From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Brush Fire On November 16, 2025, at approximately 2:35 p.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded to a reported brush fire in the 1100 block of S. Crystal Lake Road in McHenry. Crews […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Structure Fire On November 16, 2025, at approximately 7:50 a.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded to a reported structure fire in the 4000 block of N. Hillcrest Place in Johnsburg. While en […]
From Illinois Policy Institute cartoonist Eric Allie:
Looking at the memo from Algonquin Village Manager Tim Schloneger on the upcoming tax levy, I found it interesting that the cost of the Police Pension Fund is greater than for the General Fund: As one can see below, the Village Board […]
Frm Rockford’s Q98.5: The movie is called “Exes of Christmas Past.” The plot: Josie, a hotel manager returns home to help her parents’ B&B prep for the Christmas Crawl. Surprised to find three old high school exes staying there, Josie rediscovers her […]
From Congressman Brad Schneider’s campaign web site come the names of these elected officials who support his reelection:
From the Cary Fire Protection District: Firefighters Stop Progression of Marshland Fire On Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 3:13 p.m., the Cary Fire Protection District was dispatched to the area of W. Rawson Bridge Road and Crystal Lake Road for an outdoor […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the State’s Attorney: HUNTLEY COUPLE CHARGED WITH SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH AN ANIMAL McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced that on November 14, 2025, Efin Nolte, 23, and Katelyn Heiden, 27, of Huntley, Illinois were each arrested by officers from the […]
The Black Box ad from the Wonder Lake Fire Protection District:
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue Distict: Rollover Crash at Route 14 and Hughes Road On Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 8:38 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was dispatched to the intersection of Route 14 and Hughes Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a reported […]
From the Harvard Fire Protection District: Fire Destroys Small Barn; Chickens Perish On Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 5:29 a.m., the Harvard Fire Protection District responded to the 4700 block of Lindwall Road for a reported structure fire. Initial reports from the […]
A video cut by State Senator Dave Syverson a couple of years ago caught the attention of Chicago Live‘s hostess, whose name I did not catch. The Rockford Senator, who represents western McHenry County, criticized the Democrats’ law that provided health care […]
Reick Wonders If AI Excitement Has Overheated the Economy & Resulted in Excessive Taxpayer Subsidies
From State Rep. Steve Reick:, sent November 14, 2025: In the Land of Unlearned Lessons, Will an AI Bubble Burst? ’ve been seeing a lot of talk recently, warning of a bubble in the development of artificial intelligence. For instance, the following […]
Black Box ad from the City of Harvard:
from the U.S. Attorney: U.S. Attorney’s Office and Other DOJ Components Provide Update on Increased Federal Prosecutions and Ongoing Strategies to Combat Violent Crime in Chicago CHICAGO — Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today provided […]
Earlier this week, McHenry County Blog showed a picture of the Local 150 rate in front of the Fox River Grove Village Hall. So, what has the Village got going on that has to do with equipment that might interest Local 150? […]
When Jim Thompson started losing weight, it was a sure thing he was running for reelection. In the photo below of Governor JB Pritzker taken October 30th by a Chicago Tribune reporter, Governor JB Pritzker certainly looks less fat than he did […]
It was guilt by association, but negative for Crystal Lakers anyway. Although ABC got it wrong when it reported Nick Kachiroubas was still Crystal Lake City Clerk and still on the Illinois Community College Board, the implication that local voters elected a […]
Found on WFOL radio: “In a strong bipartisan stand against unnecessary County spending, 11 Republican members of the Will County Board, joined by Democrat Destinee Ortiz (D-Bolingbrook), voted against raising the Will County tax levy. “Instead, the group supported a 0% increase, […]
All but three hospitals serving McHenry County came out well on the safety evaluation by Leapfrog. The “A’s” include Rockford’s Javon Bea Hosptal -Riverside got a “B.” Rockford’s OSF Saint Anthoney Medical Center ended up with a “C.” Rockford’s UW Health Swedish […]
From The Center Square: Expert: Illinois’ outdated tax law leaves homeowners, taxpayers on the hook (The Center Square) – Illinois remains the only state that hasn’t reformed its property tax sale system after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Tyler v. Hennepin […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: GOP Outreach Chair gets primary while Democrats whoop Republicans on recruitment There were 69 people who filed to be committeeperson in 67 precincts (with two contested races) on the Republican side and 90 people who […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN MAN FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Christopher Harmon granted the State’s motion to deny pretrial release for Charles Gozzola, 51, […]
From the Marengo Fire/Rescue Districts: Rollover Vehicle Crash on Kishwaukee Valley Road On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 9:23 a.m., the Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded to the area of Kishwaukee Valley Road and Oleson Road in unincorporated Marengo for a […]
From gubernatorial hopeful Ted Dabrowski:: Mob rule, Pritzker’s silence Luck alone saved us from loss of life on Saturday. Gunfire during the fight between protesters and ICE sounded yet another frightening warning of the consequence of reckless incitement by Gov. J.B. Pritzker […]
From the Harvard Police: Incident: Death Investigation – Update The Harvard Police Department, in conjunction with the McHenry County Major Investigative Assistance Team (MIAT) and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office, continues to investigate the tragic incident that occurred on Monday, October 6, […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
Found on the Chicago Tribune email feed: Wednesday night, BUT THERE’S MORE: Here is what showed up in the paper on page three: