From the Woodstock Police:
When I heard of the grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were being cancelled, I asked McHenry County Public Health Director Melissa Adamson if we had been affected. She didn’t know at the time, but said she would […]
It appears that I am not the only one concerned that energy-sucking data centers require more than asserting that solar and wind will supply the needed extra energy. Here’s the first paragraph of the article: “SPRINGFIELD — As Illinois closes in on […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
This popped into my invox: DCFS, Schools and the Community Working Together for Children and Families in Lake and McHenry Counties The DCFS 1-800 Hotline Number Administrator will be conducting an online workshop for teachers, staff and community members in Lake and […]
From the Illinois Policy Institute comes this article about a proposed state law to take away zoning power from local officials: Many Illinois residents struggle to find affordable living space, and a lack of supply is often to blame thanks to outdated […]
From Algonquin Township’s Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky: Schakowsky Advocates for Equal Pay for Equal Work We are the richest country in the world, yet women still have not achieved full political and economic equality. Every day, millions of women face inequities and discrimination […]
From Illinois Policy Institute Eric Allie:
Lakewood’s fiscal year 2024 audit is finally out – eleven months after the end of the fiscal year. And it shows that RedTail lost money again. And that’s before paying for the $XXX million loan for the new clubhouse. The golf course has lost […]
From the McHenry County Circuit Court: Courthouse Service/Facility Dog Honey Achieves Certification WOODSTOCK, IL — The 22nd Judicial Circuit of McHenry County is proud to announce the successful certification of Honey, a 9-month-old Golden Retriever, as a service/therapy dog through the Masonic […]
Jim Edgar, both as a State Representative and Governor, sought to increase the state income tax in order to reduce the real estate tax. But, both times, he did not propose a one-for-one swap. Both times he wanted to increase the income […]
It just jumped off the screen in the Chicago Tribune story entitled, “Trump’s affinity for coal can’t compete with market realities.” “Far-right” to describe the United States Supreme Court. Reminded me again that I can’t ever remember reading anything in the Tribune […]
From Republican Congressman Darin LaHood: LaHood, DelBene, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Support Affordable Housing Washington, D.C. – Tuezay, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) reintroduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to support the financing and development of affordable housing across […]
Tribune Editorial Cartoonist Scott Stantis also writes the cartoon strip “Pickle Cityj.” He is virulently anti-Trump, which he makes clear today:
Gateway Pundit posted the Bill Mahar explanation of what went on when he had dinner with President Donald Turmp. It had me laughing at several points. I think you might enjoy it.
From McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio: The other 22,517 have not been returned. Here are the numbers that former County Board member Lou Ness, who ran a write-in campaign for City Council have to beat: Are there 850 or more write-in votes […]
I’m not following the Federal bribery trial of Emil Jones III closely, but did read today’s Tribune story summarizing the testimony of an intern Jones got a no-work $15 an hour job for with the FBI mole who bribed to get relight […]
One gasoline company has a strategy to fight California’s really high gas taxes. Chevron puts this sign next to its pumps:
From State Senator Chris Balkema: Deadline Week Comes and Passes – Homeschool Bill Stopped for Now This week marked the final week for Senate and House bills to pass out of their original chambers and move over to the other chamber for […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From Algonquin Township’s Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky: The energy I felt last weekend at the Chicago Hands Off rally was off the charts. The American people made it loud and clear: they want stability, freedom, and fairness, not a wannabe dictator. We do […]
From the Lake in the Hills Polilce:
From the State’s Attorney: TWO MEN SENTENCED TO A COMBINED TWENTY YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR POSSESSING OVER $400,000 WORTH OF COCAINE The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that Cristian Chavez-Salgado, 27, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced to […]
The Trump Administration is seeking proposals to build $45 billion in detention centers for illegal aliens. None will be built in Illinois, however, because of a 2019 law prohibiting companies from doing such in Illinois. It was called the Private Detention Facility […]
From the Coroner: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on April 11, 2025 at around 5:30 am by MIAT (McHenry County Major Investigative Assistance Team) to investigate an apparent shooting death at the 300 block of […]
Crain’s Chicago Business has an article reporting some members of the Illinois General Assembly are finally talking about data centers sucking up of electricity may threaten ordinary users’ supply. I don’t subscribe to Crain’s so can’t tell you more than the email […]
Advanced unsuccessfully last year by State Rep. Jeff Keicher, a bill to make the Illinois drivers’ license law similar to those of all other states passed Thursday with the help of a Democratic Party colleague. The bill raising the age of road […]
From State Rep. Sue Ness: We can demand better During the last great recession that started in 2007-08, I started writing a blog called “Inspiration Station.” I started it to counter the daily bad news that kept being reported. Writing that post […]
From the Crystal Lake Historical Society: Sixty years ago today, a tornado tore through Crystal Lake ripping up homes in Colby’s Subdivision behind the Crystal Lake Plaza, going through the shopping center across Route 14 into the Goss farm, now Coventry Subdivision. […]