From the minutes of the November McHenry County Board Committee of the Whole meeting comes this information from Erin Smith, who serves on the Pace Board despite the fact he has not be Lakewood’s Village President for almost two terms: Erin Smith, […]
Filing for the February Grafton Township Republican Party Primary Election are the following: All are currently in office and seeking re-election, except Watson, who was appointed to fill a vacancy.
From McHenry County: McHenry County Wins GFOA Financial Reporting Award WOODSTOCK, Ill. – McHenry County has again earned national recognition for its excellence in financial reporting. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has bestowed a Certificate of […]
WLS-TV discovered that the University of Illinois Chicago Analytical Forensic Testing Laboratory may have provided bad test results used to convict people of driving-under the influence of marijuana. The defense attorney challenging the conviction of his client says that thousands of cases […]
The nearest nursing home son Newsweek Magazine’s best nursing home list are in Elgin, Lake Zurich and Rockford.
My first township meeting was while I as in college My father took me to one in the Algonquin Township garage where the paving of roads in the Silver Lakes Subdivision was being discussed. Developers often did not construct roads that were […]
From the Lake in the Hills Polilce:
From the State’s Attorney: ALEJANDRO VILCHIS SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that on November 25, 2024, Alejandro Vilchis, 24, of Chicago Heights, was sentenced to 10 years […]
Crystal Lake physician Hiralal Maheshwari was charged with the felony of criminal sexual abuse by the McHenry County State’s Attorney, notified the state regulatory agency, but the agency did nothing for five months, rather than the five days prescribed in state law. […]
It’s the header for Matt Tabaii’s weekly discussion of events with Walter Kirn. The video is behind a pay wall, but the text before reads, America This Week, December 06, 2024: “The Immaculate Pardon” A trial balloon floats presidential pardons no one […]
The assault gun case Second Amendment folks won in Downstate Illinois’ Federal Court has been stayed by the local Appellate Court, pending appeal. See Sun-Times article for further details.
When Kathy Keefe took office I was impressed that she didn’t put her name on the office window. That said to me that she was self-confident and modest. As i looked at the first press release from newly-sworn in McHenry County State’s […]
From the States Attorney: JACOB A. MAINS SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR AGGRAVATED DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that on November 19, 2024, Jacob A. Mains, 25, of Belvidere, was […]
From the Kane County Republican Party: Kane County GOP Demands Accountability, Highlights Election Integrity Concerns Over Suppressed Media Reporting St. Charles, IL – The Kane County Republican Central Committee today raised serious concerns about the media’s handling of information related to the […]
From the State’s Attorney: MATTHEW K. VODNANSKY SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR PREDATORY CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT On November 25, 2024, Matthew K. Vodnansky, a 41-year-old male from Fox Lake, was sentenced to 8 years in the […]
Black Box ad from Crystal Lake High School District155:
Black Box ad for Prairie Grove Grade School District 46
From The Committee on Committees recommendation comes the following:
From the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, a legislative agency: Employment Compared to October 2019 [In] A comparison of employment growth since before the COVID-19 pandemic…Illinois has grown more slowly than the nation as a whole,… Since October 2019, U.S. employment […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Operations Manager at McCormick Place in Chicago Charged With Pocketing Kickbacks From Snowplow Vendor CHICAGO — An operations manager at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly pocketing kickbacks from […]
Black Box ad from Marengo:
From State Rep. Suzanne Ness: Representative Suzanne Ness’ Dedication Recognized Crystal Lake, Ill. – State Representative Suzanne Ness, D-Crystal Lake, is set to begin her third term among community accolades. Rep. Ness was named the 2024 Metro West Legislature of the Year; […]
From the State’s Attorney: DAVID W. FLYNN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR 3 COUNTS OF SEXUAL RELATIONS WITHIN FAMILIES The McHenry County States Attorney’s office announces that on November 15, 2024, David W. Flynn, of Chicago, […]
If past is prologue, the McHenry County Board will again decide not to minimize its property tax take in 2026. I base that statement on the recommendations for those serving on the Finance Committee this term. Those recommended to serve on the […]
Published on September 11th, this Black Box ad for the McHenry County Conservation District cost $587. The operating fund will be hiked 44.5%.
In an article on documentary films made by Chicagoans, the Chicago Sun-Times includes “The Last Republican.” [This] documentary follows former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger as he battles to hold former President Donald Trump accountable for the Jan. 6, 2023, insurrection at the […]
Under the Property Tax Cap law, local non-Home Rule units of government cannot increase their tax levies by more than the increase in the Cost of Living. Even though Woodstock is a Home Rule unit, it is adhering to this year’s limit […]
From a November 22nd Lake in the Hills Police report comes this information:
From the McHenry County Self-Storage Association: The Honorable Mayor HaleblianCrystal Lake City Council Members100 West WoodstockCrystal Lake, Il 60014 Subject: Request for Additional Time to Review the Proposed Self-Storage Tax Dear Mayor Haleblian and Esteemed Members of the City Council, We are […]
Not infuriated…frustrated. And from the Editorial Page: