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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

  • Semi and SUV Collide on Kiswaukee Valley Road December 15, 2025
  • Why This Gambling Opponent Voted for the Lottery December 15, 2025
  • Shooting Outside of Harvard Saturday, Woman Killed, Man in Hospital December 15, 2025
  • 14-Year-Olds Face Off in School December 15, 2025
  • Pritzker Administration Criticizes President’s Farm Assistance Proposal December 15, 2025
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Dabrowski Calls Out Pritzker for Silence on Mexican Illegal Alien Who Shot at ICE Agents

Cal SkinnerNovember 13, 2025November 13, 2025

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 […]

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UPDATE: Harvard Couple’s Death on Route 14, Husband Shot Wife, Then Self

Cal SkinnerNovember 13, 2025November 13, 2025

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, […]

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Pot in Vehicle, etc., etc.

Cal SkinnerNovember 13, 2025November 12, 2025

From the Lake in the Hills Police:

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UPDATE: More Free Publicity for Kat

Cal SkinnerNovember 13, 2025November 13, 2025

Found on the Chicago Tribune email feed: Wednesday night, BUT THERE’S MORE: Here is what showed up in the paper on page three:

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More State Subsidies for Electric Vehicles, McHenry County Charging Stations

Cal SkinnerNovember 13, 2025November 13, 2025

From the Illinois EPA comes this announcement below of the availability of tax money to build electric vehicle charging stations. After a search, I have pulled out the McHenry County locations already approved. They follow: Online; Under construction: $20 Million in Funding […]

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Schools Set Up Emergency Response Coordination

Cal SkinnerNovember 13, 2025November 12, 2025

From McHenry County: ROE Unites Schools and County Offices to Share Resources through the McAid Alliance WOODSTOCK, Ill. – The McHenry County Regional Office of Education is uniting the Emergency Management Agency, State’s Attorney’s Office, and all local school districts, to share […]

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GOP Senate Hopeful Don Tracy Cites Stock Markets Surges, Says Shutdown “100% manufactured by Democrats”

Cal SkinnerNovember 12, 2025November 13, 2025

From the campaign of Don Tracy, running for the Republican nomination for U.S> Senate: With Markets Rallying as Shutdown Nears End, Don Tracy Calls Out Opponents for Wanting to Prolong the Pain for Illinois Working Families SPRINGFIELD –  With the House set to pass […]

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LaHood Comments on Government’s Reopening

Cal SkinnerNovember 12, 2025November 13, 2025

From Congressman Darrin LaHood: LaHood Statement on Reopening the Government Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) issued the statement below following the House of Representatives’ vote to reopen the government. “In September, I voted to avoid the Schumer Shutdown. Tonight, I proudly […]

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No Get Out of Jail Card for Serial McHenry DUI Arrestee

Cal SkinnerNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025

From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN MAN FOR AGGRAVATED DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 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 […]

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Visitation Problems in Lake in the Hills

Cal SkinnerNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025

From the Lake in the Hills Police:

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Homeland Security Claims Credit for Drop in Chicago Crime Rate under Midway Blitz

Cal SkinnerNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025

From the Department of Homeland Security: Operation Midway Blitz Brings Historic Drop in Crime to J.B. Pritzker and Brandon Johnson’s Chicago It’s common sense—when you remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from our country—crimes rates plummet WASHINGTON — In […]

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The Rat Is Back

Cal SkinnerNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025

I don’t know what union is using the big rat in Fox River Grove, but it indicates that village officials must have contracted for work by workers who are not unionized. The photo was sent by a Friend of McHenry County Blog.

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WBBM-TV Features “The Bridge” Located in Crystal Lake

Cal SkinnerNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Must admit that I had not heard of “The Bridge,” a free store that provides clothing and other things like toys to families. People are allowed to come four times a year. Sponsored by Kids in Need, its website reports that 4,712 […]

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County Zoning and Housing Board Members Sought

Cal SkinnerNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025

From McHenry County: McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals and Housing Authority McHenry County is looking for community-minded and dedicated people to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals and Housing Authority. One Alternate Member position is available on the Zoning Board of […]

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Don Tracy on Durbin: “When Someone Gets It Right, You Have To Give Credit Where It’s Due”

Cal SkinnerNovember 12, 2025November 11, 2025

From the campaign of U.S. Senate hopeful Don Tracy: Don Tracy: Democrats’ Attack on Durbin’s Vote to End Shutdown Proves They Answer to Extremists, Not Illinoisans Springfield –  Sen. Dick Durbin’s vote to join Senate Republicans in ending the government shutdown has […]

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Northern Lights Seen in Northern Illinois

Cal SkinnerNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025

Seen by a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Another view:

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Biss Releases Poll Showing Him Firmly in First Place

Cal SkinnerNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025

From the Daniel Biss campaign come these poll results from Impact Research: From the accompanying report: The sampling error is +/-4.4%.

