerJanuary 14, 2025January 13, 2025

From State Rep. Jeff Keicher: Rep. Keicher re-appointed House Republican Conference Chair SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Representative Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) has been re-appointed to serve as House Republican Conference Chairperson for the 104th General Assembly in an announcement made today by House Minority Leader […]

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Woodstock School Report Card

Cal SkinnerJanuary 14, 2025December 29, 2024

From Wirepoints: Asians students are doing best.

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Online Cyber Session for Parents Night of Wednesday, January 15th

Cal SkinnerJanuary 14, 2025December 21, 2024

From Diane Hartman, the McHenry County Regional Superintendent of Education: ROE to Host Free Virtual Cybersecurity Course for Parents WOODSTOCK, Ill. – The McHenry County Regional Office of Education is offering a free virtual class to educate parents about how to keep […]

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