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Man’s Car Ends Up in Ditch Near Railroad Tracks and Creek

Cal SkinnerNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025

From the Huntley Fire Protection District: Car goes though guard rail into ditch On Monday, November 10, 2025, at 8:05 a.m., the Huntley Fire Protection District and Huntley Police Department responded to Kreutzer Road near the railroad tracks for a reported water […]

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Harvard Schools Seek 6.2% More from Property Owners

Cal SkinnerNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025

The Black Box ad from Harvard United School District 50:

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Tracy Checks GOP Primary Opponents’ Petitions, Finds Some Deficient, Declines To Challenge Them

Cal SkinnerNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025

From the campaign of U.S. Senate hopeful Don Tracy: Don Tracy Declines to Challenge Opponents’ Petitions; Embraces Party Unity and Service SPRINGFIELD –  The Don Tracy for Illinois campaign reviewed the ballot petitions of the several Republicans who filed for US Senate. Although this review revealed […]

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Fight at Woodstock’s Special Ed School

Cal SkinnerNovember 11, 2025November 10, 2025

From the Woodstock Police comes these reports about an altercation: Menta Academy is a privatized special education organization that provides educational placements and programming for certain students whose needs can not be met by the local school district.  The website is here.

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Woodstock Police Arrest Man for May 28th “Criminal Sex Assault/Force” & “Domestic Battery”

Cal SkinnerNovember 11, 2025November 10, 2025

From the Woodstock Police: Dillion J. Tripamer

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Algonquin Reports Enhanced Enforcement Results for Halloween

Cal SkinnerNovember 11, 2025November 10, 2025

From the Algonquin Police Depaetment: Algonquin Police Department announces enforcement results Algonquin, IL – The Algonquin Police Department today released the results of its enhanced traffic enforcement efforts conducted through the federal fiscal year 2026 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program. These efforts, carried […]

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Two Attacks on Petitions of Only Male Running to Replace DeWitte

Cal SkinnerNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025

Here are the Republican candidates who filed to run for the State State Senate seat being vacated by retiring Don DeWitte: Challenging Cody Holt’s petitions are The female candidates are = = = = = From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: […]

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Petitions for Two Republicans Challenging Foster for Congress Challenged

Cal SkinnerNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025

The Illinois State Board of Elections reports the petitions of have been challenged. Tammy Jo Pappas of Geneva challenged Pierce’s petition. Blanca Souders of Elburn challenged Brown’s.

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Bailey Posts Video Saying He Is Staying in the Race for Governor

Cal SkinnerNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025

From the Darren Bailey for Governor campaign:

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Illinois Democrats About to Enlarge Death Tourism Appeal

Cal SkinnerNovember 11, 2025November 10, 2025

First it was allowing abortion up until the day before birth. That led to abortion tourism. Obviously, Illinois is the Midwestern place to come to eliminate one’s baby. Why end the appeal to death there? Having covered ending the beginning of life, […]

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Illegal Illinois Immigrants Making Homeland Security’s National Press Release

Cal SkinnerNovember 10, 2025November 10, 2025

From the Department of Homeland Security: Over the Weekend and During the Democrats’ Longest Government Shutdown in American History, ICE Arrests Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Murderers, and Drug Traffickers Despite the Democrats’ longest government shutdown in American […]

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The Crystal Lake Park Board Debate on Rejoining the Intergovernmental Agreement with Crystal Lake and Lakewood

Cal SkinnerNovember 10, 2025November 10, 2025

From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Notes from 2025-10-22 Crystal Lake Park District meeting related to Ecology IGA and conflict of interests A friend of the McHenry County Blog previously summarized the part of the September 2025 Crystal Lake Park District […]

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DeWitte possible successor Cody Holt faces objection

Cal SkinnerNovember 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Found by a Friend of McHenry County Blog: The candidates who filed are listed below:

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